Dr. Dre Workout And Diet Plan in 2025

When I look around my gym, I often hear many people listening to Dr. Dre, or else they are using Beats Electronics headphones to drown out distracting noises.

But as a certified personal trainer, I was surprised to see that Dr. Dre has gone through an impressive body transformation, especially for a man in his late 50s. So, our team decided it was time to figure out how he achieved it.

After two days of research involving interviews and social media posts, we have a good idea of what the Dr. Dre workout routine and diet plan look like.

The main approach Dr. Dre takes involves training opposing muscle groups on different days and having a cardio workout between resistance training sessions.

He also doesn’t focus much on training smaller muscle groups through isolation exercises, which is a good approach when you’re trying to fit as much as possible into each workout routine.

Monday: Upper Body

The Dr. Dre workout routine starts with basic compound movements that target all of the upper body muscles [1].

Here’s what you need to do for this weightlifting routine:

• Bicep curls (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Bench press (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Wide-grip pull-ups (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Triceps pushdowns (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Barbell curls (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Deadlifts (3 sets of 12 reps)

Tuesday: Cardio

Dr. Dre's workout routine also involves some tough cardio sessions. The idea would be to vary the intensity and try to burn as many calories as possible to stay in control of your fat reserves.

Here’s what you do:

• 20 minutes on the treadmill
• 20 minutes of rowing or cycling
• 20 minutes sprinting on a treadmill

Wednesday: Lower Body and Core

The next part of this workout routine involves targeting the legs and core.

Here’s what you do:

• Sumo squats (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Hamstring curls (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Glute bridge (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Seated calf raises (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Leg extension (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Hanging leg raises (3 sets to failure)
• V-ups (3 sets to failure)
• Plank (3 sets to failure)

Thursday: Cardio

Today is another day for cardio, and you can pick your favorite machine to spend 60–90 minutes at varying intensity levels.

Friday: Full-Body HIIT

Prominent bodyweight exercises tend to feature in this high-intensity interval training.

The idea is to challenge the entire body to build up more dense muscle mass:

• Wide-grip pull-ups (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Body weight dips (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Squats (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Deadlifts (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Overhead shoulder press (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Triceps kickbacks (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Hammer curls (3 sets of 12 reps)
• Incline bench press (3 sets of 12 reps)

Saturday/Sunday: Rest

As with all celebrity fitness programs, the worst thing you can do on your rest days is not move at all. Yes, your muscles will be sore, but the best way to overcome that is by staying active.

In my experience as a personal trainer, going for a few walks or hikes on the weekend is a great way to make sure you’re prepared for workout routines coming up the next week.

Dre doesn’t seem to have talked much about taking dietary supplements. But when I showed my dietitian the above Dr. Dre workout routine, she immediately suggested two products.

First of all, given the amount of strength training he does, there’s a good chance he’s taking post-workout recovery protein shakes. These will help with both recovery and building lean muscle mass, which he has achieved in recent years.

The other product that will help him with weight management is to boost his fat-burning capacity with a natural supplement. Fat burners can go a long way toward helping you stay on top of your BMI.

References:

1. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/4/160