As each of us has different level of fitness, there is no standard workout program. Your current state of health is an important factor when designing a body-building workout. How fit are you? Are your stamina sufficient to complete the workout? Any physical limitation? If you are a beginner, it is best that you start slow and work your way up. Do not be too ambitious and go straight to do the strenuous stuff, as you can easily strain and injure your muscles.
Another issue to consider is your personal goal. Do you want rippling muscles, increase weight or just become stronger? Your goals will determine the structure of the workout. You may also want to work on certain muscles only e.g. using weights to tone or build-up your biceps.
An effective body building workout should have sufficient rest between each workout and each workout should concentrate on a part of the body. For example,
Day 1: Deltoids, Triceps
Day 2: Back, Traps
Day 3: OFF
Day 4: Legs, Forearms
Day 5: Chest, Biceps
Day 6: OFF
Day 7: OFF
Some beginner thinks that the more intensive and more repetition a workout, the better is the workout. Take note that the muscles need to rest to recover, due to the intensity of the strong body building workout. This would allow the muscles to heal in between workouts to ensure maximum growth potential. This is very important in any body building program. It is a good idea to keep a log of the exercises and the measurements of your body as you progress. In this way you can make changes as needed to realize your goal.
As usual, there is the tendency to slack off after a few sessions. You must always stay focused and concentrate on following your body building workout schedule until your goals are achieved.