| Monday | Shoulders | |
|---|---|---|
| Clean and Press | 4x8 | 35lbs |
| Arnold Press | 4x10 | 15lbs |
| Neutral Grip Press | 4x12 | 10lbs |
| Front Grip Dumbbell Press | 4x10 | 15lbs |
| Bent-Over Flies | 4x8 | 10 lbs |
| Tuesday | Legs | |
| Low Bar Squat | 3x8 | 52.5kg |
| Stiff Leg Dead Lift | 3x5 | 53.5kg |
| Leg Press | 4x12 | 80lbs |
| Lunge Dumbbell Squat | 4x12 | 10lbs |
| Leg Extension | 4x10 | 27.5lbs |
| Leg Curl | 4x8 | 25lbs |
| Thursday | Chest | |
| Inclined Bench Press | 3x6 | 25kg |
| Bench Press | 3x8 | 27.5kg |
| Inclined Dumbbell Press | 4x12 | 15lbs |
| Inclined Flies | 4x8 | 15lbs |
| Saturday | Back | |
| Dead Lift | 3x8 | 52.5kg |
| Chin Up | 4x8 | -15lbs |
| Barbell Rows | 3x8 | 35lbs |
| Seated Cable Rows | 4x8 | 20lbs |
| Lat Pull Down | 4x8 | 25lbs |
My favorite workout is Clean and Press. I don't know why I find it fun. It took me a month to graduate from 25lbs to 35lbs. Although I still have some good days and some bad days: bad days when I have to pause in order to complete 8 reps. Until I can execute it properly without rest, I wouldn't think about increasing weight.
I value proper form over heavier weights. So I usually start with a 3x5's then inch my way to heavier weights by increasing reps until I'm confident enough to increase weights.
So for my Dead Lifts and Squats, I started with 3x5's at 47.5kg. Then after a week or two, increased the reps to 8 while maintaining the weight. I do that until I'm comfortable with 3x12's or even 4x12's before adding 1.25kg and dropping sets and reps back to 3x5's.
My least favorite work outs are usually those on machines like Leg Extensions and Leg Curls. And my reason is simple: I'm short and I can't rest my back because I can't reach it. I guess these machines were targeted for
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