INTERMEDIATE | 4X/WEEK FULLBODY MERIJN WARM-UP LOW INTENSITY CARDIO 5 MINUTES (STATIONARY BIKE, TREADMILL) SIDE/SIDE LEG SWING 1 X 10 REPS PER LEG FRONT/BACK LEG SWING 1 X 10 REPS PER LEG ARM CIRCLES 1X10 REPS PER ARM SIDE LYING ROTATION 1X10 REPS SCAPULA RETRACTION 1X10 REPS PUSH UP 1X10 REPS PULL UP 1X5 REPS STRAIGHT ARM KETTLEBELL WRIST TURN 1X10 REPS BUT FIRST Now, before the first exercise of each bodypart, we will do 2-4 light sets, progressively going heavier. This only applies to the compound lifts. For example, if you are working up to a bench press of 100kg for 5 reps, you could warm up as follows: Bar (20kg) x 10 reps 40kg x 8 reps 60kg x 6 reps 80kg x 3 reps 90kg x 1 rep After this, start your working sets of 100kg for 5 reps. DAY 1 EXER CI S E SETS REPS R E S T ( MIN ) FRONT SQUAT 1 5 2-3 FRONT SQUAT 2 8 2-3 MUSCLE UP 2 MAX 2-3 WEIGHTED PULL-UP 2 8 2 JEFFERSON CURL 3 10 1 - 1,5 HAMMER CURL 3 12 1 - 1,5 DAY 2 EXER CIS E SETS REPS R E S T ( MIN ) ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 2 8 2-3 HIP ABDUCTION 3 10 - 15 1 - 1,5 BENCH PRESS 3 5 1,5 - 2 HELMS ROW 3 12 - 15 1,5 - 2 SKULL CRUSHER 3 12 - 15 1 - 1,5 SEATED CALF RAISE 3 8 - 10 1 - 1,5 DAY 3 EXER CIS E SETS REPS R E S T ( MIN ) MUSCLE UP WITH RESISTANCE BAND 2 10 2-3 LEG PRESS 3 10 - 12 2-3 LYING HAM CURL 3 12 - 15 1 - 1,5 LAT PULL-OVER 3 12 - 15 1 - 1,5 LATERAL RAISES 3 20 1 - 1,5 FACEPULL 3 15 - 20 1 - 1,5 FARMER CARRY 2 30 sec 1 - 1,5 DAY 4 EXERCI S E SETS REPS R E S T ( MIN ) WEIGHTED PULL-UP 2 5 2-3 OVERHEAD DB LUNGE WALK - SQUAT JUMP (S*) 2 8 2 CHEST PRESS MACHINE 3 12 - 15 1 - 1,5 STANDING CALF RAISE 3 12 - 15 1 - 1,5 CABLE CURL - CABLE PUSHDOWN (S*) 3 12 1 - 1,5 ( S* ) = Su perset EXTRA I train abs directly, 2-3 times a week after one of these workouts or on a rest day. If you’d like me to share my ab routines, comment on one of my latest YouTube videos and let me know! I do HIIT cardio 1-2x a week and LISS cardio 2x a week. HIIT Cardio: Sprinting OR Battle Ropes. I do 20 seconds high intensity, 40 seconds low intensity and I repeat this for 12-15 minutes. LISS Cardio: Treadmill, 15% incline, 5km/hr. for 20-25 minutes. If you are training strictly for bodybuilding purposes, you can swap the Overhead DB Lunge Walk - Squat Jump for: Overhead Barbell Press - Bulgarian Split Squat MERIJN INTERMEDIATE | 4X/WEEK FULLBODY Graphic design: designbysearch