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Posted by: Dawain Chambers, June 29, 2008, 6:44pm
Which workout below would be best 4 my goal 2 lose weight (tone up) but maintain muscle,
Compound Exercises
Perform low intensity cardio every morning 4 30min (lose 300 calories) and after weight training session 4 up to 20min .
Monday - Chest & Triceps
Chest
Exercise Sets Reps
Barbell Bench Press 4 12
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 4 10
Triceps
Exercise Sets Reps
Close Grip Bench Press 4 8
Dips 4 MAX
Tuesday - Legs & Abs
Legs
Exercise Sets Reps
Deep Squats 4 12,10,8,6
Stiff Legged Deadlifts 4 12,10,8,6
Dumbbell Lunges 4 8 each leg
Abs
Exercise Sets Reps
Lying Crunch with Leg Raise 5 20
Increase weight on each set of squats and deadlifts
Crunch: Lay on the floor, holding a small weight above the head. Bring legs and arms up until they almost touch. Slowly lower down to 1 inch of the floor
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday - Back & Biceps
Back
Exercise Sets Reps
Wide Grip Pullup 4 12
Chin Ups 4 10
Bent Over Barbell Rows 4 12
Cable row 4 10
Friday - Shoulders, Traps & Abs
Shoulders/traps
Exercise Sets Reps
Military Press 4 12,10,8,6
Alternate Arm Seated Dumbbell Press 4 10
Shrugs 4 8
Upright rows 4 12
Abs
Exercise Sets Reps
Bicycle Floor Ab Crunch 5 20
Sat and Sun - Rest
Or this routine:
Perform low intensity cardio every day, morning working up to 30+ minutes each session and after weight training session 4 up to 20min +
Abdominals performed after each training session.
Ab exercises: rope crunch, crossover crunch and hip thrusts. 20-15 reps on each set for abs.
First two sets on each body part is a warm up set indicated by * are warmup sets
Repetition timing is 4-1-4 on main exercises, and 1-1-1 on Tri-Set exercises
45 seconds rest between sets unless indicated.
Monday: Shoulders & Triceps
Shoulders:
Seated Dumbbell Press - (15, 12*) 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
Dumbbell Lateral Raise - 3 sets of 10-12
Dumbbell Reverse Fly - 3 sets of 10-12
Dumbbell Shrugs - 3 sets of 10-12
Triceps:
EZ Bar Close Grip Bench - (15, 12*) 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
Dumbbell Kickbacks - 3 sets of 10-12
Overhead Rope Extension - 3 sets of 10-12
Narrow Grip Pushups - 3 sets to failure
Notes:
Tri sets: No rest between exercises. 60-90 Seconds between each Tri-Set.
Tuesday: Back
Reverse Grip Bent Over Row (15*, 12*) 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
Wide Grip Pull Down - 3 sets of 10-12
1 Arm Cable Row - 3 sets of 8
Hyper Extensions - 3 sets of 12-15
Notes:
Tri sets: No rest between exercises. 60-90 Seconds between each Tri-Set.
Wednesday: Rest day
Thursday: Chest & Biceps
Chest:
Incline Dumbbell Press - (15-12*) 4 sets of 12, 8, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
Pec Dec - 3 sets of 10-12
Dumbbell Flys - 3 sets of 10-12
Push Ups - 3 sets to failure
Biceps:
Dumbbell Curl - (15, 12*) 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
EZ Bar Curl - 3 sets of 10-12
Dumbbell Reverse Curl - 3 sets of 10-12
Rope Curl - 3 sets of 10-12
Notes:
Tri sets: No rest between exercises. 60-90 Seconds between each Tri-Set.
Friday: Legs & Calves
Quads:
Squats - (15-12*) 5 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8, 8
Tri Set x 3 (see notes):
Wall Squat - 3 sets of 12-15
Leg Extension - 3 sets of 12-15
Sissy Squat - 3 sets of 20-25
Hamstrings:
Leg Curls - (12-15*) 4 sets of 12, 10, 10, 10
Straight Leg Deadlifts - 3 sets of 15, 12, 10
Calves:
Seated Calf Raise - (10-12*) 3 sets of 12, 10, 10
Standing Calf Raise - 3 sets of 20, 15, 15
Notes:
Tri sets: No rest between exercises. 60-90 Seconds between each Tri-Set.
Wall Squats are performed with back against a wall or door, feet placed approx 2 foot in front.
sat and sun - rest day
is it essential 2 perform cardio 4 40min every day except 4 rest days, if so does it have 2 be 65%, cuz i was told it has 2 be a moderate paste where the heart rate is at 120, but if it is at 65% then on my treadmill in the gym my heart rate has 2 be 146 i would be running is this not 2 high and would i be losing muscle rather then fat, am i right plz correct?
Posted by: Dawain Chambers, July 1, 2008, 11:27am; Reply: 1
m8 im still waiting 4 some help n routine, cheers if some1 can take time out 2 look @ my routine and give some advice
thankz
Posted by: chriseuxton, July 4, 2008, 5:15pm; Reply: 2
It all depends on your size at the moment which you haven't stated. If you just want to rip up do half an hour of cardio every 2 days, when finished you should be sweating but not out of breath. the bike or cross trainer are good.
your two routines are completely different, eg in the first you have 2 presses for shoulders and chest and nothing else which is odd. whereas in the second youv got a few more isolation exercises which are needed in chest and shoulder days.
If you insist on using one of these 2 routines then the second one is best but i would reccomend changing to something like:
monday:
bench press
incline dumbell
chest dips
high pulley cables
tuesday:
pull ups
lat pulldowns
bent over row
seated row
thursday:
squat
hack squat
leg extension
lying leg curls
stiff leg deadlift
friday:
ez bar skull crushers
tri pushdowns
kickbacks
barbell curl
seated dumbell curl
preacher curl
saturday:
seated dumbell press
lateral raises
front raises
reverse flyes
shrug
However i'm sure you know the way to lose weight is highly diet based.
Posted by: Madeira Jon, July 4, 2008, 6:09pm; Reply: 3
To lose weoight, I agree with chriseuxton. I have just lost 6 pounds in the past week due to dropping my carb intake.
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