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does anyone know what his workout looked like? i would like to talk to someone who has the book "Building the Classical Physique--The Natural Way." can someone please show me the workout routine? it would be much appreciated. also, did steve do cardio on tue/thu/sat? if so, for how long?
whole body workouts 3 times a week 2 hours long each
[QUOTE=belaglazov]whole body workouts 3 times a week 2 hours long each[/QUOTE]
hmmm.... interestingly enough, that's similar to what I do. And I'm gaining weight like a mother ****er :D
no i mean like what exercises, sets, reps, order he did them in, cardio, and diet. i can only get those answers from someone who has his book. anyone know?
I thought it was all really random and short. So nothing like a "typical" routine. But I'm not sure, I would like to know myself.
[QUOTE=Fluff]I thought it was all really random and short. So nothing like a "typical" routine. But I'm not sure, I would like to know myself.[/QUOTE]
Shoulders
upright rows
behind the head presses
incline lateral raises
Chest
Wide-grip bench presses
Incline Flyes
decline flyes
Back
wide grip chins
seated cable rows
one arm dbell rows
Biceps
preacher curls
incline supination curls
one arm concentration curls
Triceps
triceps pushdowns
behind the head cable extensions
one arm dumbbell extensions
Legs
front squats
leg curls
leg extensions
All above exercises done for 3 sets each of 7-11 reps
Calves
standing calf raises
seated calf raises
Abs
bent-knee situps
roman chair knee raises
alternate knee raises
All of these done 3 sets each of 17-23 reps.
The above was a typical workout for Reeves during his "Hercules" days taken from Muscle Quest: Training Secrets of the Superstars by Gerard Thorne and Phil Embleton, published by MuscleMag International. You're welcome.
i have that book and remeber reading that he beleived 12 reps was ideal for bodybuilding but the above routine is 100% correct......he built up to it with other stuff thats in the book but that was the routine he used for mr. america preparation, etc.
why would anyone be interested in steve reeve's workout?
[QUOTE=MrLongstreet]why would anyone be interested in steve reeve's workout?[/QUOTE]
maybe becoz different things work for different people?? hmmmm
on the other hand, why would anyone want an open mind? so easy to be stubborn!!
[QUOTE=Oz_Rider]maybe becoz different things work for different people?? hmmmm
on the other hand, why would anyone want an open mind? so easy to be stubborn!![/QUOTE]
I think his question has merit. Time and time again, we tell people that just about any workout that contains an emphasis on compound movements will build anybody up. the difference between great and good is diet, rest and nutrition along with dedication and genetics. that's why when you see threads like "what does this guy do?" it becomes laughable. You will not look like that guy. Hell you might even look better than he does when you do your own thing. I can't tell how many times that these same bodybuilders whose routines you want to try have said "the physique is made in the kitchen, in the bed and in your dedication. what happens in the gym provides only the stimulus."
great post gjoe, repped for that one mate :)
and i agree 110% about the kitchen statement, and unfortunately i know from experience how true it holds since the one thing holding me back is my diet, just cant get it right with no one to blame but myself unfortunately.
either way just wanted to say good post mate :)
A subject I know. I had the opportunity of working in with, not working out with, Steve when he would drop in at Bert Goodrich's Hollywood Heath Spa in the 50's. I was a skinny teenager trying to gain muscle for the high school wrestling team. He was a complete gentleman and liked to help kids like myself. His workouts were rather long and random. My favorite recollection is doing behind the neck seated Smith machine military presses with Steve and Bill Smith (the guy the machine was named after because he spent so much time with it). I also remember him doing very heavy leg presses, weighted chins and dips and one arm curls. The gym was crowded, hot, humid and dusty with chalk. No music allowed in those days. Just noisy bravado and klanking of iron. Oh, and no females, cardio or casual trainers anywhere...just muscleheads. Steve WAS the man in those days. Mickey Hargaty (the man Arnold played in his first movie break) was also a member.
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I can't believe that trainning the whole body 3 times a week, there is much grow. The body needs rest to grow, so while you add more and more intensity in your workouts, your body will demand more time to recover. That is it! See you later!
If you wanna have Steve's physique (which looked really good IMO), just train like a natural bodybuilder, and if you got resonable genetics and a pretty face you'll probably look a bit like him after several years.
did he ever do cardio on tue/thu/sat? also, any word on his diet?
Some stats would be nice too ;)
[QUOTE=Carnudo]I can't believe that trainning the whole body 3 times a week, there is much grow. The body needs rest to grow, so while you add more and more intensity in your workouts, your body will demand more time to recover. That is it! See you later![/QUOTE]
volume, frequency do not equal intensity.
if you're doing lower intensity work, with lower volume, you can easily do high frequency such as this. read up on HST
[QUOTE=Catfish35]did he ever do cardio on tue/thu/sat? also, any word on his diet?[/QUOTE]
i don't think bodybuilders started doing cardio until like the 80's
[QUOTE=j_neatherlin]i don't think bodybuilders started doing cardio until like the 80's[/QUOTE]
running /jogging is cardio and there were a few like robbie robinson who did run.
[QUOTE=gjoe]running /jogging is cardio and there were a few like robbie robinson who did run.[/QUOTE]
oh i hear ya.
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I believe that his neck, arms, and calves all measured in at approx 18.5 inches. I read something along those lines somewhere.
so he just used the duration of his workout and nutrition to stay cut-up?
also, here are his stats:
Neck--18.5
Chest--52
Biceps--18.25
Forearm--14.75
Waist--29
Thigh--26
Calf--18.25
[QUOTE=Catfish35;8174780]so he just used the duration of his workout and nutrition to stay cut-up?
also, here are his stats:
Neck--18.5
Chest--52
Biceps--18.25
Forearm--14.75
Waist--29
Thigh--26
Calf--18.25[/QUOTE]
No, he did cardio. He power walked for thirty minutes in the morning 3-4 times a week, though not during his 1950 Mr. America win. His diet was probably the main reason for his definition though.
[QUOTE=belaglazov;8110019]whole body workouts 3 times a week 2 hours long each[/QUOTE]
Close. Steve would change it up from time to time. He was my trainer 1954-1955. And yes I am an old phart.
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Below is the first workout routine Steve Reeves followed 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). He trained in his garage with a 200 pound weight set he purchased with money saved from a paper route job he had.
Exercise:Sets/Reps/Weight
Warm up: (Dumbbell Swings) 1/20/10 pounds
Clean 1 10 60 pounds
Military Press 1/10 /60 pounds
Supine Press 1/10 /70 pounds
Rowing 1/10 /60 pounds
Reverse Curl 1/10 /30 pounds
Regular Curl 1/10 /40 pounds
Squats 1/10 /100 pounds
Breathing Dumbbell Pullover 1/ 10/20 pound dumbbells
Good Mornings 1/10 /60 pounds
Breathing Lateral Raise 1/10 /10 pound dumbbells
* The poundages used by Steve Reeves are for illustration purposes please make sure you use a weight you can handle. Everyone is different so make sure it's a weight you can do using good form.
Steve Reeves double biceps pose
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