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Training Routine |
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QUADS
10 mins warm up on exercise bike.
Leg press
4 sets of 12 to 20 reps.
With this exercise I start with a medium-heavy weight
on my first set, working my way up to my maximum lift
on my last set so that the reps are high on set one and
become lower by set four.
Hack squats
3 sets of 12-20 reps.
With this exercise I keep my feet shoulder-width apart
and never go below parallel within the deepest squat.
I keep medium-heavy weight for each set & concentrate
more on the movement and tense at the top.
Lunges
3 sets of 20 reps.
With this exercise I keep a medium-heavy weight.
I keep my head up throughout the movement so I do
not lose balance and try to stretch forward throughout
the lunge to stretch out the hamstrings and glutes.
Leg Extensions
3 sets of 12-15 reps.
I keep a fairly heavy weight for this exercise.
I concentrate on the contraction at the top
of the movement and hold for 1-2 seconds.
HAMSTRINGS
Straight leg dead lifts
4 sets of 12-15 reps.
I use a medium-heavy weight and concentrate on
stretching out the hamstrings at the bottom of the
movement.
At the top of the movement I concentrate on
contracting the hamstrings and glutes.
Leg Curls
3 sets of 12-15 reps.
I use a medium-heavy weight and concentrate
on the contraction at the top of the movement.
I try to hold this contraction for 1-2 seconds before
stretching the hamstrings out at the bottom of
the movement.
CHEST
Flat bench press
4 sets of 6-10 reps.
I place my hands just past shoulder width distance
on the bar. On the negative part of this exercise
I keep the movement slow and controlled, then on
the positive I use explosive power to bring the bar
back up to the starting point of the movement.
Incline bench press
3 sets of 6-10 reps.
I use the same principle as I do for the flat bench press.
Flat dumbbell flies
3 sets of 8-12 reps.
I use a medium-heavy weight.
I try to stretch out the chest at the bottom of the
movement without going below the parallel point.
At the top of the movement I concentrate on the
contraction and hold for 1-2 seconds.
This helps bring more fullness to the inner chest.
Cable crossovers
3 sets of 8-12 reps.
I keep my back straight throughout the movement
with my head up. I concentrate of stretching the
chest out at the top of the movement and contracting
at the bottom of the movement crossing the arms
over for better contraction.
BICEPS
Alternate dumbbell curls
3 sets of 16-20 reps.
I use a fairly heavy weight for this exercise and
concentrate on the contraction of the biceps at
the top of the movement.
I also try to twist my wrist palm-side up for
better contraction.
Preacher curls
3 sets of 8-10 reps.
I use a fairly heavy weight and again try to concentrate
on the contraction - holding it for 1-2 seconds each time.
I try to keep my elbows in at all times,
this isolates the biceps more.
BACK
Wide grip lat pull downs
3 sets of 12-15 reps.
I concentrate on stretching the lats out at the top
of movement and holding for 1-2 seconds at the
bottom of the movement.
This should bring out more flare and width to the back.
Close grip lat pull-downs
3 sets of 12-15
I use the same principle as I do for wide grip.
Seated close grip row
3 sets of 12-15 reps.
I use the heavy weight for this exercise.
I keep my back straight throughout the movement
especially when stretching the lats out.
Again when I bring the weight up I hold for 1-2 seconds
& concentrate on bringing the shoulder blades together.
Bent-over barbell rows
3 sets of 8-10 reps.
I
use a heavy weight for this exercise.I place my hands on the bar just past shoulder width apart.
I keep my head up and my back straight at all times.
I concentrate very much on the contraction with this
exercise.
This exercise helps achieve overall thickness and mass.
TRAPS
Barbell shrugs
4 sets of 12-15 reps.
I only do one exercise for traps, as this is one of my
stronger body parts.
I use a heavy weight for this exercise and concentrate
very much on the contraction, holding it for 1-2 seconds.
CALVES
Standing calf raises
4 sets of 15-20 reps.
I use a heavy weight for this exercise.
I try to stretch out as far as I can at the bottom of the
movement and concentrate on the contraction at the
top of the movement holding for 1-2 seconds.
I place my feet shoulder width apart.
Seated calf raise
4 sets of 15-20 reps.
This is based on the same principle as the
standing calf raise.
SHOULDERS
Front shoulder press
(using Smith machine)
4 sets of 6-10 reps.
I place my hands on the bar past shoulder width distance.
I start off using a medium-heavy weight and towards the
last set increase the weight to my maximum doing 6 reps.
Behind neck shoulder press
(using Smith machine)
3 sets of 6-10 reps.
This is based on the same principle as the front
shoulder press.
Lateral dumbbell raises
3 sets of 10-12 reps.
I use a medium-heavy weight and concentrate mainly
on the contraction at the top of the movement,
holding for 1-2 seconds each time.
TRICEPS
Triceps pulldowns
3 sets of 8-12 reps.
I place my hands fairly close together on the bar and
keep my elbows in throughout the whole exercise.
This helps isolate the muscle.
I concentrate on the contraction of the movement
and hold for 1-2 seconds.
Behind neck triceps pullovers
3 sets of 8-12 reps.
On this exercise I try to stretch right back behind my
head, then I bring to the top and concentrate on the
contraction.
I keep a smooth and controlled movement throughout
the exercise.
NOTES
For each exercise I do two warm-up sets using a
light weight and keep the reps high.
Even when on my maximum lifts I use a weight that
I know I can handle and control.
(Heavy weights make big egos not big muscles!)
Always use a spotter (for your own safety!)