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Researched
and Composed by
Gabriel Venom Wilson, BSc. (Hons), CSCS
Photo by Pat Marvenko Smith
Introduction
The
following article will list over 60 individual workouts performed by the
author himself over a 31 day time span! In order to understand the
techniques used, and access the training split, the reader must first
read article one by clicking Here.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in my training journal here,
Venom's Bodybuilding Journal. Within, I also discuss my program
daily over the 31 day time span, and give in-depth details about my
progress. To become a Forum Member,
Click
Here.
Get
ready for war!
Warning!
I would not advise following this program unless you are an advanced
weight lifter; however, there are numerous techniques you should be able
to tease out of this, and implement into your training regimen. Again,
if you have any questions, ask in my journal or email me at
Venom@abcbodybuilding.com
Is this Overtraining?
I am just going to
answer this in here so I can spare
myself time later on.
First, we need to operationally define overtraining, because many people
make it such a mystical event. For example, I have seen many people ask
a question such as "I have been performing 30 sets per workout for the
last month. I feel great, and have gained muscle, lost fat, and
increased my lifts. But am I overtraining?!?" In a word, no!
Overtraining can briefly be defined as a chronic decrease in performance
over time. It is associated with several deleterious side effects such
as (JHI, 2005):
- Psychological: Lack
of motivation, fatigue, etc.
- Body composition changes: In both loss of total body mass and lean
body mass.
- Sleep disturbances.
- Decreased appetite.
- A cold you can't get rid of, and persistent flu like symptoms.
- Increased resting heart rate.
- Increased resting diastolic blood pressure.
- Persistent feelings of muscle soreness and stiffness in muscles and
joints.
- Prolonged recover from typical training sessions or competitive
events.
- Overuse injuries.
What I do to avoid
overtraining is: 1.) I have learned my body pretty well, to where I know
when to back off on my volume, so I may just get in and get 20 hard-core
heavy sets instead of 30 to 40 one day to avoid overtraining. 2.) I
taper very frequently, typically, every 6 weeks; and no longer than 8.
3.) I may skip a cardio session. 4.) I adjust my diet accordingly. For
example, increasing my carbohydrate intake on some days. 5.) I use
advanced methods of periodization 6.) I use active recovery. 7.) I
follow numerous scientific methods on dieting and training, which we
have discussed previously in JHR.
If you do this type of split, you can afford no room for error; you must
have a perfect diet, sleep, and plenty of time to train. If you can't do
that, then dont attempt a split like this.
Without further ado, lets get to the
workouts!
Criterion Lifts & Random Practice Explained
For information on this, read the first article.
Delts
Dumbbell Shoulder Presses
Upright Rows
Chest
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
Dumbbell Flat Bench Press
Back
Bodybuilding Dead lifts (whenever I only say dead lifts, I am
referring to this)
Bent Over Barbell Rows
Legs
Squats
Biceps
Alternate Dumbbell Curls
Forearms
Reverse Curls
Behind the Back Wrist Curls
Triceps
Triceps Extensions (Lying)
(skull crunchers)
Calves
Leg Press Calf Raises
Taper
I would highly advise tapering immediately
before and after this routine. For information on tapering, refer to the
following link,
Here.
Questions on Shocking Methods and Exercises
Discussed?
If you are unfamiliar with the exercises
mentioned in this article, then study the exercise section of our site
here,
Animated Exercises and
Slide Show Exercises. If you do not understand the shocking methods
implemented (i.e. "strip sets") in this program, study the workout
section of our site
here. If you have difficultly finding any of these exercises, again,
just shoot me an email or make a post in our forums.
You should read the following articles on
shocking methods, as they will be mentioned throughout this article:
15-20-25 Method (Scroll down in
the article)
Your Guide to Super Sets
Power Partials
Static Contraction
Static Strips and Opposite Body Part Supersets
Descending Sets for a Super Shock (also known as strip sets or drop
sets)
Rest Pause Insanity
Competition Training (I go you go method)
Paul strip - during
this, do a regular strip set, but have someone take the weight off while
you are going and never rest. For example, go to near failure on leg
press (say about 2 reps before failure) and have a partner take 2 plates
of as you continue to press the weight up. This will allow you to
continue the set without any rest!
Wilson blitz -
Here, what you do is go to failure, then do partial reps at the bottom
of the lift for 30 seconds, then stretch at the bottom for 30 seconds,
then strip. I usually do 2-3 drop sets on this.
Day I
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Forearms Heavy
Note: Most of
this workout will be centered around my criterion lifts. For my
criterion lifts I performed 3 sets for everything, and random blocks.
This will entail performing 2 sets of my criterion lift, 1 set of neck
raises, and then 1 more set of my criterion lift.
6 reps or less on everything
2 sets dumbbell shoulder press
1 set of
Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance
(rear plate neck raises)
1 set dumbbell shoulder press
2 sets behind back barbell wrist curls
1 set rear plate neck raises
1 set behind back barbell wrist curls
2 sets barbell upright rows
1 set side plate neck raises (one on each side)
1 set barbell upright rows
3 sets of
Front Dumbbell Raises
(alternating)
2 sets alternating dumbbell curls
1 set side plate neck raises (one on each side)
1 set alternating dumbbell curls
3 sets of
Bent Over Rear Delt Raise
(bent over dumbbell
raises; the picture shows alternating, but do it with both arms)
3 sets of
Dumbbell Shrugs
2 sets easy curl bar curls
1 set front neck plate raises
1 set easy curl bar curls
2 sets reverse barbell curls
1 set front neck plate raises
1 sets reverse barbell curls
Total: 12 sets delts, 6 sets biceps, 6 sets forearms, 3 sets
traps, 6 sets neck, 33 sets total. 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Evening Session
Delts Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Forearms Heavy
Repeat workout 1,
but instead of front laterals and bent over laterals, do side laterals
and the rear delt machine. And instead of dumbbell shrugs, perform 3
sets of behind the back barbell shrugs.
Day 2
Morning or Afternoon Session
Legs Heavy
Calves Heavy
1-6 reps
2 sets squats
1 set plate shrugs
1 set squats
3 sets leg press
2 sets leg press
calve raises
1 set reverse calve
raises
1 set leg press calve
raises
3 sets lunges
3 sets
old school
tibialis raises
3 sets dumbbell
hamstring curls (Simply take a dumbbell, place it between your feet (it
is best to have a partner place it between your feet) and curl it up
with your legs while lying on a flat bench).
3 sets leg extensions
3 sets seated calve
raises
Total: 15 sets
thighs, 10 sets calves, 1 set traps, 26 sets total. 1 hour and 30
minutes.
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery, 65% VO2 max.
Evening Session
Legs Heavy
Calves Heavy
1-6 reps
2 sets squats
1 set plate shrugs
1 set squats
3 sets leg press (change machine from first workout)
2 sets leg press calve raises
1 set reverse calve raises
1 set leg press calve raises
3 sets old school tibialis raises
3 sets lying machine hamstring curls
3 sets leg extensions machine (change machine from first workout)
3 sets seated calve raises
Total: 12 sets thighs, 10 sets calves, 1 set traps, 23 sets
total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Day 3
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Heavy
1/2 Back Shock
Triceps Heavy
2 sets Incline Dumbbell Bench
1 set plate shrugs
1 set incline dumbbell bench
Double drop set on Bodybuilding dead lifts super setted with a double
drop set on bent over rows. On these, you should be able to use the same
barbell. So here is what a sample set may look like: 400 pounds dead
lifts, 12 reps, 36 dead lifts, 8 reps, 300 dead lifts, 8 reps, then go
down to 225 with the same barbell and do 8 reps with bent over rows, 185
12 reps, 135 12 reps. All sets are to failure, or until your form starts
to slip. I typically stop just before failure on dead lifts, you do not
want to cheat on this exercise. The risk to gain on injuries here is
much to steep.
2 sets of Flat Dumbbell Bench Press
1 set plate shrugs
1 sets of Flat Dumbbell Bench Press
Double drop on dumbbell pull-overs, w/wide- pull-ups to failure w/
double drop on seated pull-over machine w/ close grip pull-ups to failure
3 sets pec deck flys
2 sets skull crunchers
1 set plate shrugs
1 set skull crunchers
3 sets seated tricep press-downs
Total:
9 sets pecs, 2 shocks on back, 3 sets traps, 6 sets triceps, 18 sets
total. 1 hour and 50 minutes
Evening Session
Chest Heavy
1/2 Back Shock
Triceps Heavy
2 sets Incline Dumbbell Bench
1 set plate shrugs
1 set incline dumbbell bench
Double drop set on dead lifts using shrug machine, w/ hyperextensions.
Here, go to a shrug machine, and do dead lifts on it to failure (12
reps) then go to failure on hyperextensions, then go back to dead lifts
(12-15 reps), back to failure on hyperextensions, then back to dead
lifts, and one more set to failure on hyperextensions. Your lower back
will be destroyed after this!
2 sets of Flat Dumbbell Bench Press
1 set plate shrugs
1 sets of Flat Dumbbell Bench Press
15, 20, 25 method on wide grip lat pull downs, with double drop 1 ½ reps
on straight arm pull-downs
2 sets skull crunchers
1 set plate shrugs
1 set skull crunchers
Note: on the 1 and ½ reps on straight arm pull-downs, perform a
full repetition, then, perform ½ of a repetition at the end of the
movement, and repeat.
Total: 6 sets pecs,
3 sets triceps, 2 shocking methods on back, 3 sets shrugs, 12 sets
total. 1 hour 20 minutes.
Day 4
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Hypertrophy
Biceps Hyertrophy
Forearms Shock
8-12+ reps (except
for shock)
2 sets dumbbell shoulder press
1 set bent over laterals
1 set dumbbell shoulder press
2 sets upright rows
1 set shrugs
1 set upright rows
3 sets
One Arm Cross Cable Laterals
12-15 repetitions
2 sets alternating Dumbbell alternating curls
1 set shrugs
1 set alternating dumbbell curls
3 sets one arm side laterals - Begin by placing your feet against an
immovable object. Now, while holding on with one arm, lean away from it.
Performing side laterals this way allows for a greater range of motion,
and makes it difficult to cheat with other muscle groups. Now control
the dumbbell up with your side delts, keeping your palms down as you
raise the dumbbells up in semicircles directly to the sides until they
are at shoulder height. At the top of the movement, rotate your thumbs
slightly downward in a fluid motion. This twist will help isolate stress
primarily on the sides of the shoulders.
3 sets preacher curl machine curls
3 sets of machine side laterals 10-15 repetitions
3 sets of plate loaded machine hammer curls 8-12 repetitions
Forearms Shock: Standing cable reverse wrist curls to failure static
for 30 seconds, particial reps for 30 seconds perform triple drop set,
then repeat with behind the back cable wrist curls. Start with about
12-15 repetitions
Total: 16 sets delts, 2 sets shrugs, 9 sets biceps, shock on
forearms, 27 sets total. 1 hour, 20 minutes.
Evening Session
Delts Hypertrophy
Biceps Hypertrophy
3 sets Dumbbell
shoulder press 10-15 repetitions (randomize it after the second set
with shrugs)
3 sets upright rows 10-15 reps (randomize it after second set with
shrugs)
3 sets alternating dumbbell curls 15 reps with each arm (randomize it
after the second set with shrugs)
Alternating front dumbbell raises super setted with Overhead laterals
12-15 repetitions
3 sets incline dumbbell curls
Total: 9 sets
delts, 6 sets biceps, 3 sets traps, 18 sets total. 1 hour
Day 5
Morning or Afternoon Session
Legs Hypertrophy
Calves Hypertrophy
Abs
3 sets of squats
(40, 20, 15) (perform a set of decline sit-ups with decline crunches
after second set)
3 sets of leg press calf raises (perform a set of decline sit-ups with
decline crunches after second set)
3 sets of decline sit-ups with decline crunches
3 sets of seated calf raises SS with reverse calf raises 20-40
repetitions
3 sets of adductor machine supper setted with abductor machine. No rest
between sets! Go to failure on one machine, then immediately do the next
machine, and then immediately repeat the procedure 3 times total.
3 sets of standing calf raises (20-40 reps)
3 sets of lying leg curls with toes pointed inward
3 sets of GH calve raises SS reverse GH calve raises
Note: For GH calve
raises, sit down on any machine where there is a pedestal at the bottom
to place your feet (typically on the pressing machines). Put your feet
on the pedestal, and do calve raises on it. For reverse GH calve raises,
do the same thing, except do reverse calve raises.
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery 50% VO2 max
Evening Session
Legs Hypertrophy
Calves Hypertrophy
Abs
2 sets squats (40,
20)
2 set leg press calve raises
1 set decline sit-ups
1 set leg press calve raises
3 sets of abductor machine super setted with the adductor machine
3 sets of 21s on leg extensions
3 sets of old school tibialis raises (15-25 reps)
3 sets lying hamstring curls (use different machine than earlier
workout)
3 sets of 21s on cable crunches
Note: 21's means to perform 7 partial reps on the bottom portion
of the lift; 7 partial reps on the top portion; and finally, 7 full
reps, adding up to 21 reps total. This is a brutal method!
Day 6
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Hypertrophy
Triceps Hypertrophy
Back Active Recovery
8-12+ reps. Tended to be around 12-15 reps per set.
3 sets flat
dumbbell bench press (perform a set of shrugs after second set)
2 sets dead lifts (20, 20)
1 set of bent over rows (20)
3 sets flat dumbbell bench (perform a set of shrugs after second set)
2 sets wide grip lat pull-downs (20, 20)
3 sets skull of crunchers (perform a set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets decline bench press
3 sets dips super setted with pec dec flys
3 sets rope press downs super setted with straight bar tricep press
downs
3 sets incline dumbbell flys (40, 30, 20)
Total: 15 sets pecs, 6 sets triceps, 5 sets back, 2 sets shrugs,
31 sets.
Evening Session
Chest Hypertrophy
Biceps Shock
Triceps Hypertrophy
3 sets of incline
dumbbell bench press (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets flat dumbbell bench (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets skull crunchers (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets of cable cross overs
3 sets of overhead single dumbbell
French Presses
biceps shock: perform a double drop set, then get 10 cheat reps with
weight you did the last strip to failure on. Then, immediately pick a
weight on seated upright dumbbell curls that you can get 20 times, and
rest pause to 100 reps.
Total: 1 shock on biceps, 6 sets triceps, 9 sets pecs, 15 sets
total
Day 7
Cardio/abs day 1:
30 minutes cardio morning and night, and abs
65% VO2 max on both
cardio session.
Morning ab session:
1 Giant set, go to failure on all exercises: 30 second static
contraction on static lying leg raises w/ lying leg raises, w/ crunches
w/ crunches to both sides w/ crunches with your legs folded up in the
air w/ alternating lying leg tucks.
Night ab session: 3 sets of hanging leg raises w/ seated abdominal
machine
Day 8
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Shock
Abs
Double drop upright
rows super setted with military press (go to failure on upright rows,
immediately go to failure on standing military press, then strip, then
repeat procedure.)
Run the rack on dumbbell shrugs (pick up the heaviest weight you can
shrug with, and strip from there, all the way to the lightest weights in
your gym).
Strip on dumbbell shoulder press, then strip on over head reverse
laterals. This is insane!!! Here would be a sample set:
100 pound dumbbell shoulder press 10 times, 90 pounds 4 times, 80 pounds
6 times, 60 pounds 8 times. Then go down to the 50 pound dumbbells, and
change the exercise to reverse over head laterals, and strip down to the
15 pound dumbbells. Your side delts will be destroyed after this!
Double drop set on seated military barbell press super setted with
double drop set on dumbbell front laterals (I stayed in the 8-12 rep
range, here)
Double drop set on reverse pec dec machine. Go to failure, then perform
a static contraction for 30 seconds, then perform partial reps for 30
seconds, then strip the weight down. Repeat procedure twice for a double
drop set.
3 giant sets on neck. Do front plate raises, with side plate raises (on
both sides of your neck) with rear plate raises.
Evening Session
Calves Shock
Triceps Shock
Strip on skull
crunchers
Double drop set on
standing calve raises. This is perhaps the most brutal strip set you
will ever do! Pick a light weight, you can get about 20 reps with, go to
failure, then perform a static contraction (peak at the top) for 30
seconds, perform partial reps at the bottom for 30 seconds, and stretch
at the bottom for 30 seconds. Then strip the weight significantly and
repeat the procedure. Repeat the procedure twice for a double drop set.
Be careful on these strips, because the pump will be humongous. When you
set the weight down, do it very slowly, and raise the weight up
again very slowly on each strip set.
3 Giant sets: Seated tricep extension machine, super setted with Nasser
extensions, w/ seated behind the back tricep extensions free weight machine, w/ behind
the back cable press downs.
Static strip on reverse leg press calve raises. Hold a weight in a
static position on reverse leg press calve raises, and hold it until
failure, then strip the weight down and repeat. Do this 3 times, for a
triple drop set.
Day 9
Morning or Afternoon Session
Back Heavy
Abs
3 sets dead lifts
(perform a set of lying leg lifts after second set)
3 sets of bent over rows (perform a set of lying leg raises after second
set)
3 sets of dumbbell pull-overs supersetted with flat bench leg raises
3 sets of
Venom Rows
3 sets of close-grip lat pull-downs super setted with wide grip lat
pull-downs
3 sets of seated unilateral row machine
Evening Session
Back Heavy
Forearms Shock
2 sets of deadlifts
2 sets of bent over rows
3 sets of free range lat pull downs heavy
3 sets of hammer
(neutral) grip pull-ups
Forearms
3 Giant sets: seated wrist curls (20 reps) super setted with moderate
weight farmers walk for the whole floor distance, SS with reverse
barbell wrist curls (20 reps), with reverse barbell curls (8 reps)
Day 10
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Shock
Triceps Heavy
Double drop on
incline dumbbell bench press, super setted with double drop set on flat
dumbell bench press, super setted with a double drop set on flat
dumbbell flys. At the end, perform a static contraction (flex your
chest) for 60 seconds. Then stretch each side of your pecs for 30
seconds each.
Here would be a
sample set:
Incline dumbbell press 100 pounds 10 reps, drop the weight to 85 pounds,
drop the weight to 70 pounds, then drop the weight to 60 pounds, but
switch the exercise to flat dumbbell press, drop the weight to 45
pounds, then 30 pounds. Then drop the weight to 25 pounds, and perform
flat dumbbell fly's, then do one more drop, and do flat dumbbell fly's
with the 15 pound dumbbells. Then flex for 60 seconds, and stretch for
60 seconds.
Triple drop set on
incline barbell press super setted with a double drop set on decline
barbell press. Go high rep on this.
1 static strip set.
Do 6 static drops on the vertical free weight chest press machine.
Triceps
3 sets of tricep
extensions (1 set of crunches after the second set)
3 sets of heavy one
arm dumbbell kickbacks.
Evening Session
Triceps Heavy
Abs
3 sets of tricep
extensions (1 set of crunches after the second set)
3 sets of overhead
barbell tricep extensions
3 sets of side leg
raises
Day 11
Morning Session
Legs Shock
Biceps Strength
Strip set on squats
(5 strips)
3 sets of alternating dumbbell curls (perform a set of shrugs after the
second set)
Paul strip on leg press (start with the heaviest weight you can, and
strip to 1 plate aside!)
3 sets of incline dumbbell curls
Static strip on leg extensions (start with a moderate weight that you
could perform 12 reps with, and do 4 static strips)
Strip on one leg stiff legged dumbbell dead lifts (3 strips on each leg)
3 Sets of cable curls
Strip on abductor machine super setted with strip on adductor machine
(triple drop on each)
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery 65% VO2 max
Evening Session
Biceps Strength
Forearms Hypertrophy
3 sets of
alternating dumbbell curls (perform a set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets of reverse barbell curls (perform a set of shrugs after second
set)
3 sets of dumbbell concentration curls
3 sets of behind the back wrist curls (perform a set of shrugs after
second set)
3 sets of alternating hammer curls (I go, you go method)
3 sets of plate pinchers super setted with behind the back cable curls
Day 12
Morning or Afternoon Session
Calves Strength
Triceps Hypertrophy
Delts Active Recovery
3 sets leg press calve raises (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets of triceps extensions (perform set of shrugs after second set)
2 sets of dumbbell shoulder press (20, 20)
3 sets of standing calve raises
3 sets of incline dumbbell skull crunchers
2 sets of barbell upright rows (20, 20)
3 sets of reverse standing calve raises
3 sets of old school tricep extensions super setted with close grip
bench press
Evening Session
Calves Strength
Triceps Hypertrophy
3 sets leg press
calve raises (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets tricep extensions (perform set of shrugs after second set)
3 sets
Squat Raises
3 sets decline dumbbell tricep extensions
3 sets of cross face dumbbell tricep extensions
Day 13
Morning or Afternoon Session
Back Hypertrophy
Biceps Hypertrophy
Legs Active Recovery
Deadlifts 3 sets
8-12 reps (perform set of shrugs after second set)
Bent over barbell rows 3 sets 8-12 repetitions (perform set of shrugs
after second set)
3 sets of wide grip pull downs 12-15 repetitions
3 sets of one arm dumbbell rows 8-12 repetitions
3 sets of alternating dumbbell curls 8-12 reps (perform set of shrugs
after second set)
3 sets of straight arm pull downs 10-15 repetitions
2 sets of squats
(20, 20)
3 sets of standing easy curl bar curls 8-15 repetitions
2 sets of leg extensions (20, 20)
3 sets of hammer free plate preacher curls 8-15 repetitions
Evening Session
Back Hypertrophy
Biceps Hypertrophy
2 sets dead lifts
2 sets bent over rows
2 sets alternating dumbbell curls
3 sets cormier rows
3 sets close grip lat pull-downs
3 sets bicep preacher curl machine
3 sets seated row machine
3 sets double arm bicep cable curls
Day 14
Off
Day 15
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Heavy
Triceps Shock
4 sets of dumbbell
shoulder presses > 6 reps (1 set behind neck raises after set 1; 1 set
after set 3)
Triple drop set on triceps skull crunchers
4 sets of upright rows (1 set front plate neck raises after set 1; 1 set
after set 3)
3 sets of calf machine shrugs
3 sets of seated barbell military presses
3 sets of standing shrug machine shrugs
3 sets of heavy cheating side laterals
2 sets of side neck raises
Triple drop set on dumbbell tricep kickbacks
Triple drop set on weighted behind the back dips (on last drop, rest
pause, and go to failure again with no weight)
Evening Session
Delts Heavy
Chest Active Recovery
4 sets dumbbell
shoulder press (set of reverse plate neck curls after set 1 and 3)
2 sets of incline dumbbell press (20, 20)
4 sets of upright rows (set of front plate neck curls after set 1
and 3)
3 sets of shrugs on the shrug machine
3 sets of incline face forward reverse laterals
3 sets of barbell front laterals
3 sets of incline press machine
Day 16
Morning Session
Legs Heavy, 1/2
back shock
4 sets of squats (perform set of shrugs
after set 1 and 3)
15, 20, 25 method on bent over rows
3 sets of leg press
15, 20, 25 method on wide grip lat pull-downs
3 sets of leg extensions
Giant set with incline dumbbell rows (strip set)
3 sets of lying dumbbell hamstring curls
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery
Evening Session
Legs Heavy, 1/2
back shock
Abs
3 sets of squats
(perform set of shrugs after set 2)
Strip set on bent over dumbbell rows super setted with strip set on bent
over laterals
3 sets of leg press (use different machine)
Set wide grip pull-ups to failure, w/ strip set on seated pull-over
machine w/ failure on close grip pull-ups (and or 10 negative reps)
3 sets of adductor machine super setted with abductor machine
3 sets of lying hamstring curls
2 sets dead lifts
Strip set on cable crunches
Strip set on decline crunches
Day 17
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Heavy
Biceps Shock
4 sets incline
dumbbell press (1 set shrugs after 1st and 3rd sets)
Jump set on alternating dumbbell curls
4 sets flat dumbbell bench press (1 set shrugs after 1st and 3rd sets)
Wilson blitz on preacher curl machine
3 sets of pec dec flys
3 sets of seated chest press machine
Evening Session
Chest Heavy
Calves Hypertrophy
Incline dumbbell
bench 4 sets (set shrugs after 1st and third set)
3 sets of standing reverse calf raises ss with standing calf raises 20
repetitions
flat dumbbell bench 4 sets (set shrugs after 1st and third set)
3 sets of seated reverse calf raises ss with seated calf raises 20-30
repetitions
Heavy flat dumbbell fly's 3 sets
3 sets of reverse GH calf raises ss with reverse GH calve raises 20
reps
Note: For GH calve
raises, sit down on any machine where there is a pedestal at the bottom
to place your feet (typically on the pressing machines). Put your feet
on the pedestal, and do calve raises on it. For reverse GH calve raises,
do the same thing, except do reverse calve raises.
Day 18
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Hypertrophy
Triceps Heavy
4 sets dumbbell
shoulder presses 8-12 repetitions (set of reverse plate neck curls
after 1st and third set)
4 sets of heavy skull crunchers (set of crunches after 1st and third
set)
4 sets of upright rows 8-12 repetitions (set of crunches after
1st and third set)
3 sets of standing dumbbell shrugs SS with lying forward neck curls
4 sets of cable side laterals ss with bent over cable laterals only
rest is switching arms 8-15 repetitions
3 sets of machine side laterals ss with reverse pec deck flys 8-12
reps
3 sets of cable upright rows ss with behind the back cable shrugs
10-15 repetitions
Evening Session
Delts Hypertrophy
Triceps Heavy
Shoulder press 3 sets (set of front plate neck curls after 1st and
second set)
Skull crunchers 3 sets (set of side plate neck curls after 1st and
second set)
Upright rows 3 sets (set of rear plate neck curls after 1st and second
set)
Alternating front lateral raises ss with overhead laterals 3 sets
Dumbbell French Press 3 sets
Seated side laterals ss with standing side laterals 3 sets
High rep standing calf raise shrugs ss with cable shrugs 3 sets
Incline dumbbell tricep extensions 3 sets
Day 19
Morning Session
Legs Hypertrophy
Calves Hypertrophy
3 sets of squats (set
of shrugs after 2nd set)
3 sets of dumbbell
lunges
3 sets of old school
tibialis raises
4 sets of lying
hamstring curls super setted with leg extensions
4 sets of stiff
legged barbell dead lifts
4 sets of horizontal
leg press machine super setted with sissy squats
4 sets of leg press
calve raises (set of shrugs after 1st and third set)
4 sets of reverse
seated calve raises super setted with seated calve raises
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery
Evening Session
Legs Hypertrophy
Calves Hypertrophy
Back Active Recovery
3 sets of squats (set
of shrugs after 2nd set)
3 sets of leg press
feet high up the pad super setted with lying hamstring curls (change
machine)
2 sets of dead lifts
4 sets of seated
hamstring curls super setted with leg extensions (change leg extension
machine)
4 sets of reverse
seated calve raises super setted with seated calve raises
4 sets of abductor
machine ss with adductor machine
4 sets of leg
extensions (change machine) ss with sissy squats
4 sets of leg press
calve raises super setted with standing calve raises
4 sets of squatting
calve raises ss with reverse plate tibialis raises
Day 20
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Hypertrophy
Triceps Hypertrophy
1/2 forearm shock
3 sets incline
dumbbell bench (set of shrugs after 2nd set)
4 sets decline bench
3 sets flat dumbbell bench (set of shrugs after 2nd set)
4 sets skull crunchers (set of shrugs after 1st and 3rd set)
3 sets flat dumbbell flys
4 sets low pulley cable cross overs
4 sets rope tricep press downs ss with straight bar tricep press downs
Strip set on behind the back barbell wrist curls
Strip set on reverse barbell Wrist curls
Evening Session
Chest Hypertrophy
Triceps Hypertrophy
1/2 forearm shock
3 sets incline
dumbbell bench (set of shrugs after 2nd set)
4 sets decline bench
4 sets flat smith machine bench
4 sets skull crunchers (set of shrugs after 1st and 3rd set)
3 sets decline dumbbell flys
4 sets high pulley cable cross overs
4 sets Nasser extensions ss with straight bar tricep press downs
Giant set from old school forearm workout:
Part 3: Giant set
consisting of Barbell wrist curls supersetted with
Behind-the-back wrist curls supersetted with Cliff Hangers hold, 3
sets Go heavier on the barbell wrist curls (go for failure at about 8-12
reps), and squeeze hard at the top after each rep. immediately after
failure, grab a light bar and perform behind-the-back wrist curls. I
usually just use a barbell with no weight. The idea here is to go until
the pain becomes unbearable! I mean UNBEARABLE! Keep curling until you
cant even move the bar a fraction of a millimeter! Then after utter
failure, hold the barbell in a contracted position to engorge the
forearms with blood!
Now Grab onto a pull-up bar and pull
yourself up only half way. Hold yourself in this position until your
grip totally gives out. If you are really advanced youll do these a
different way. As you are dangling shift all your weight from one arm to
the other. Once you cant hold yourself up with one arm shift to the
other. Then finally hold yourself there with both arms until failure.
Day 21
Cardio/abs day 1:
30 minutes cardio morning and night, and abs
Day 22
Morning or Afternoon Session
Back Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Chest active recovery
3 sets dead lifts
2 sets incline dumbbell bench press
3 sets bent over rows
3 sets wide grip pull-ups
3 sets alternating dumbbell Curls
3 sets of seated pull-over machine
3 sets of barbell curls
Evening Session
Back Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Abs
3 sets dead lifts (1 set of lying leg
raises after 2nd set)
3 sets bent over rows (1 set of lying leg raises after 2nd set)
3 sets close grip pull-ups
3 sets alternating dumbbell Curls (1 set of lying leg raises after 2nd set)
3 sets of barbell pull-overs
3 sets of incline dumbbell curls
Day 23
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Shock
Forearms Hypertrophy
Instinctive training - do whatever you want! But train within the
framework of shock and hypertrophy workouts.
Evening Session
Triceps Shock
Forearms hypertrophy
Strip on skull crunchers
Double drop set on 21's tricep cable press downs
Strip set on dumbbell french presses
3 sets of behind the back wrist curls ss with reverse barbell curls
3 sets of barbell wrist curls ss with reverse barbell wrist curls
3 sets of incline hammer curls ss with behind the back wrist curls
Day 24
Morning or Afternoon Session
Legs Shock
Biceps Hypertrophy
Instinctive training - do whatever you want! But train within the
framework of shock and hypertrophy workouts.
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery
Evening Session
Biceps Hypertrophy
Calves Shock
Abs
Calves
Giant Set - 100 rep method on leg press calf machine, supersetted with
failure on standing reverse calf raises, supersetted with seated 100 rep
method on seated calf raise machine or seated barbell calf raises,
supersetted with standing on a high block bodyweight calf raises for 100
reps, then back to reverse calf raises to failure
This is a one shot deal, so make it count! Again, 100 rep method
requires you to chose a weight you can lift 25 times originally,
followed by a rest pause to 100 reps.
Rest Required - Three Days
3 sets alternating dumbbell curls ss with barbell curls
3 sets preacher barbell curls ss with standing supination curls
3 sets preacher curl machine curls ss with unilateral curl machine
Giant set abs: 5
sets cable crunches ss w/ hanging leg raises w/ crunches
Day 25
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Heavy
Triceps Heavy
3 sets incline dumbbell bench
3 sets flat dumbbell bench
3 sets skull crunchers
3 sets decline bench press
3 sets cable cross overs
3 sets behind the back weighted dips
Evening Session
Chest heavy
Triceps Heavy
3 sets incline dumbbell bench
3 sets flat dumbbell bench
3 sets skull crunchers
3 sets pec dec flys
3 sets vertical chest press machine
3 sets cable tricep extensions
Day 26
Morning or Afternoon Session
Back Hypertrophy
Calves Heavy
Legs Active Recovery
3 sets dead lifts
3 sets bent over rows
2 sets leg extensions
3 sets wide grip lat-pull-downs ss with close grip lat pull-downs
2 sets squats
3 sets leg press calve raises
3 sets cable pull-overs ss with cormier rows
3 sets seated calve raises
4 sets unilateral row machine
Evening Session
Back Hypertrophy
Calves Heavy
Delts Active Recovery
2 sets dead lifts
2 sets shoulder press
2 sets bent over rows
3 sets leg press calve raises
3 sets wide grip pull-ups
3 sets standing calve raises
3 sets one arm dumbbell rows
3 sets reverse old school tibialis calve raises
3 sets seated pull-over machine
Day 27
Morning or Afternoon Session
Chest Shock
Biceps Shock
1 static strip sets on incline dumbbell presses, six drops.
1 triple drop set on alternating dumbbell curls
Static strip set on vertical press machine
Static strip set on cable curls, 6 drops
Double drop set on barbell curls, do 21's on each strip; rest pause if needed
Static strip set on pec dec flys, 6 drops
Wilson blitz on preacher curl machine
Evening Session
Forearms Shock
Triple drop set on reverse barbell curls
4 drop sets on behind the back barbell wrist curls
Triple drop on seated barbell wrist curls
Triple drop on seated reverse barbell wrist curls
Day 28
Cardio/abs day 1:
30 minutes cardio morning and night, and abs
Day 29
Christmas! I took
an extra day off here.
Day 30
Morning or Afternoon Session
Delts Heavy
Triceps Hypertrophy
3 sets dumbbell
shoulder press (set front neck raises after second set)
3 sets skull
crunchers (set rear neck raises after second set)
3 sets barbell
upright rows (set rear neck raises after second set)
3 sets dumbbell side
laterals
3 sets tricep cable
press-downs
3 sets shoulder press
machine
3 sets of barbell
shrugs
3 sets incline
dumbbell tricep extensions
3 sets seated tricep
extensions
Evening
Session
Delts Heavy
Triceps Hypertrophy
Instinctive
training - do whatever you like, within the framework of heavy and
hypertrophy workouts.
Day 31
Morning or Afternoon Session
Legs
Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Forearms Heavy
3 sets squats (1 set
shrugs after second set)
3 sets alternating
dumbbell curls (1 set shrugs after second set)
3 sets stiff legged
dead lifts
3 sets leg extensions
3 sets barbell curls
3 sets lying
hamstring curls
3 sets behind the
back wrist curls (1 set shrugs after second set)
3 sets leg press
3 sets reverse
barbell curls (1 set shrugs after second set)
Afternoon
30 Minutes cardio
active recovery
Evening Session
Legs
Heavy
Biceps Heavy
Forearms Heavy
2 sets of squats
2 sets alternating dumbbell curls
15 sets of leg extensions
5 sets double bicep cable curls
3 sets behind the back wrist curls ss with reverse barbell curls
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