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My current workout is shown on this page.  When I'm in a training mode for a contest, my   workout is geared towards cutting up for the contest.  As I go through my various workouts I'll post them here.

I try and train all parts of the body at least once a week. I'm a morning person so I like working out early. My gym is open 24 hours a day, I am usually there at about 5 AM. I do at least 30 minutes of aerobics (treadmill running mostly, sometimes stair-climber) before I work out with weights. My workout (including 30 minutes of aerobic activity and weight training) lasts about 1.5 hours. I drink plenty of water during my workouts and afterwards I drink a protein shake.

Rest days are important! My body need the recovery time and if my muscles are not allowed to recover I know I won't make significant gains.

My usual workout schedule is four days a week and rest three days. My routine is to rest on Mondays then workout on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday / Friday (rest on Thursday or Friday depending on how I'm feeling), Saturday, and rest on Sunday.

Unless otherwise noted, each exercise is performed for three to four sets with eight to twelve repetitions.


1st Day:
Chest & Biceps & Abs

Barbell bench press 4-5 sets / 6-8 reps

Dumbbell bench press 3-4 sets / 10-12 reps

Barbell incline bench press 3 sets / 6-8 reps

Dumbbell incline bench press 2-3 sets / 10-12 reps

Dumbbell flye 3-4 sets / 12-15 reps

Cable crossover 3 reps / 15-20 reps

Dip 3 reps / 15

 

Barbell curl* 4-5 sets / 6-8 reps

Preacher curl* 4-5 sets / 10-12 reps

Concentration curl* 4-5 sets / 10-12 reps

*Performed as a giant set.

Incline sit-up 4 sets / 15-20 reps

Vertical leg raise 3 sets / 15-20 reps

Vertical leg raise with a twist 2 sets / 10 reps on each side

Cable crunch 4 sets / 15-20 reps

 

 

 

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2nd Day:
Legs & Triceps

Leg extension 5-7 sets / 15-20 reps

Leg press 5 sets / 12-15 reps

Hack squat 4-5 sets / 12-15 reps

Lunge 3-4 sets / 15 per leg*

Sissy squat 4 sets / 15 reps*

*Alternate these exercises do one or the other.

Triceps pressdown 5 sets / 10-15 reps

Lying triceps extensions* 4 sets / 8-10 reps

Standing triceps extension with a rope handle* 4 sets / 12-15 reps

Reverse grip one-arm cable extension 3 sets / 12-15 reps

*Alternate these exercises do one or the other.

3rd Day:
Back & Shoulders & Abs

Wide grip pulldown 5 sets / 10-12 reps

One arm dumbbell row* 4 sets / 6-8 reps

Barbell bent over row* 4 sets / 6-8 reps

*Alternate these two exercises, one per workout.

Seated cable row 4 sets / 12-15 sets

T-bar row** 4 sets / 6-8 reps

**Perform this movement every third workout.

Front military press 3-4 sets / 10-12 reps

Behind the neck military press 3-4 sets / 10-12 reps

Lateral raise 3 sets / 10-12 reps

Cable later raise (one arm at a time) 3 sets / 12-15 reps

Bent over lateral raise 3 sets / 12-15 reps

Reverse upright row 4 sets / 8-10 reps

Incline sit-up 4 sets / 15-20 reps

Vertical leg raise 3 sets / 15-20 reps

Vertical leg raise with a twist 2 sets / 10 reps on each side

Cable crunch 4 sets / 15-20 reps

4th Day: Rest


1st Day

Squats

Hack Squats

Incline Bench Press

Dips for Chest

Cable Crossovers

Across Bench Pull-overs

Upright Rows

Incline Side Raises

Rope Extensions

Crunches

Frog Kicks

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2nd Day

Stiff Leg Deadlifts

Leg Curls

Wide Rear Pull-ups

Barbell Rows

Close-grip Pull Downs

Barbell Shrugs

One-dumbbell Preacher Curls

Concentration Curls

Standing Calf Raises

Seated Calf Raises

Crunches

3rd Day

Leg Extensions

45-degree Leg Press

Incline Flies

Incline Dumbbell Presses

Flat Bench Presses

Seated Bent-over Side Raises

Dumbbell Presses

Dumbbell Side Raises

Push-downs

Bench Dips

Crunches

Lying Leg Raises

4th Day

Leg Curls

Seated Leg Curls

Donkey Calf Raises

Leg Press Calf Raises

Wide Front Pull-downs

Low-pulley Rows

One-dumbbell Rows

Shrugs

Barbell Curls

Incline Dumbbell Curls

Reverse Curls

Crunches

Frog Kicks

 


1st Day

Leg Extensions

Squats

Incline Bench Press

Dips for Chest

Flat Dumbbell Flies

Dumbbell Side Raises

Bentover Dumbbell Raises

Sitting Dumbbell Shoulder Presses

Triceps Push-downs

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2nd Day

Standing Leg Curls

Seated Calf Raises

Smith Machine Standing Calf Raises

Pull-downs to the Front

Seated Pulley Rows

Shrugs

Alternating Dumbbell Curls

Concentration Curls

3rd Day

Hack Squats

Leg Extensions

Flat Dumbbell Press

Cable Cross-over

Upright Rows

Pulley Side Raises

Overhead Pulley Extensions

4th Day

Machine Leg Curls

Leg Press Calf Raises

Seated Calf Raises

Dumbbell Shrugs

Close-grip Pull Downs

1-Dumbbell Rows

Dumbbell Shrugs

Barbell Curls

1-Arm Preacher Curls


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