Training Information
My Strength Training & Cardio Training Schedules and Workout Programs, Past & Present
Initial Fat Loss Phase Workout Schedule
January 6, 2003 - June 17, 2003
This is the training program I followed during the initial fat loss phase of my transformation. I followed this routine from January 6, 2003 through June 17, 2003. Please note that I did not start doing HIIT until about 6 weeks into my program. I spent the first 6 weeks doing aerobic level cardio, gradually working my way up to 45 minutes at 80% of my maximum heart rate. Once I could do that, I started doing HIIT cardio.
HIIT cardio should not be attempted until you are in pretty good shape. If you can't do 45 minutes of normal cardio at 75%-80% of your maximum heart rate without feeling winded, you are probably not ready for HIIT!
Monday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT)Tuesday: Weight training: back & biceps; Stationary bike or Stair climber, 12 minutes (HIIT)
Wednesday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT); Abs
Thursday: Weight training: quads, calves, hamstrings; Stationary bike or Stair climber, 12 minutes (HIIT)
Friday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT)
Saturday: Weight training: pecs, delts, triceps; Stationary bike or Stair climber, 12 minutes (HIIT)
Sunday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT); Abs
First Maintenance Phase Workout Schedule
June 18, 2003 - September 5, 2003
This is the training program I used for the maintenance phase of my program. I followed this routine from June 18, 2003 through September 5, 2003. Basically it's the same as above, but no cardio on weight training days and a third day of ab training each week. Sometimes (maybe once a week), I'd substitute a 50-minute aerobic-level cardio (80% of my maximum heart rate -- 152 BPM for me) workout for my normal 23-minute HIIT cardio workout. I do this just to shake things up a bit and keep my body guessing.
Monday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT)Tuesday: Weight training: back & biceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT); Abs
Thursday: Weight training: quads, calves, hamstrings
Friday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT); Abs
Saturday: Weight training: pecs, delts, triceps
Sunday: Stationary bike or Stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT); Abs
Injured Cycle
September 6, 2003 - August 19, 2004
This was my aborted 2003 bulking program. I was not able to do upper body workouts due to a shoulder injury for most of this cycle.
Monday: Elliptical, stationary bike or stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT) or 50 mins (aerobic); AbsTuesday: Weight training: back & biceps (injured, could not do)
Wednesday: Elliptical, stationary bike or stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT) or 50 mins (aerobic); Abs
Thursday: Weight training: legs
Friday: Elliptical, stationary bike or stair climber, 23 mins (HIIT) or 50 mins (aerobic); Abs
Saturday: Weight training: pecs, delts, triceps (injured, could not do)
Sunday: Rest, no workout
2004 Bulking Schedule
August 20, 2004 - December 31, 2004
This is the schedule I followed for my 2004 bulking program.
Monday: Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)Tuesday: Weight training: back, biceps & traps
Wednesday: Abs
Thursday: Weight training: legs
Friday: Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)
Saturday: Weight training: pecs, delts, triceps
Sunday: Rest, no workout
2005 Cutting Schedule
January 1, 2005 - August 14, 2005
This is the schedule I followed for my 2005 cutting program.
Monday: Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)Tuesday: Weight training: back, biceps & traps
Wednesday: Abs; Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)
Thursday: Weight training: legs
Friday: Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)
Saturday: Weight training: pecs, delts, triceps
Sunday: Abs; Elliptical, 50 mins (aerobic)
SGX Schedule (2005)
August 15, 2005 - October 31, 2005
This is the schedule I followed while on the SGX cutting program in 2005.
Monday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)Tuesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: chest & abs (PM)
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: back & traps (PM)
Friday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: legs (PM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: delts & arms (PM)
SUP2 Schedule (2005)
November 1, 2005 - January 31, 2006
This is the schedule I followed while on the SUP2 bulking program in 2005/early 2006.
Monday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic)Tuesday: Weight training: back & traps
Wednesday: Weight training: chest & abs
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic)
Friday: Weight training: legs
Saturday: Weight training: delts & traps
Sunday: Weight training: biceps & triceps
SGX Schedule (2006)
February 1, 2006 - July 1, 2006
This is the schedule I followed while on the SGX cutting program in 2006.
Monday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: chest & abs (PM)Tuesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: back & traps (PM)
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: legs (PM)
Friday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: delts & arms (PM)
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Summer Maintenance Schedule (2006)
July 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006
This is the schedule I followed during the summer of 2006 :
Monday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: chest & triceps (PM)Tuesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: back & biceps (PM)
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Friday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: delts & traps (PM)
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM); Weight training: legs (PM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
SUP2 Schedule (2006)
September 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
This is the schedule I followed while on the SUP2 bulking program in 2006.
Monday: Weight training: chest & absTuesday: Weight training: back
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic)
Thursday: Weight training: delts, calves & traps
Friday: Weight training: biceps & triceps
Saturday: Weight training: quads & hamstrings
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic)
2007 Cutting Schedule
January 1, 2007 - February 11, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for the first six weeks of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 20 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves; Stationary bike, 20 mins (aerobic, post-workout)
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 20 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 20 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
February 12, 2007 - March 11, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for weeks 7-10 of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
March 12, 2007 - April 1, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for weeks 11-13 of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 40 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 40 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 40 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
April 2, 2007 - May 20, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for weeks 14-20 of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM); Stationary bike, 10-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM); Stationary bike, 10-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
Sunday: Stationary bike, 30 mins (aerobic, fasted AM); Stationary bike, 10-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
April 21, 2007 - June 10, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for weeks 21-23 of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM); Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM)
June 11, 2007 - June 30, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for weeks 24-26 of my 2007 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back, biceps & calvesTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 14-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings & calves
Friday: Weight training: delts & traps
Saturday: Stationary bike, 14-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
Sunday: Stationary bike, 14-18 mins (HIIT, PM)**
**The HIIT workouts progress in difficulty over the weeks. Here's the schedule:
Week 1: 10 mins per session--30 seconds all out, followed by 1 minute at moderate pace.
Week 2: 12 mins per session--30 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 3: 14 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 4: 16 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 30 seconds at moderate pace.
and so on...
Summer Maintenance Schedule (2007)
July 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007
This is the schedule I followed for the summer of 2007:
Monday: Weight Training: Back, Traps & Rear DeltsTuesday: 12-20 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Wednesday: Weight Training: Chest & Side Delts
Thursday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Friday: Weight Training: Legs
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted) (AM)
Sunday: Off
Bulking Schedule (2007)
October 1, 2007 - January 20, 2008
This is the schedule I followed for my 2007 bulk. I did doing something different for this bulk, and alternated 1 week of "core" training with one week of "intensity" training (more on that further down under the "strength training" section).
I also did several weeks of bulking followed by short periods of cutting. The plan was to bulk/cut for a total of 16 weeks, as follows: 5 weeks of bulking (October 1, 2007 - November 4, 2007), 2 weeks of cutting (November 5, 2007 - November 18, 2007), 3 weeks of bulking (November 19, 2007 - December 9, 2007), 1 week of cutting (December 10, 2007 - December 16, 2007) and, finally, 5 weeks of bulking (December 17, 2007 - January 20, 2008). I alternated "core" and "intensity" weeks the entire time, but also performed HIIT cardio during the cutting weeks.
BULKING WEEKS
(October 1, 2007 - November 4, 2007; November 19, 2007 - December 9, 2007; December 17, 2007 - January 20, 2008)
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Chest, Delts & Triceps
Thursday: Off
Friday: Back & Biceps
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
INTENSITY
Monday: Quads & Hamstrings
Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Back & Biceps
Friday: Delts, Traps & Calves
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
CUTTING WEEKS
(November 5, 2007 - November 18, 2007; December 10, 2007 - December 16, 2007)
Monday: Legs; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Tuesday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Wednesday: Chest, Delts & Triceps
Thursday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Friday: Back & Biceps; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Saturday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Sunday: Off
INTENSITY
Monday: Quads & Hamstrings; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Wednesday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Thursday: Back & Biceps
Friday: Delts, Traps & Calves; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Saturday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Sunday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
2008 Cutting Schedule
March 24, 2008 - June 30, 2008
This is the schedule I followed for my 2008 cut:
Monday: Weight training: back & bicepsTuesday: Weight training: chest & triceps
Wednesday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM) or Stationary bike, 12-18 minutes (HIIT, PM)**
Thursday: Weight training: quads, hamstrings
Friday: Weight training: delts, traps & calves
Saturday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM) or Stationary bike, 12-18 minutes (HIIT, PM)**
Sunday: Stationary bike, 45 mins (aerobic, fasted AM) or Stationary bike, 12-18 minutes (HIIT, PM)**
**The HIIT workouts progress in difficulty over the weeks. Here's the schedule:
Week 1: 12 mins per session--30 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 2: 14 mins per session--30 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 3: 16 mins per session--30 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 4: 14 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 5: 16 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 6: 18 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 45 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 7: 16 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 30 seconds at moderate pace.
Week 8: 18 mins per session--45 seconds all out, followed by 30 seconds at moderate pace.
Bulking Schedule (2008)
September 29, 2008 - December 28, 2008
This is the schedule I am following for my 2008 bulk. I will be alternating 1 week of "core" training with one week of "intensity" training (more on that further down under the "strength training" section).
In order to keep fat gains to a minimum, I'll be doing several weeks of bulking followed by short periods of cutting. The plan is to bulk/cut for a total of 13 weeks, as follows: 4 weeks of bulking (September 29, 2008 - October 26, 2008), 1 week of cutting (October 27, 2008 - November 2, 2008), 4 weeks of bulking (November 3, 2008 - November 30, 2008), 1 week of cutting (December 1, 2008 - December 7, 2008) and, finally, 3 weeks of bulking (December 8, 2007 - December 28, 2008). I will alternate "core" and "intensity" weeks the entire time, and will also be performing HIIT cardio during the cutting weeks.
October 22, 2008 EDIT: I've decided to skip the cutting weeks and will bulk the entire time.
BULKING WEEKS
(September 27, 2008 - October 26, 2008; November 3, 2008 - November 30, 2008; December 8, 2008 - December 28, 2008)
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: Chest, Delts & Triceps
Thursday: Off
Friday: Back & Biceps
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
INTENSITY
Monday: Quads & Hamstrings
Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Back & Biceps
Friday: Delts, Traps & Calves
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off
CUTTING WEEKS
(October 27, 2008 - November 2, 2008; December 1, 2008 - December 7, 2008)
Monday: Legs; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Tuesday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Wednesday: Chest, Delts & Triceps
Thursday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Friday: Back & Biceps; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Saturday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Sunday: Off
INTENSITY
Monday: Quads & Hamstrings; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Tuesday: Chest & Triceps
Wednesday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Thursday: Back & Biceps
Friday: Delts, Traps & Calves; 9 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Saturday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Sunday: 16 Minutes HIIT Cardio (PM)
Cardio Workouts
The HIIT workouts I used do are based on perceived effort, not heart rate. I do use my heart rate to help "keep me honest". For example, if I'm on my 90% or 100% intervals, but my heart rate is not pretty close to its maximum, I try to push even harder.
To monitor my heart rate, I use a Polar model "A1" heart monitor, which is one of the most basic models available. I looked at the fancy models, but they all seemed to have a bunch of useless bells and whistles that I didn't need and would never use. The Polar "A1" does everything I want, which isn't much: tell me my heart rate while I'm working out, and tell me what my average heart rate was when I'm done working out. Everything else is superfluous.
Heart rate and perceived effort are, of course, related; however, the relationship changes depending on what equipment you are using. As mentioned above, I rely more on perceived effort than heart rate. The heart rate monitor comes in handy mostly when I do aerobic-level cardio workouts and I'm trying to stay at 70% of my maximum heart rate for the entire 50 minutes. Honestly, when I do HIIT cardio I could leave the monitor off and still get just as effective a workout.
Here are a few HIIT workouts I like to do:
45 seconds 60% effort45 seconds 100% effort
... repeat for 9-18 minutes total.
and...
3 minute warmup at 60% effort1 minute at 70% effort
1 minute at 80% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 70% effort
1 minute at 80% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 70% effort
1 minute at 80% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 70% effort
1 minute at 80% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 100% effort (!!)
4 minute cool-down at 50-60% effort
and...
2 minute warmup at 60% effort1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 60% effort
1 minute at 90% effort
1 minute at 100% effort (!!)
3 minute cool-down at 50-60% effort
Strength Training Workouts
Past - Pyramid Training (I no longer do this)
For my strength training program, I do 2-4 different exercises for each body part. See my schedule (above) for the days that I weight train.
From January 2003 until September 2003 I did pyramid sets (adding weight with each successive set). Here is what I used to do (please see further below for the training method I'm currently following):
First, I chose an appropriate exercise for the body part I'm going to work, then I do 12 reps with relatively light weight, then I increase the weight and do 10 reps, I then further increase the weight and do 8 reps, I then increase the weight again and perform 6 reps (or lift to failure), finally, increasing or keeping the same weight as the previous set, I do another set of 6 (or lift to failure). I then chose another exercise for the same muscle group and repeat the whole process (basically doing two complete exercise rotations for each body part).I rest one minute between each set, 2 minutes between exercises. I use explosive force and breathe out for the lift, and for the negative I breathe in while lowering the weight slow and controlled (about 2 seconds). Between the positive and the negative portion of each rep, I contract the muscle(s) I'm working as hard as a can for a second or so. While performing the exercises, I mentally focus on the muscle(s) I am working on, and concentrate on perfect form for every rep. I use free weights/dumbbells for everything except leg extensions and leg curls.
MAX-OT (I no longer do this)
The MAX-OT training method can not be explained in a couple of paragraphs. If you are interested in learning more, check out the MAX-OT Training Course (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
If you are using MAX-OT, I created a spreadsheet that I print out to track my workouts. The spreadsheet is formatted for my personal splits, but it can be modified easily to suit your own training schedule.
Bulking & Cutting (2004 - 2006)
These are the training principles I followed with great success from around 2004 through 2006:
- 3-4 exercises per body part (with certain exceptions, such as traps and calves).
- 4 sets per exercise.
- 10-12 reps per set.
- Keep it intense: 1 minute rest between sets, 2 minutes rest between exercises. I take two minutes between sets for squats and deads. I do supersets for my biceps and triceps.
- Strict form.
- Approximately 2 second concentric, squeeze, 3 second eccentric.
- Mind/muscle connection at all times - FOCUS.
- Change exercises every 3 weeks or so.
Cutting (2007 & 2008)
These are the training principles I followed for my 2007 and 2008 cuts:
- 3 exercises per body part, except biceps, calves & triceps which will be 2 exercises per body part.
- 3 sets per exercise.
- First three sets of bodypart: 5-7 reps.
- Second three sets of bodypart: 10-12 reps.
- Final 3 sets of bodypart: 12-16 reps.
- The first exercise is a big compound movement (squats, BB rows, deadlifts, military press, etc).
- Keep it intense: 1 minute rest between sets, 2 minutes rest between exercises.
- Strict form.
- Approximately 2 second concentric, squeeze, 3 second eccentric.
- Mind/muscle connection at all times - FOCUS.
- Change exercises every 4 weeks.
Summer Maintenance (2007)
These are the training principles I followed for my 2007 Summer Maintenance phase. The goal here was to build strength in preparation for my upcoming bulk:
- Focus on big compound lifts.
- For the compound lifts, 3 exercises per muscle group. 1 or 2 exercises for any isolation moves (side/rear delts and traps).
- 3 sets per exercise.
- 4-6 reps per set.
- Very heavy weights.
- 2 minutes rest between sets, 3 minutes rest between exercises.
- Change exercises every 4 weeks.
Bulking (2007 & 2008)
These are the general training principles I followed for my 2007 and 2008 bulking phases (NOTE: for my 2008 bulk I decided to do all "Intensity" workouts, and no "Core" workouts). I alternated between fairly structured "core" training weeks, which are designed to increase strength, and free-form "intensity" training weeks, which are geared towards hypertrophy.
CORE
- Just one or two exercises for each muscle group.
- Up to 5 warm-up sets.
- Up to 5 working sets.
- Each working set will (generally speaking) increase in weight and decrease in reps.
- Final 1 or 2 working sets to be 1-2 reps, often ending in failure.
- Very heavy weights.
- 2-4 minutes rest between sets, up to 5 minutes rest between exercises.
- Strive to increase the weights used from one core week to the next.
INTENSITY
- Primary objective is extreme intensity.
- No set structure to these workouts--be inventive and use imagination.
- Use any and all techniques to increase intensity: Supersets, giant sets, rest-pause sets, drop sets, etc...
- Higher volume workouts as compared to the Core workouts.
- Workouts need to be quick (less than 45 minutes), absolutely relentless and totally brutal.
- Incorporate Olympic exercises into these workouts.
Here are my actual workouts for the first "core" week and "intensity" week.
Cutting (2009)
Please see this page for complete details.
Strength Training Exercises
I'm always switching my exercises around, but here are a few of my favorites:
Pecs: barbell bench press, bb incline/decline press, dumbbell bench press, db incline/decline press, dipsDelts: seated dumbbell/barbell/smith machine shoulder press, db lateral raises, bent-over db raises
Triceps: lying dumbbell extensions, standing db extensions, close-grip bench press, weighted bench dips, pressdowns, rollovers
Back: one-arm dumbbell rows, barbell rows, t-bar rows, dumbbell pullovers, weighted pull-ups, low cable rows, lat pulldowns, deadlifts
Biceps: barbell curls, dumbbell curls, hammer curls, concentration curls, weighted chin-ups, preacher curls, ez-bar curls
Quads: barbell squats, smith machine squats, leg extensions, leg presses, vertical leg presses
Hamstrings: lying leg curls, one-leg leg curls, dumbbell lunges, barbell lunges
Calves: one-leg calf raises, angled calf raises, seated calf raises w/ smith machine
Abs: Crunches, reverse crunches, decline weighted crunches, decline reverse crunches, lying leg raises, hanging leg lifts
For detailed instructions on how to perform these weight training exercises and many more, check out these great sites:
http://www.physicalfitnet.com/exercise_video_library/exercise_search.aspx
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm
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