Two Day Split - Weeks 5 - 8
Week 5 - 8 Training Program Day 1 and 4 Workout Procedure and Intensity Table You will notice below that sets show 4 - 6 or 5 - 8 etc. Add one additional set to your workout every two weeks. It A light cardio workout for 10 minutes to get body warmed up prior to starting program. |
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Muscle Grp | Exercise | Sets | Reps | Rest |
Description |
Back | T-Bar Pull / Seated Row (machine) | 4-6 | 8 - 10 | 2 min | Palms Up Grip - Explode upward Control descent |
Wide Chins | Palms facing outward - Rhythmically. Frontal position, bar to chin. | ||||
Core Ball Extensions | 3 | 15 | Ball under hips, both hands on floor. Bring feet up to parallel position to floor - NOT arched! | ||
Shoulders | Upright Rows | 4-5 | 8 - 10 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. |
Shrugs | |||||
Incline Reverse Fly | 4-6 | 10 - 12 | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. Perform side laterals on Swiss ball - one leg on floor. | ||
Side Laterals | |||||
Biceps | Preacher Curls | 5-8 | 12-15 | 1 min | Wide Grip Position |
Zottman Curls | Continuous and perform on balance board. | ||||
Legs | Squats - Smith machine | 5-8 | 12-15 | 2 min | Wide foot position - use balance board between sets (mini board shown on site). Use rhythmic movements - up and down in control. PROPER form. Check link to left. |
Hack Squats | 5 | 10-12 | Perform as a super set doing step ups immediately after hack squats. use controlled continuous movements. Perform step ups on mini-board. | ||
Step Ups | 15-20 | ||||
Hamstrings | Seated Curl | 3 | 12-15 | 1 min | Perform in control, feeling light stretch at extension and curling towards butt. Hold on extension and lower in control. |
Swiss Ball Hamstrings | 3 | 12-15 | 2 min | Perform using both legs as described in core - trunk exercises. | |
Ham Stretch Curl | 3-5 | 12-15 | * | Take to stretch point and curl. Use light weights and move weight in a continuous movement. *Alternate legs continuous until finished. | |
A light cardio workout for 10-15 minutes should be used as a cool down. Stretch out hams, groin, gluts, thighs, and lower back post workout. Anaerobic sprints will start for legs in weeks 9 - 12. GET READY! |
Week 5 - 8 Training Day 2 and 5 Workout Procedure and Intensity Table You will notice below that sets show 4 - 6 or 5 - 8 etc. Add one additional set to your workout every two weeks. A light cardio workout for 10 minutes to get body warmed up prior to starting program. |
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Muscle Grp |
Exercise |
Sets |
Reps |
Rest |
Description |
Chest |
DB Bench Press | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. DB Flyes performed on Swiss Ball. |
Bench Press | |||||
20 | |||||
DB Flyes | |||||
Dips | 4 - 6 | 10-12 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. | |
Incline DB Press | |||||
Triceps | Press Down | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 1 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. |
Reverse Press | |||||
Kick backs | 4 - 6 | 20 | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. | ||
Vertical Press | |||||
Shoulders | Arnold Press | 4 - 6 | 8 - 10 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. Forward lateral raise perform with DBs on Swiss ball alternately or simultaneously. |
Forward DB Lateral raise | 20 | ||||
Forearms | Standard bar curl | 3 - 6 | 15-20 | 1.5 min | Bar across knees. Stretch out and use continuous movement (raising and lowering). |
Reverse bar curl | Bar across knees. Stretch out and use continuous movement (raising and lowering). | ||||
Gripper | 4 | 20-30 | 1 min | Use a towel or DB finger roll if you do not have a gripper in your gym. | |
Calves | Standing Bar | 4-8 | 10-12 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. |
DB Raise | 30 | ||||
Seated Raise | 4-6 | 10-12 | 2 min | Perform as a super-set. Both exercises together, one immediately after the other. | |
Toe Raise | 20 | ||||
Wobble Brd (mini) |
4 | *30 secs@ | * | Perform continuous alternating left to right | |
Abs | Lower Ab Curls | 4 - 6 | 15-20 | 1 min | Perform exercises in control and continuous movement. |
Russian Twists | |||||
Side Bends | 4 | 12-15 | 30 sec | Rest then repeat left side then right side | |
Cardio | A light cardio workout for 10-15 minutes should be used as a cool down. Stretch out hams, groin, gluts, thighs, and lower back post workout. |
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