Hey im just wondering what everyone thinks of this workout, it seems pretty good to me but I could workout 4 times a week...its only 3. But for a 3 day workout let me know what you think of it:
MONTH 1
Workout 1
Chest / Shoulder
Pause Bench Press - 3x3 (perform 3 sets of 3 progressively heavier warm-ups)
(Pause in your chest for 2 seconds on every reps)
Incline Bench Press - 3x3 (perform 2 sets of 3 progressively heavier warm-ups)
Dumbbell Bench Press - 3x3
Military Press - 3x3 (perform 2 sets of 3 progressively heavier warm-ups)
Front Plate Raise - 3x12
Workout 2
Legs
Squats - 3x3
Lunges - 3x3
Leg Press - 3x3
Standing Calf Raises - 3x3
Seated Calf Raises - 3x3
Donkey Calf Raises - 3x3
Workout 3
Back / Abs
Latpulldowns to Front - 3x3 (use underhand grip)
T-Bar Rows - 3x3
Seated Low Pulley - 3x3
Crunches - 3x15
Sit-Ups - 3x15
Workout 4
Arms
EZ- Barbell Curls - 3x3
Dumbbell Curls - 3x3
Concentration Curls - 3x3
Close-Grip Bench Press - 3x3
Lying Triceps Ext - 3x3
Pushdowns - 3x3
This workout is emphasize in increase your strength and in the same time your muscle mass. The schedule to follow is: 2 days on, 1 days off, 2 days on, 1 days off and so for.
MONTH 2
Workout 1 - Day 1
Chest / Triceps
Bench Press - 4x6-8
Incline Bench Press - 3x8-10
Incline Dumbbell Flyes - 3x6-8
Triceps Pushdowns - 4x8
Lying Triceps Ext - 3x8
Kickbacks - 3x10-12
Workout 2 - Day 2
Legs
Leg Ext - 3x12-15
Squats - 5x6-8
Leg Press - 4-8
Leg Curl - 4x8
Seated Calf Raises - 4x8
Workout 3 - Day 4
Shoulders / Abs
Seated Military Press - 4x6-8
Side Lateral Raises - 3x10
Bent Laterals - 3x10-12
Dumbbell Shrugs - 4x8-10
Crunches - 3x15
Workout 4 - Day 5
Back / Biceps
Close-Grip Pulldowns - 4x6-8
T-Bar Rows - 4x6-8
Seated Cable Rows - 3x10
Barbell Curls - 4x6-8
Incline Dumbbell Curls - 3x8-10
Concentration Curls - 2x10
Train 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off. Always increase weight or / and reps on every week workouts.
MONTH 3
Workout 1
Chest / Shoulder / Triceps
Flat Bench Press - 3x3, 1x12
Incline Bench Press - 3x3, 1x12
Dumbbell Bench Press - 3x failure
Dumbbell Flyes - 3x10
Military Press - 3x3, 1x12
Front Plate Raises - 3x8
Shrugs - 3x3, 1x10
Triceps Pushdowns - 3x15
Workout 2
Back / Biceps
High Latpulldowns - 3x3, 1x10-12
Dumbbell Rows - 3x3, 1x8-10
Front Latpulldowns - 3x8
Preacher Curl - 3x10
Workout 3
Legs / Abs
Squats - 3x3, 1x12
Leg Press - 3x3, 1x12
Leg Extensions - 3x10
Leg Curl - 3x10
Seated Calf Raises - 3x10
Crunches - 3x15
Forward Crunches - 3x15
Workout 4
Arms (supersets)
Preacher Curl - 3x3, 1x10
Close-Grip Bench Press - 3x3, 1x10
Dumbbells Curls - 3x3, 1x10
Lying Dumbbell Ext - 3x3, 1x10
Incline Dumbbells Curls - 3x3, 1x10
Pushdowns - 3x3, 1x10
Here we are again with the same approach from month 1 with few changes. The schedule to follow is the following: 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 2 days off.
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09-25-2005, 01:13 PM #1
Mass program, 3 days/week, any good?
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09-25-2005, 01:57 PM #2
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09-25-2005, 03:06 PM #3
3x3 is gonna train for strength, while 3x8-10 or 4x6-8 is training for hypertrophy(size). Seeems like you have that backwards right now as far as yoru thinking.
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