WEEK NO. 7   (Good Luck!)  NEXT WEEK INTENSITY PICKS UP!!!!!

Day 43

Legs,  Shoulders, and Calves
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up.
Legs Hack Squats B 75% 10 3 1 min Warm-up sets to training weight. Do not go below parallel point. Hold at bottom of lift for a two second count. 
Step Ups B 75% 10 3 1 min Change feet at top of box. Lower weight in control, moderate lift speed, maintain control. Keep Rhythmic movements. Perform using mini-wobble board.
Bike Sprints B 65% 30* 8 1 min Moderate tension. Perform 30 reps per leg and then back tension off, keep pedaling for 30 secs and repeat.
Hamstrings Ball Ham Curls A * 10 4 1 min Rhythmical using one leg only then alternate. See diagram
Ham Stretch curl  A 65% 20 3 1 min Alternate legs after each set. Keep alternating until sets completed
Shoulders Upright Rows/ Cleans B 85% 5-8 4 1 min Explode upwards, lower in control to thigh height bending knees while you do so. Keep feet in a parallel with knees over toes and head erecdt.  Use legs to help bring weight upwards to above shoulder height keeping elbows high then rotate elbows under bar, finishing with the bar on the upper chest and shoulders, palms up.
Reverse Flye B 70% 10-12  4  1 min Rhythmically
Circle Lateral Raise B 40% 30  4  1 min Continuously. Perform sitting on Core ball, one leg on ground for support only. 360 wobble board on a box can be used as well. See diagram 1 (ball) or 2 (wobble board). The object of this exercise is move the arms in a circular motion starting from a low position (45 degrees down and away from the body) and rotate in a circle clockwise / counterclockwise (alternating every set) 45 degrees to the front, upwards and backwards. 1 Revolution is one rep.  Breath in when bringing the weight upwards and out when lowering.

Calves

Standing DB Calve Raise

B

70%

12-15 

 6

1 min

Rhythmically, 3 position raise, front, left side and right side twists. 

Seated Calve Raise

B

70%

12-15

6

1 min

Rhythmically. Perform with core ball using one foot on the foot and perform cross crunches. As mentioned earlier, 360 degree board can be used as well.

Calve Extension

B

40%

30-40

6

30 sec

Perform (we have done this before) on the stepper machine. Using only the calves to move the pedals, concentrate on driving downwards to full extension. Use light to moderate tension so that explosive action can be performed.

Anterior Tibia

Seated Toe Raise

B

65%

20

6

45 sec

Perform on seated calve raise machine. As in the stepper exercise keep a rhythmic raising, lowering action.

 

Day 44

Triceps, Biceps,  Forearms and Abs
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up.
Triceps Triceps Press B 85% 5 3 1 min Explosively. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.
Reverse Press DBs B 70% 10 3 45 sec Rhythmically performed on core ball using dumbbells rotating  wrists so that palms finish facing upwards.
Rope Press B 50% 30-40 3 1 min Continuously perform standing on one leg.
Biceps Bar Curls B 85% 5 3 1min Explosively. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.
Zottman Curls B 70% 10 3 1 min Rhythmically performed on balance board.

Reverse Curls

50% 30-40 3 1 min Continuously performed on balance board

Forearms

Standard Wrist Curls

B

85%

5

3

 2 min

Explosively. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.

Reverse Curls

B

70%

10

3

1 min

Rhythmically

Gripper

B

50%

30-40

3

2 min

Continuously

Abs

Hanging leg raise

A

BW

15-20

 3

1 min

Rhythmically

Russian Twists

A

10 lb

15

3

1 min

Use 10 lb medicine ball and partner to step of toes for extra stability and torso power. Explode upwards and across, lower slowly in control.

 

Day 45

Chest, Back and Calves
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up.

Perform light weight rotator exercises prior to chest program for warm-up.

Chest Bench Press B 85% 5 5 30 sec Explosively Perform on Olympic bench. Lower weights if you have to to get the 5 reps per set.
DB Flyes B 70% 10 5 45 sec Rhythmically. Use cable machine. Set height of cables at elbow height and perform standing on inside leg (same leg as arm). Alternate after each set. If no cable machine perform on core ball alternating one arm at a time keeping one arm in position above face while lowering opposite side.
Cable Cross - overs B 50% 30-40 5 1.5 min Continuously Perform Standing on one leg alternating each set
Back T-Bar Row C 85% 5 3 2 min Explosively. Rotate shoulders forwards and down for stretch and up and back to lift weight. Slight arch in upper mid back ONLY, not lower back. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.

Front Wide Pull Down

C 70% 10 Rhythmically and perform with palms facing outwards, elbows below bar and to just below chin.

 Hyper Extensions

C 50% 20-30 Continuously. perform as shown in photo breathing in when raising upper body.
When doing calves, perform as a two-stage exercise: stretch at bottom to mid-point, then extend to lock out position and hold. 
Calves Inverted Press B 85% 5-8 4 2 min Explosively. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.
Seated B 75% 8-10 4 1.5 min Rhythmically
Standing B 50% 30 4 1.5 min Continuously, perform on calve board using DBs and both legs at the same time.
Anterior Tibia Toe Raise B 65% 15 3 2 min Same as last week. Perform as a "flex and hold" exercise for a 3 count. Lower, raise and 3 count counts as 1 rep.

Abs

Hanging leg raise

A

BW

15-20

 3

1 min

Rhythmically

Russian Twists

A

10 lb

15

3

1 min

Use 10 lb medicine ball and perform on Core ball. Keep upper back on ball and reach back and across the body with MB, crunching brining ball to above chest and down to opposite side. Repeat back and forth (1 rep).

Cardio

Spinning Bike

A

-

-

-

-

Perform 15 minutes cool down.

 

Day 46

Legs,  Shoulders, Abs and Forearms.
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up.
Legs: NOTE leg changes. Hack Press C 80% 8 4 3 min Warm-up sets to training weight. Do not go below parallel point
Step Ups*** C 65% 15 Change feet at top of box. Lower weight in control, explode upwards (try to get full extension with foot coming off of top of box). Mmaintain control. Keep Rhythmic movements, breathing in when lowering the weight, out when stepping up. READ Perform 10 standing jumps after doing your Step ups.
 Bike Sprints C 40% 30 Moderate tension. Perform 30 reps per leg.
Hamstrings Ball Ham Curl A 75% 10 3 1 min Perform one leg at a time. 
Ham Stretch curl  A 65% 20 3 1 min Alternate legs after each set. Keep alternating until sets completed

Perform rotator exercises prior to doing these exercises (light weights and strict form).

Shoulders: Please NOTE change in warm-up. Upright Rows / cleans A 70% 10-12 4 2 min Explode upwards, lower in control. Bar to lower thighs. Legs are bent. Use legs to help propel weight upwards as explained earlier. Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner.
Arnold Press A 70% 10-12 4 1 min Rhythmically sitting on core ball. 
Cable Reverse Flye A 50% 20-30 5 2 min Continuously perform on wobble board.
Abs Hanging raise A BW 15-20  6 1 min Rhythmically, 3 position raise, front, left side and right side twists. 

Russian Twist

Ball Crunches

A 70% 12 6 1 min Rhythmically. Perform with core ball with partner standing on feet. Use light ball until balance is in control. Do not throw ball, keep in control

Forearms

Wrist curls

A

70%

10-12

5

 45 sec

Explosively

Reverse curls

A

70%

10-12

5

45 sec

Rhythmically

Gripper/ or DBs

A

75%

10-12

5

45 sec

Continuously, use the finger action to pull the weight up, limit thumb action. See WRISTS

 

Day 47

Triceps, Biceps and Calves
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up.
Perform the following exercises as a giant set
Triceps Triceps Press A 70% 10  3 45 sec Perform two warm-up sets using light weight in a rhythmical manner. Explosively immediately into;
Reverse Press A 70% 10 3 45 sec Rhythmically, immediately into,
Rope Press A 70% 10 3 45 sec Continuously, rest for 1 minutes and repeat two more times.
Biceps Bar Curls A 85% 5 6 1 min Explosively, immediately into (perform both exercises as a super set).
Reverse Curls A 65% 15 6 Rhythmically 
Calves Standing Calve A 65% 12 10 1 min Explosively through full range of motion and standing on a Calve board. You can use either DBs or a bar.

Cardio

Spinning Bike

A

-

-

-

-

Perform 15 minutes cool down.

 

Day 48

Chest, Back, Abs and Forearms
Muscle Group Exercise Grp Wt Reps Sets Rest Method
Cardio Spinning Bike A - - - - Perform 12 minutes warm up. *Alternate aerobic as desired if bike not available.
Chest Dips A 70% 10 3 2 min Explosively 
Incline DB Press A 70% 10 3 2 min Rhythmically
DB Bench Press A 65% 20 3 2 min Continuously on core ball
Back T-Bar Row (or machine row) C 85% 5 3

 

2 min 

 

Explosively
Wide Pull Down C 70% 10 Rhythmically

Narrow Grip Pull Down

C 50% 30-40 Continuously, full extension performing light ab crunch when flexing
Abs

Hanging Leg

raise

B 75% 10 5 1 min Explosively
Russian Twists B 70% 10 4 1 min Rhythmically, throw ball to partner using "crunch" movement to help propel ball

Forearms

Standard curls

A

75%

10

6

45 sec

Rhythmically

Reverse curls

A

75%

10

6

45 sec

Rhythmically

Cardio

Spinning Bike

A

-

-

-

-

Perform 15 minutes cool down.

 

Day 49

 Week two completed. Take the day off. Proper diet and rest