L I P S E T T F I T N E S S . C O M LIPSETTFITNESS.COM 3-DAY FULL BODY S P L I T WEEK 0NE D AY 1 : WORKOUT A D AY 2 : R E S T D AY D AY 3 : WORKOUT B D AY 4 : R E S T D AY D AY 5 : WORKOUT C D AY 6 -7 : R E S T D AY WEEK TWO D AY 1 : WORKOUT B D AY 2 : R E S T D AY D AY 3 : WORKOUT A D AY 4 : R E S T D AY D AY 5 : WORKOUT C D AY 6 -7 : R E S T D AY LIPSETTFITNESS.COM PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD IS THE KEY TO BUILDING MUSCLE. Choose a weight that will challenge you for the prescribed sets and reps but that you will still be able to complete. Please note what weight you are lifting in the spaces provided beside the exercises and aim to beat that over time. Even just increasing the weight on the bar by 1.25kg here and there is great, all those small increases add up. This is a full body split that has an emphasis on each day, you are strongest on your first exercise of the day so the below split will start with a different compound / different emphasis each day. Always include a proper warm up with at least 2 warm up sets before your working sets at the beginning of your workouts. The rest times are not strict and are more guidelines, begin your next set when you are ready to do so. You will notice you are given the options of exercises in this ebook, you should go with whatever one you prefer doing as this will allow for greater adherence to the plan i.e if you prefer doing leg press more than squats you are more likely to stick to the plan, progress faster and enjoy it more. This goes for any two exercises that are the same movement. Example: Machine Flyes, Pec Deck, Cable Flyes are three different exercises but all the same movement. LIPSETTFITNESS.COM FULL BODY A (LEG EMPHASIS) Q UI C K T I P: PR I N T T H I S SH E E T A N D T R A CK YOU R ST R E N GT H PR O GR E SS WEEK #: D AT E : EXERCISE S Q U AT S BENCH PRESS SETS 3 3 REPS REST TIME 8 120 (25% DROPSET ON THE LAST SET) SECONDS 8 WEIGHT LIFTED 120 SECONDS BARBELL B E N T- O V E R R O W S 3 DUMBBELL SHRUGS 3 8 LEG EXTENSIONS SUPERSET WITH HAMSTRING CURLS 3 10 A LT E R N AT I N G BICEP CURLS 3 TRICEP EXTENSIONS 3 CABLE CRUNCHES 3 60 8 SECONDS 120 SECONDS 60 SECONDS 10 60 SECONDS 10 60 SECONDS 20 60 SECONDS PERSONAL NOTES: LIPSETTFITNESS.COM FULL BODY B (PUSH EMPHASIS) Q UI C K T I P: PR I N T T H I S SH E E T A N D T R A CK YOU R ST R E N GT H PR O GR E SS WEEK #: D AT E : EXERCISE SETS F L AT B E N C H PRESS 3 S Q U AT S 3 REPS 8 REST TIME WEIGHT LIFTED 120 SECONDS 8 120 SECONDS DEADLIST/STIFF LEG DEADLIFT/ RACK PULLS 3 OVERHEAD PRESS 3 8 120 SECONDS 8 90 SECONDS CHEST SUPPORTED ROW 3 8 90 SECONDS LEG EXTENSIONS SUPERSET WITH HAMSTRING CURLS 3 C H E S T F LY E S 3 10 60 SECONDS 10 60 SECONDS WEIGHTED DECLINE CRUNCHES 3 20 60 SECONDS PERSONAL NOTES: LIPSETTFITNESS.COM FULL BODY C (PULL EMPHASIS) Q UI C K T I P: PR I N T T H I S SH E E T A N D T R A CK YOU R ST R E N GT H PR O GR E SS WEEK #: D AT E : EXERCISE SETS REPS REST TIME WEIGHT LIFTED REPS RACK PULLS 3 8 120 SECONDS DEADLIST/STIFF LEG DEADLIFT/ RACK PULLS 3 BENCH PRESS 3 8 120 SECONDS 8 120 SECONDS S Q U AT S 3 8 120 SECONDS L AT P U L L D O W N / WEIGHTED PULLUPS 3 OVERHEAD PRESS 3 8 120 SECONDS 8 120 SECONDS BARBELL PREACHER CURLS 3 TRICEP EXTENSIONS 3 A LT E R N AT I N G DUMBBELL CURLS 3 10 60 SECONDS 10 60 SECONDS 10 60 SECONDS PERSONAL NOTES: LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY SQUATS For safety purposes: Perform this exercise on a Squat Rack! First, Set the bar on the rack that best matches your height. Squats are to be done deep and with proper form and technique. You must got to or past parallel, this means your hip crease should be below your knee cap. Begin to raise the bar as you exhale by pushing the floor mainly with the middle of your foot as you straighten the legs again and go back to the starting position. For the dropset, do AMRAP (As Much Reps As Possible). FLAT BENCH PRESS For Safety purposes: If you’re doing this for the first time, make sure you get a friend to spot you. Lie back on a flat bench and set your grip at a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms. lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. Form is to be strict. The bar must touch the chest and be paused there for a very slight second and not to be bounced off the chest. For the dropset, do AMRAP (As Much Reps As Possible). BARBELL BENT-OVER ROWS Caution: Be careful performing this exercise if you have lover back problems. If you’re new at this, make sure you have start with a lighter weight and focus on the form. Stand tall while holding a barbell with a supinated grip (palms facing up). Bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Keep your head head up. The barbell should hang directly in front of you as your arms hang perpendicular to the floor and your torso. Then, lift the bar upwards towards your torso and squeeze your back. pause for a second then slowly bring it down. Focus on the range of movement and contraction! SOURCES: BODYBUILDING.COM’S EXERCISE DATABASE // ROB’S PERSONAL LPP ROUTINE NOTES LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY DUMBBELL SHRUGS Alternative: You can also perform this on a cable pulley by setting it on a lower mark on a cable tower. Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible as you exhale. Hold and squeeze for one second at the top of the contraction, then slowly lower the weight back down again. Make sure that your arms are extended and avoid using your biceps to lift the weight up. Make sure you focus the contraction on your traps. LEG EXTENSIONS Set up the Leg Extension machine and choose your desired starting weight. Make sure that the pad falls on top of your lower leg. Ensure that your leg is at a 90˚ angle. Using your quadriceps, extend your legs to the maximum as you exhale. Ensure that the rest of the body remains stationary on the seat. Pause a second on the contracted position. Hold and tense your quad for 1 slow second at the top of the contraction. This is a killer! HAMSTRING CURLS Alternative: You can also do this exercise on a seated leg curl machine. Keeping the torso flat on the bench, ensure your legs are fully stretched and grab the side handles of the machine. Then, point your toes down to the ground. This will be your starting position. As you exhale, curl your legs up as far as possible without lifting the upper legs. Once you’re at the top of your curl, pause for a second. SOURCES: BODYBUILDING.COM’S EXERCISE DATABASE // ROB’S PERSONAL LPP ROUTINE NOTES LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY ALTERNATING BICEP CURLS Alternative: You can also perform this exercise with a barbell or an EZ Metal Bar. Begin with a locked out tricep in a neutral hammer grip position by your side, curl the weight upwards and twist your forearm so the palm of your hand faces the ceiling. Really emphasise this twist. Imagine you are trying to get your pinky/baby finger as close as your delt as possible. At the end of every rep, tense, lock out your tricep so to ensure a full ROM (Range of Motion) TRICEP EXTENSIONS Attach a rope attachment to a high pulley and grab with a neutral grip. You can also perform this exercise kneeling down on the ground. The forearms should be pointing up towards the pulley as they hold the rope with the palms facing each other. Using the triceps, bring the rope down as you bring each side of the rope to the side of your thighs. At the end of the movement the arms are fully extended and perpendicular to the floor. CABLE CRUNCHES Set the pulley to a high mark on the cable tower, hold a rope attachement or even a narrow grip attachment to the cable (I prefer this.) Hold it behind your head, kneel down and crunch/contract your abs. Some people like to touch their elbows to their knees to mark a rep. Tip: Make sure that you keep constant tension on the abs throughout the movement. Also, do not choose a weight so heavy that the lower back does all the lifting. SOURCES: BODYBUILDING.COM’S EXERCISE DATABASE // ROB’S PERSONAL LPP ROUTINE NOTES LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY DEADLIFT/STIFF LEG DEADLIFTS Begin standing with a barbell close to your shins. Your feet should be directly under your hips with your feet turned out slightly. Grip the bar with a double overhand grip or hook grip, about shoulder width apart. Squat down to the bar. Your spine should be in full extension, with a back angle that places your shoulders in front of the bar and your back as vertical as possible. Keep legs stiff but a slight bend in the knees is allowed. Keep back arched throughout the movements to avoid injury. Squeeze your pelvis into the bar and contract your glutes at the top of the movement. RACK PULLS Set up the power rack on the pins at the desired point just below the knees or just mid-way through your thighs. Position yourself against the bar in proper deadlifting position. Your feet should be under your hips, your grip shoulder width, back arched, and hips back to engage the hamstrings. Since the weight is typically heavy, you may use a mixed grip or a hook grip. With your head looking forward, extend through the hips and knees, pulling the weight up and back until lockout. Be sure to pull your shoulders back as you complete the movement. OVERHEAD SHOULDER PRESS Alternative: You can also perform this exercise with a kettlebell, Seated Overhead Press Machine or dumbbell weights. Some might say that this is the “squat od the upper body”. Keep a tight core, feet planted and tense your glutes. Arms at shoulder width. The part should be at the top of your chest/ clavicle for your starting position. Once you pick up the barbell with the correct grip length, lift the bar up over your head by locking your arms. Hold at about shoulder level and slightly in front of your head. This is your starting position. SOURCES: BODYBUILDING.COM’S EXERCISE DATABASE // ROB’S PERSONAL LPP ROUTINE NOTES LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY CHEST SUPPORTED ROW Using a neutral grip, lean into an incline bench. Take a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, beginning with the arms straight. This will be your starting position. Retract the shoulder blades and flex the elbows to row the dumbbells to your side. Pause at the top of the motion, and then return to the starting position. CABLE CHEST FLYES To get started, place the pulleys on a high position (above your head), select the resistance to be used and hold the pulleys in each hand. Step forward in front of an imaginary straight line between both pulleys while pulling your arms together in front of you. Your torso should have a small forward bend from the waist. With a slight bend on your elbows, extend your arms to the side (straight out at both sides) in a wide arc until you feel a stretch on your chest. Breathe as you perform this exercise and focus on the contraction between your pectorals. Imagine squeezing a pencil between your chest as you bring your arms together. WEIGHTED DECLINE CRUNCHES If you can’t do 20 crunches with no weight, of course don’t add weight. If you can just about manage, hold a 5 kg plate in your hands while you perform the crunches. If this is too easy, hold a 10 kg plate, etc. Over time, you should be building up the weight you are holding. When you perform a crunch and are sat up at the top of the movement, tense your abs as if you’re about to recieve a punch to the stomach! SOURCES: BODYBUILDING.COM’S EXERCISE DATABASE // ROB’S PERSONAL LPP ROUTINE NOTES LIPSETTFITNESS.COM EXERCISE GLOSSARY LAT PULLDOWNS Alternative: You can perform this exercise with different kinds of grips; wide-grip, close grip and reverse grip. This is a great beginners exercise if you want to master doing bodyweight pull ups! Sit down on a pull-down machine with a wide bar attached to the top pulley. Make sure that you adjust the knee pad of the machine to fit your height. This is to prevent you from being raised up as you do the exercise. As you have both arms extended in front of you holding the bar at the chosen grip width, bring your torso back around 30 degrees or so while creating a curve on your lower back and sticking your chest out. Then, bring the bar down until it touches your upper chest by drawing the shoulders and the upper arms down and back. Concentrate on squeezing the back muscles once you reach the full contracted position. BARBELL PREACHER CURLS Alternative: You can perform this exercise with the machine preacher curl or with free weights (dumbbells) Place the back of your upper arms (your triceps) on the preacher pad provided and grab your barbell using an underhand grip (palms facing up). Now lift as you exhale and you contract the biceps. At the top of the position make sure that you hold the contraction for a second. Only the forearms should move. The upper arms should remain stationary and on the pad at all times. Lower the weight slowly back to the starting position. For best results, do this at a slow and controlled pace. PULL-UPS/WEIGHTED PULL-UPS Caution: If you are new at this exercise and do not have the strength to perform it, use a assisted pull-up machine if available or a shin assisted machine. These machines use weight to help you push your bodyweight. Grab the pull-up bar with the palms facing forward using the prescribed grip. Note on grips: For a wide grip, your hands need to be spaced out at a distance wider than your shoulder width. As you have both arms extended in front of you holding the bar at the chosen grip width, bring your torso back around 30 degrees. Pull your torso up until the bar touches your upper chest by drawing the shoulders and the upper arms down and back. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Concentrate on squeezing the back muscles once you reach the full contracted position. 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