Are you tired of not getting the results that you're waiting for? Did your workout schedule make you bored? Why don't you make a big chance in your training? OK..HERE WE GO!!!
Are you tired of not getting the results that you're waiting for? Did your workout schedule make you bored? Why don't you make a big chance in your training? OK..HERE WE GO!!! Everybody knows the fundamentals of weight training with the emphasize in gaining muscle or/and getting stronger, simple: COMPOUNDS EXERCISES. For time to time we always get to a point of not return and we try to find the best way to break that plateau and we spend time and dedication to apply approaches to break that plateau and sometimes we don't get what we want. Here you will find a typical basic workout designed no just for a beginner but also for this particular advance lifter who want to make some big changes in their body. In these 12 weeks you will let your body repair those muscle fibers to make a muscle stronger and bigger. We will train 3 times a week on nonconsecutive days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), you will work the entire body 3 times during 2 weeks period. Training Train to failure, as you progress through this program you will start getting stronger. The weight that you use should make the last 2 or 3 reps of each set hard and failure should occur close to the prescribe rep target. When you hit the rep target, you should increase the weight and hit failure at or before the rep target.
Keep your reps range for muscular growth on 6 to 12 per set. Staying below 6 you are getting into powerlifting, is up to you to decide whether your priority is muscular growth or strength. Also you can combine both in a single workout with amazing results, to do that please follow one of my workouts: The month #3 on MY MASS WORKOUT routine I combine both principles, strength and mass. Also a big change is completed with a mass diet. Check your body weight at the beginning of week 1 and monitor your calorie intake to adjust it depending your needs. TRAIN HARD and be SAFE!!! WORKOUT 1 | Back | Deadlift ** | 3 x 6-8 | | Shoulders | Military Press ** Lateral Raises | 3 x 6-8 3 x 6-8 | | Traps | Dumbbell Shrugs | 3 x 6-8 | | Biceps | Barbell Curls ** Incline Dumb Curls | 3 x 6-8 3 x 8-10 | | Abs | Leg Raises Crunches | 2 x 20 2 x 20 |
WORKOUT 2
| Chest | Bench Press** Decline Flyes | 3 x 6-8 3 x 8-10 | | Triceps | Lying Triceps Ext** Pushdowns | 3 x 6-8 3 x 8-10 | | Legs | Squats ** Leg Ext Leg Curls ** | 4 x 6-8 3 x 8-10 3 x 8-10 | | Calves | Standing Calf Raises Seated Calf Raises | 3 x 8-10 3 x 8-10 |
** Perform 2 warm-up sets of 20 reps before the work sets.
 Welcome to our workout section! There are different workouts compiled to be the most effective for you. Real workouts for real people who want to gain, lose weight, or build strength 4 Day Per Week Programs!
| Exercise/ Routine #2 | # of Sets | # of Reps | | MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS | | Leg Presses | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Hack Squats | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Incline Bench Presses | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Flat Dumbbell Flyes | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Shoulder Presses | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Lateral Raises | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Lying Triceps Extensions | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Pushdowns | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS | | Bent-Over Rows | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Seated Pulley Rows | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Lying Leg Curls | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Stiff-Leg Deadlifts | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Scott Curls | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Incline Curls | 2-3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Standing Calf Raises | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Seated Calf Raises | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Crunches | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Reverse Crunches | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps |
| Exercise/ Routine #3 | # of Sets | # of Reps | MONDAYS,TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS,FRIDAYS | | Incline Bench Press | 4 sets | 8-15 reps | | Cable Flyes | 3 sets | 8-10 reps | | Dips | 3 sets | 8-10 reps | | Behind The Neck Press | 4 sets | 6-12 reps | | Upright Rows | 3 sets | 8-12 reps | | Front Shoulder Raise | 3 sets | 8-12 reps | | Shrugs | 3 sets | 8-12 reps | | One Arm Tricep Pushdown | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Overhead Tricep Extension | 2 sets | 10-12 reps | | Raised Leg Crunches | 3 sets | To Failure | | Hanging Leg Lifts | 3 sets | To Failure |
| Exercise/ Routine #4 | # of Sets | # of Reps | | *Diminishing sets is when you use a weight that you can do only 3-4 reps with. Then do 3-4 strict reps with it and then set the weight down and take 10 to 15 deep breaths. Pick the weight up and do as many reps as possible. Keep this up until 10 reps total are completed.* | | MONDAYS | | Leg Press | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Leg Extension | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Leg Curl | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Standing Calf | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Seated Calf | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | WEDNESDAY | | Dumbbell Shoulder Press | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Dumbell Side Laterals | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Bent Over Laterals | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | Close Grip Upright Row (For Traps) | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | THURSDAY | | Lat Pulldown | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Bent Over Rows | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Seated Cable Row | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | EZ Bar Bicep Curl | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Concentration Curl | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | SATURDAY | | Incline Barbell | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Flat Dumbbell Bench Press | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Cable Crossovers | 3 sets | 10-12 reps | | Close Grip Bench | Diminishing | 10 reps total | | Tricep Pushdowns | 3 sets | 10-12 reps |
| Exercise/ Routine #5 | # of Sets | # of Reps | | MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS | | Incline Sit-Ups | 2-3 sets | 15-20 reps | | Bench Presses | 6 sets | 15-5 reps | | Barbell Bent Rows | 6 sets | 15-5 reps | | Standing Barbell Presses | 5 sets | 12-5 reps | | Seated Calf Raises | 5 sets | 15-6 reps | | Barbell Reverse Curls | 3 sets | 10-6 reps | | Barbell Wrist Curls | 3 sets | 10-15 reps | | TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS | | Hanging Leg Raises | 2-3 sets | 10-15 reps | | Squats | 6 sets | 15-5 reps | | Stiff Legged Deadlifts | 4 sets | 12-6 reps | | Standing Barbell Curls | 4 sets | 12-6 reps | | Close Grip Bench Press | 4 sets | 12-6 reps | | Standing Calf Raises | 5 sets | 15-6 reps |
A year ago I weighed 190 pounds. Two-and-a-half weeks later I had gained 10 pounds and dramatically increased my strength. This may not sound very impressive, but at the time I was 20 years old (no more growth spurts) and I had reached a plateau in my training. The regimen was pretty specific and time consuming. Thankfully, I was home from school for the holidays and had plenty of time to make myself useful. I had arranged to train with a friend of mine, which was a good break from the norm. The training split was very different from what I was use to doing. It was a three-day split with one off day, which meant that every body part would be worked twice in a 7 day period. This seems ridiculous, but remember, it was only for 20 days. The workouts were pretty lengthy (about 2 hours) and full of volume (about 25 sets per body part). Also, we used extremely heavy weight. The schedule worked out as follows: - Day 1 - Chest and Triceps
- Day 2 - Legs and Biceps
- Day 3 - Back and Shoulders
- Day 4 - Rest
Day 1 - Chest and Triceps Chest Flat Bench Press - 10, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 3, 3 (first actual set = 6 reps) Incline Bench Press - 6, 4, 3, 3 Decline Bench Press - 6, 4, 3, 3 Flat Dumbbell Flyes - 8, 8, 8, 8 Incline Barbell Press - 8, 8, 6, 6 Cable Crossover - 8, 8, 8 Triceps Weighted Dips - 10, 8, 8, 6 Overhead Extension (Barbell) - 8, 8, 6, 6 Nosebreakers - 8, 8, 6, 6 Cable Pushdowns (Pronated) - 8, 8, 8, 8 Cable Pushdowns (Suppinated) - 8, 8, 8, 8 Kickbacks - 8, 8, 8 Day 2 - Legs and Biceps Legs Squats - 12, 10, 8, 8, 6, 6 Leg Press - 8, 8, 8, 8 Leg Extension - 10, 8, 8, 8 Hack Squat - 8, 8, 6, 6 Leg Curl - 10, 8, 8, 8 Straight Leg Deadlifts - 8, 8, 8, 8 Biceps Standing Barbell Curls - 10, 8, 8, 8 Alternating Dumbbell Curls - 8, 8, 8, 8 Preacher Curls (Barbell) - 8, 8, 8, 8 Hammer Curls - 8, 8, 8, 8 Cable Curls - 10, 8, 6 Concentration Curls - 12, 10, 8 Day 3 - Back and Shoulders Back Pullups - 10, 10, 10 Bent over rows - 8, 8, 8, 8 Pulldowns (behind neck) - 8, 8, 8, 8 Pulldowns (in front) - 8, 8, 8, 8 One arm Dumbbell rows - 8, 8, 8, 8 Seated Rows - 8, 8, 8, 8 Shoulders Military Press (in front) - 10, 8, 6, 4, 4 Military Press (behind neck) - 8, 6, 6, 4 Front Dumbbell Raises - 8, 8, 8, 8 Side Dumbbell Laterals - 8, 8, 8, 8 Rear Dumbbell Laterals - 8, 8, 8, 8 Barbell Shrugs - 10, 10, 8, 8 |