Deadpool 2. Dumbbell
On the Don Saladino App
Deadpool 2 (Dumbbell) is the second program in the trilogy! This is the dumbbell-modified program Ryan used to prepare for the 2nd DP movie. The program focuses on building a “performance physique”. It is as intense as you want to make it, so beginners take your time & go easy. Those with experience, go as hard as you $!&%@*# want.
GOAL: Lean Ripped Physique ⚔️
DIFFICULTY: For Everyone
DURATION: 9 Weeks, 6 Days a Week
AVG LENGTH: 45-60 Minutes
EQUIPMENT: Dumbbells, Adjustable Bench Optional
TRAINING SPLIT:
Day 1. Push (Pushing Dominos)
Day 2. Pull (Pull Yourself Together)
Day 3. Legs (Don’t You Say Legs)
Day 4. Push Pump (The Juggernaut)
Day 5. Pull Pump (Cable’s Arsenal)
Day 6. Leg Pump (Knew Your Were Going to Say Legs)
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
App, Desktop Access, & eBook
9-Week Deadpool 2, Dumbbell Program
Exercise Demonstration Videos
Weight Logging & Tracking
Nutrition Guide, Supplement Guide, & Macro Guide
Private Group Access
No subscription or reoccurring fees for the Don Saladino app. The app is FREE. Your purchased programs will be stored & accessed within your app account.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Next Level of the Trilogy
This is the program Ryan Reynolds used to prep for Deadpool 2. Designed by Don Saladino in 2017, this isn't a guess—this is the real deal. It’s brutal, effective, and engineered for a performance physique that delivers both aesthetics and athleticism.
👉 Beginners: Ease in, master the moves, build your foundation.
👉 Veterans: Unleash it. Crank the intensity. Train like the credits are rolling.
⚔️TRAINING SPLIT
A 6-day training schedule built for serious commitment. Each day is themed, fun, and brutally effective.
+ Day 1: Push – Pushing Dominos
+ Day 2: Pull – Pull Yourself Together
+ Day 3: Legs – Don’t You Say Legs
+ Day 4: Push Pump – The Juggernaut
+ Day 5: Pull Pump – Cable’s Arsenal
+ Day 6: Legs – Knew You Were Going to Say Legs
🛠️ PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Day 1: Push (Pushing Dominos)
Begin the program with a push-focused workout, utilizing dumbbells for chest presses, shoulder presses, and triceps extensions. Emphasize shoulder health with external rotations and reverse flys, while challenging your pushing power with variations of chest presses and dips.
Day 2: Pull (Pull Yourself Together)
Target your pulling strength with exercises like dumbbell pullovers, rows, and reverse flys. Hammer curls and concentration curls focus on building biceps, while mobility work prepares your shoulders and spine for optimal pulling mechanics.
Day 3: Legs (Don’t You Say Legs)
Focus on lower-body strength and mobility with goblet squats, RFESS (rear foot elevated split squats), and dumbbell RDLs. Add in leg curl and calf raise variations to build hypertrophy while ensuring that your hips and hamstrings are well-stretched and primed for growth.
Day 4: Push Pump (The Juggernaut)
Hit the chest, shoulders, and triceps with high-rep pressing and fly variations. Pressing movements such as the neutral grip floor press and ½ kneeling dumbbell press are combined with accessory work for shoulders and triceps to cap off a powerful upper-body pump.
Day 5: Pull Pump (Cable’s Arsenal)
Build your pulling strength with dumbbell rows, pullover variations, and suitcase carries. Work your back and arms with reverse flys and alternating rows, while challenging your core with plank walkouts and dynamic stretches.
Day 6: Leg Pump (Knew You Were Going to Say Legs)
Finish off the week with a leg pump session that targets the quads, hamstrings, and calves. Walking lunges, goblet squats, and dumbbell leg curls, along with calf raises, complete the full lower-body workout designed for hypertrophy and mobility.
🚀 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
+ Verified: The exact structure used for Deadpool 2 (no guesswork here)
+ Intensity on tap: Load it heavy, tempo it slow, burn it out
+ Smart layering: Every workout stacks strength, mobility, and physique enhancement
+ Functional aesthetics: Built to look the part and move like a superhero
+ Optional Cardio Finishers – Torch fat, boost endurance, and level up your conditioning—just like we did with Ryan during the prep for Deadpool.
Buy the DEADPOOL 2, DUMBBELL PROGRAM and start today!
DAY 1 BREAKDOWN:
🔍 PUSH DAY (Pushing Dominos) - This upper-body session kicks off the program with precision—focusing on shoulder health, pressing strength, and high-volume hypertrophy finishers. It’s designed to build a powerful chest, boulder shoulders, and horseshoe triceps while reinforcing stability and control. Superhero strength starts here.
🧘 A BLOCK: Activation / Mobility
A1: Lying DB External Rotation – Rotator cuff prep and shoulder stabilization
A2: Pronated Reverse Fly – Rear delt and upper back activation
A3: Handstand Hold (Modification: Pike Hold) – Overhead stability, shoulder loading, and CNS wake-up
A4: Child’s Pose – Thoracic and shoulder mobility reset
🟢 Purpose: Mobilize the shoulders, activate stabilizers, and prime the upper body for pressing dominance.
💪 B + C BLOCK: Primary Pressing Strength
B1: Dumbbell Chest Press – Horizontal push power with controlled tension
C1: Single Arm Bridge Press – Core-integrated unilateral chest work
🟢 Purpose: Build pressing strength and upper body density with both bilateral and unilateral loads.
💥 D BLOCK: Volume + Pump Pressing
D1: Dumbbell Shoulder Press – Vertical pressing with tempo and control
🟢 Purpose: Sculpt powerful delts and reinforce full-range shoulder strength under load.
🧨 E BLOCK: Isolation & Finisher
E1: Dumbbell Side Raise – Medial delt isolation
E2: Dumbbell Fly – Chest stretch and peak contraction
E3: Lying DB Tricep Extension – Long head triceps focus
🟢 Purpose: Target detail work and finish with a high-rep muscle-building blast.
🏁 F + G BLOCK: Arm Finisher + Optional Cardio
F1: Dumbbell Kickbacks – Final tricep burnout to round out the arms
G1: Optional Steady State Cardio – fat burning (Zone 2)
🟢 Purpose: Cap off the push day with arm-focused volume and zone 2 cardio for recovery & endurance.
Buy the DEADPOOL 2, DUMBBELL PROGRAM and start today!
