Monday, May 14, 2012

Beginners Strength / 4 day program

This program should be followed for 12 weeks. Six straight weeks, followed by 1 week off, then 6 more straight weeks. This time frame should give you enough time to develop a good sense of technique, and will allow you to get a feeling for how your body will respond to the type of exercise and the amount of weight needed to achieve your goals. ( As previously said, if you don't know how to perform these exercises, please hire a trainer ).

Day 1: Squats- 2 warm-up sets, 3 working sets
            Flat bench press- 2 warm-up sets, 2 working sets
            Shoulder press- 1 warm-up set, 3 working sets
            pull-ups- 3 sets

Day 2 : Bicep curl- 2 warm-up sets, 2 working sets
            Triceps push-downs- 2 warm-up sets, 3 working sets
            Calve raises- 1 warm-up set, 2 working sets
             Abs- 50
             Stretch- complete body 

Day 3 : Dead-lift- 2 warm-up sets, 3 working sets
            Incline press- 2 warm-up sets, 3 working sets
            Push-ups- 3 sets
            Dips- 3 sets

Day 4 :  Bicep curl- 2 warm-up sets, 2 working sets
            Triceps push-downs- 2 warm-up sets, 3 working sets
            Calve raises- 1 warm-up set, 2 working sets
            Abs- 50
            Stretch- complete body

3 Days off per week to repair and recover
Use a two on, one off, two on, two off split
( example: mon. tues. on, wed. off, thurs. fri. on, sat. sun. off  )  

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