day 1: chest and biceps...standing wide grip cable pullover superset standing wide grip barbell...
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This program will visit some very basic protocols for resistance training.
Moderation in set and rep numbers…nothing crazy there. However, we will
incorporate a ‘lock and load’ rep scheme for every muscle group at least once in
every workout. A lock load set is performed in the following manner:
❖ Perform a regular set of 8 reps with MAX effort. You should completely
taxed after just 8 reps. Make sure they are slow, controlled, heavy, and
most importantly challenging. Immediately after this, you are going to
decrease the weight by about 15 - 20% and then perform the same exact
movement for a timed 60 seconds!! You can rest / pause if needed during
the 60 seconds, but try and knock out as many quality repetitions as you
can. Your range of motion will likely begin to lessen due to fatigueness
and that’s expected. Even if you’re just getting a ¼ of the range of motion
you were getting before, just keep GOING until the 60 seconds is up!! You
Contents
Day 1: Chest and Biceps ................................................................................... 2
Day 2: Legs, Core, Calves .................................................................................. 4
Day 3: Back and Shoulders ............................................................................... 6
Day 4: Arms, Core, Calves ................................................................................. 8
Day 5: Chest and Back, Traps ......................................................................... 10
Day 6: Squats or Deadlifts, two accessory movements ..................................... 11
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Day 1: Chest and Biceps
Incline Barbell Bench Press, Smith Machine Press, or Plate Loaded Machine
Press
❖ warm up as needed but don’t press for more than 5 reps each warm up.
❖ 3 working sets x 8 reps
❖ 1 set Lock and Load at the end!
➢ Make sure you have a spotter for this. This single exercise alone
should pump the chest up!
Incline or Decline Hammer Strength Chest Press
❖ 4 sets x 12 reps
➢ 3 second negatives followed by a 1 second static stretch at the bottom,
a quick contraction, all while maintaining a proper range of motion
until failure.
➢ Increase weight every single set!
Weighted Bodyweight Dips OR Machine Dips
❖ 4 sets x 6 reps! (yes…only 6)
➢ increase weight every set. This can be with a bit more aggressiveness.
While maintaining proper shoulder alignment (i.e. pulling back your
shoulders to keep pressure off the tendons and humerus).
o Try to beat the week’s previous heaviest weight the following week.
Even if it’s 5 lbs, try to go heavier on your last few sets!
❖ 5th set is a Lock and Load! Get Ready!
Incline Push Ups (feed on bench / hands on ground) Superset Lying
Dumbbell Pullover
❖ 3 sets x till failure on both movements!
➢ Time your rest periods here for 90 seconds.
➢ By the time you get to the dumbbell pullover, you shouldn’t be able
to do more than 12 reps. Make sure to use a weight that is very
manageable and keep the tension / focus on the chest! ‘Flex’ the pecs
as tight as you can on the contraction as well as the top (when the
dumbbell is held above your chest).
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Bodyweight Reverse Grip Pull ups (with static holds)
❖ Warm up properly here with reverse grip seated cable pulldowns. Knock
out a couple sets of about 10 – 12 easy reps. Get straps ready if you need
them for grip!
❖ 3 working sets x till failure (typically around 6 – 12 reps)
➢ IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH SET, shake the arms out for about 10
seconds, jump back to the peak of the contraction (when the chin is
above the bar), and HOLD that position for as long as humanly
possible! As you fatigue, your body will begin to drop. That’s going to
happen…so resist it as much as you can!! DO. NOT. LET. GO until
your arms are fully elongated at the very bottom of the movement.
This will burn so good and take some serious mental focus and will
power to not give up!
Preacher Curls
❖ 2 sets x 10 reps
➢ increase weight on second set
❖ perform 2 sets of Lock and Load for a total of 4 working sets here!!!
Standing Barbell Curl
❖ 1 Cluster set
➢ a cluster set is a 4-minute set of you curling!! However, you are only
performing 5 reps at a time, then resting 5 – 10 seconds. Repeat this
for four minutes! Use a very manageable weight and try to resist a lot
of cheating at the end. A little is inevitable so just make sure to not
start ‘swinging’ the body around for a ton of leverage. Just a little bit
from the hips.
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Day 2: Legs, Core, Calves
Seated Leg Curls
❖ 5 warm up sets x 8 reps
➢ This is strictly for warm up purposes. Increase weight each set and
maintain perfect form with a 2 second static squeeze at the top.
➢ You might want to combine some bodyweight squats, lunges, and
even some foam rolling to prime for the legs for the muscular
destruction that will soon occur.
Squats
❖ 3 warm up sets x 4 – 5 reps (increase weight each set)
❖ 4 working sets: 12 reps / 8 reps / 6 reps / 6 reps
➢ Continue to increase weight each set here. The final two sets should
be your max weight for a 6 rep set! Perform this twice!
➢ Each Week will be a different squat! See instructions below;
o Week 1: Safety Bar or Front Barbell Squats (Box Squats)
o Week 2: Safety Bar or Front Barbell Squats (Regular Squats
o Week 3: Standard Barbell (Box Squats)
o Week 4: Standard Barbell Squat
Dumbbell Reverse Lunges (or single angled leg press for substitute)
❖ 3 sets x 12 reps each leg
➢ Stand in a lunge position. Your front foot should be elevated about 2
– 3 inches. You can stand on a very small box, platform, or rubber
plate for proper depth here. Perform 12 reps on one leg and try to get
the back knee to barely touch the ground every rep. One dumbbell is
held in each hand but make sure to not lean forward and / or swing
the weight around!!
❖ 4 set is a lock and load set here!! Lunges are phenomenal for glute
development so MAKE SURE you feel the burn back there.
Narrow Stance Angled Leg Press (feet close)
❖ 3 sets x 16 – 20 reps
➢ we are trying to isolate your medial are of your quads here aka the
tear drop. In doing so, we need to have our feet placement about 6
inches from each other and almost directly mid point on the
platform…maybe an inch or two below the center to push the weight
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equally through our heels and the balls of our feet. This set up
transitions a lot of the demand into our quads.
❖ 4th set is a Lock and Load set here!!! If you don’t have a training partner
to help strip down the weight, try and find one! REMEMBER, you are
ONLY dropping about 15 - 20% of the weight and that’s it. This is not a
‘drop set’. Decrease weight, start the clock, and do not STOP.
Walking Lunges (or kettlebell Goblet Squat) superset Prison Squats
❖ 2 sets x 12 reps each side followed by 60 seconds worth of Prison Squats
(hands on top of head and DEEP range of motion)
Hanging Leg Raises
❖ 4 sets x 25 reps
Angled Leg Press Calves Raises
❖ perform the following:
➢ 10 reps followed by a 10 count rest period. Then go 20 reps and 20
second rest, then 30 and 30, then 40 and 40…see how high of a
number you can work up to!! Ultimate goal is 50 and 50!
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Day 3: Back and Shoulders
Bent Over Barbell Rows
❖ 3 sets (read description below)
➢ We are going to perform 3 sets and each set consists of three different
grips (per set) and lower volume as you go through them.
o 1st set: 7 reps underhand grip then immediately 7 reps with a wide
overhand grip (torso bent over slightly more…aka pendlay rows)
THEN immediately overhand close grip (about shoulder width).
o 2nd set: same weight, but only 6 reps each grip now.
o 3rd set: same weight, but only 5 reps each grip now.
➢ Same weight the whole time, only 90 seconds timed rest.
1 arm Dumbbell Row
❖ 2 sets x 60 seconds (on each arm)
➢ each side will be a 60 second timed set! Use a weight you’d normally
get about 8 – 10 reps with. Knock out as many reps as you can with
a dead / stop technique. Make sure the dumbbell stops on the ground
every rep before coming back up. We want FULL range of motion here.
As you fatigue, you can rest a bit longer in between each rep but do
NOT quit until the time is up.
➢ Rest 30 seconds before the other side and repeat.
➢ Then perform each side again for a second set.
❖ 2 sets x 60 seconds
Reverse Pec Deck Flies (rear delt / upper back)
❖ 4 sets x 10 reps
➢ Scoot your butt back a few inches so the chest is firmly pressed
against the chest pad. Grab a few inches higher than usual on the
handle bars (hands should be above your shoulder height).
➢ Using a moderately light weight, STRETCH and fully elongate the
arms so you get a maximum stretch in the mid trap and posterior delt
area. Then, SQUEEZE your shoulder blades together as you contract
and pull back as far as you possibly can. Hold your peak contraction
for about 3 seconds every rep! This light movement is extremely
effective if you can really activate your mid / lower trap area and
maximize each rep.
❖ 3 sets x 15 reps (last set is a 2 round rest pause)
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Seated Cable Pulldowns 21’s
❖ Using moderate weight, firstly perform 7 reps in the bottom half range of
motion (from upper chest to about half way up), then perform 7 reps in
the top half range of motion and finally 7 full range reps 100% ROM.
❖ 3 sets:
➢ 1st set: wide neutral grip aka semi – pronate grip
➢ 2nd set: medium neutral grip
➢ 3rd set: V grip aka close grip
❖ 3 sets x 7/7/7
Standing Wide Grip Cable Pullover Superset Standing Wide Grip Barbell
Upright Rows
❖ 4 sets x 10 reps each
➢ Performed as a superset, I want you to move quickly in between the
two movements. Use a lighter weight and focus on that SQUEEZE.
Make sure your grip is equal for both movements. Make sure to not
go heavier than needed on the upright rows.
Standing Barbell Overhead Press
❖ 3 sets x 8 reps (max weight)
❖ 4th set is a Lock and Load
Giant Set: Power Partial Dumbbell Lateral Raises / Shrugs / Farmers Walk
❖ 3 sets of 10 laterals, 10 shrugs, and a 25 yard farmers walk
➢ perform with the same weight the whole time! Do NOT drop the
dumbbells.
o Power Partials incorporate a very small ROM, usually 15 – 25%.
o Shrugs are done in typical fashion. Make sure to hold it at the top
for about 2 seconds each rep.
o Farmers Walk are about as simple as they come! Your shoulders
should be on fire by now but just don’t quit.
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Day 4: Arms, Core, Calves
Standing Barbell Cheat Curls
❖ 4 sets x 4 reps
➢ You’ll use a weight you normally cannot do with strict form. You will
indeed swing the weight up a bit using a small amount of momentum.
From then, I want you to control the negative for about 10 seconds
each rep! It’s only 4 reps but each set should be brutal.
➢ No more than a 60 second rest period.
Lying Barbell Skullcrusher (Smith machine)
❖ 4 sets x 8 reps
➢ Perform the same weight each set with a timed 60 second rest period.
➢ Following your last 8 rep set, I want you to then perform a MASSIVE
drop set with perfect execution and flexion of the triceps at the top.
Make sure to absolutely fail by the end of this. You might only be
using 10 or so lbs on each side.
o Side note: load the bar with a ton of 10 lb plates so you can achieve
a larger number of repetitions on your drop set.
Reverse Grip Chin Ups (weighted)
❖ 4 sets x 4 reps
➢ holding a dumbbell in between your feet, you’ll need to perform the
concentric phase as best as you can and perform a 10 second
negative! If needed, get rid of the dumbbell and continue to execute it
with perform form. If you cannot achieve 4 10 second negatives, grab
a resistance band to put your feet in for assistance.
Weighted Dips
❖ 6 sets x 6 reps (drop set on final set)
➢ Body weight with additional weight is the preferred method here but
if needed you can use a plate loading machine or pinstack machine
that has a great amount of weight.
➢ Perform with full range as best you can but, if needed, use just the
top ¾ of the ROM. You can still get great triceps activation in the
range.
➢ Your final set will involve a multi – round drop set. First, use a weight
you can only perform 6 reps with. Rest about 10 seconds, then try it
again for maybe 3 reps. Rest about 10 seconds AGAIN, and try and
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get 1 or 2 reps! Then, drop the weight about 10 - 20% and repeat that
entire process all over (6 reps / 3 reps / till failure).
Preacher Dumbbell Hammer Curls
❖ 4 sets x 6 – 8 reps
➢ Curling both simultaneously, we are going to perform a static hold at
the top of the contraction for 3 seconds, then come down about 1/3
of the range and perform another 3 second static hold. DO NOT LEAN
BACK!! If anything, lean slightly forward to completely isolate your
brachialis and biceps. Come all the way down and immediately repeat
until the set is complete.
➢ You will likely need to decrease weight as the sets go on. That’s fine,
just keep hitting 6 – 8 perfect reps. By rep 3 or 4, they should already
be one fire.
Standing Overhead Rope Triceps Extensions (1 and ¼ reps)
❖ 3 sets x 10 1 ¼ reps and 4th set is Lock and Load
➢ Facing away from the weight stack, you’ll attach a rope to the lower
hook and extend the rope overhead (behind you). DO NOT GO TOO
HEAVY ON THIS.
➢ We want perfect form, no momentum, and an insane burn.
➢ Fight to keep your elbows ‘inward’. Don’t let your arms flare out.
Hanging Leg Raises Superset Seated Calves Raises
❖ 4 sets
➢ 1st set: perform 25 reps for each movement
➢ 2nd set: perform 20 reps
➢ 3rd set: perform 15 reps
➢ 4th set: perform a lock and load set for each movement!!!!!
Standing Calves Raises
❖ 3 sets x 15 reps (1 ½ rep each time)
➢ Starting at the bottom, you’ll want to get a damn good stretch before
coming up as HIGH and as HARD as you possibly can with your
calves.
➢ Come down half way, then immediately, rise back up to your peak
contraction. Finally, come down to your starting position. This is 1
rep! Now knock out 14 more to complete the set.
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Day 5: Chest and Back, Traps
Bodyweight pull ups superset Incline Barbell Chest Press
❖ 4 sets x 3 – 4 explosive pull ups followed by 6 reps on the incline
➢ increase weight each set on the chest press.
➢ Final set: perform a 6-rep max weight on the presses after doing your
pull ups. Rack the weight for 15 seconds, attempt another 3 – 4 reps,
rack the weight for 15 seconds and finally try to get 1 – 2 reps. THEN,
drop the weight by about 20 – 25% and REPEAT ALL THIS AGAIN.
Flat Dumbbell Bench Press Superset Pendlay Rows
❖ 4 sets x 8 reps each
➢ Use a rather manageable weight here for both movements.
Standing Cable Flies Superset Standing Bent Over Dumbbell Lateral Raises
(posterior)
❖ 4 sets x 12 reps each
➢ Think of performing the antagonists of this movement. Place your
body in the same exact position. The whole idea here is to activate
both sides equally…your pushing and pulling muscles.
Machine Shrugs or Dumbbell Shrugs
❖ 3 sets x 8 reps
❖ 4th set is a Lock and Load
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Day 6: Squats or Deadlifts, two accessory movements
Squat or Deadlift (alternate each week)
❖ Same rep / set scheme for both:
➢ Week 1
o Squat: 8 working sets x 3 reps at 70 – 80% of your 1 rep max with
a 120 second timed rest period
▪ If unable to squat, utilize a squat machine, hack squat, power
squat, or, if needed, a leg press but make sure to use a great
range of motion and drive through the heels as best you can.
▪ If needed, you can also just do Sumo Stance Deadlifts and
focus primarily on your hips and glutes.
➢ Week 2
o Deadlift: 8 working sets x 3 reps at 70 – 80% of your 1 rep max
with a 120 second timed rest period
▪ Barbell, Trap aka Hex Bar, Machine Deadlift, or Dumbbells are
all okay substitutes.
– Partial Range of motion is also okay here if needed (i.e.
Rack Deadlifts)
➢ Week 3
o Squat: 6 working sets x 4 reps with a 2 ½ minute rest period at 80
– 85% of your 1 rep max
▪ If unable to squat, utilize a squat machine, hack squat, power
squat, or, if needed, a leg press but make sure to use FULL
range of motion and drive through the heels.
▪ If needed, you can also just do Sumo Stance Deadlifts and
focus primarily on your hips and glutes.
➢ Week 4
o Deadlift: 6 working sets x 4 reps with a 2 ½ minute rest period at
80 – 85% of your 1 rep max
▪ Barbell, Trap aka Hex Bar, Machine Deadlift, or Dumbbells are
all okay substitutes.
– Partial Range of motion is also okay here if needed (i.e.
Rack Deadlifts)
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Hyperextensions or Reverse Hyperextensions (alternate between each week
❖ 4 sets x 15 reps
➢ weighted if possible.
➢ Most places don’t have reverse hyperextensions so if they don’t, I want
you to try Lying Dumbbell Hamstring Curls. When done correctly,
these are AMAZING. Let me know if you need help understanding it.
Glute Ham Raises
❖ 3 sets x 8 reps
➢ If this is not available, perform seated hamstring curls instead.
Goblet Kettlebell Squats
❖ 4 sets x till failure!!! Use as heavy as a weight as you can and maintain
FULL ROM