søndag 6. mai 2012

4 days per week program for beginners/intermediates.

This is a program I gave to a guy at my gym. He wanted to go from a 3 times per week typical starting strength program to training 4 times per week. He seems to be getting good progress from it.

 

Tuesday


Squat:
Do 5's up to a new PR. Take off 10-20kg and do as many reps as you can do for 2 sets.
Example: 65x5 75x5 85x5 95x5 105x5 85x12, 10

Deadlift: Do 3-5 sets of 5 reps at 20kg under your 5RM

Leg Press: 3 sets of 20 reps.

Abs: 3 sets of 20 reps.


Wednesday


Front squat 3 sets x 5 reps.
You can skip this if you just want to squat 2 times a week.

Bench press: Do 5's up to a new PR.
Take off 10-20kg and run 2 sets of as many reps you can.

Pullups: 5 sets of as many reps you can do.

Military press: 3 sets x 8-10 reps.

Barbell rows: 4 sets x 10-12 reps

Biceps curl: 4 sets x 10-12 reps.

Friday or Saturday 


Squat: 5 sets x 5 reps with 20 kg below the maximum weight from Monday.

Deadlifts:
Do 5's up to a new PR

Stiff legged deadlift: 3 sets x 10 reps

Abs: 3 sets x 20 reps

Sunday


Military press: Do sets of 5s up to a new pr.


Pullups: 5 sets of as many reps you can.

Bench press: 3 sets x 8-10 reps.

Barbell or dumbell rows: 4 sets x 10-12 reps

Cable rows: 3 sets x 10-12 reps. Hold a few seconds in the top positions and squeeze shoulder blades together.

Triceps push down: 4 sets x 10-12 reps