THE ESSENTIALS PROGRAM - 2x WEEK (FULL BODY) FULL BODY A WEEK 1 880 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 MACHINE CHEST PRESS MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 FLAT DB PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 FLAT DB PRESS (GET OFF) 0 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP PULL-UP MACHINE PULLDOWN 8-10 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS 1 12-15 10 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE LATERAL RAISE MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS STANDING CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 LOAD RPE REST 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS 2 2 8-10 8-9 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN 1 2 10-12 DB WALKING LUNGE 1 1 DB SKULL CRUSHER 1 DB LATERAL RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE WEIGHTED DIP WEIGHTED DIP SMITH MACHINE DB STEP UP LUNGE OVERHEAD CABLE ~1.5MINS DB FRENCH PRESS TRICEP EXTENSION SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 1 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS HACK SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS HACK SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS INCLINE DB PRESS 2 2 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SEATED HAMSTRING CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL T-BAR ROW 1 2 10-12 9-10 ~1.5MINS HELMS DB ROW CHEST-SUPPORTED MACHINE ROW EZ BAR CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB CURL CABLE EZ CURL CABLE CRUNCH 0 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE CRUNCH LOAD LYING LEG CURL PLATE-WEIGHTED CRUNCH SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 1 FULL BODY A WEEK 2 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 MACHINE CHEST PRESS MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 FLAT DB PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 FLAT DB PRESS (GET OFF) 0 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP PULL-UP MACHINE PULLDOWN 8-10 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS 1 12-15 10 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE LATERAL RAISE MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS STANDING CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 LOAD RPE REST 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS 2 2 8-10 8-9 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN 1 2 10-12 DB WALKING LUNGE 1 1 DB SKULL CRUSHER 1 DB LATERAL RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE WEIGHTED DIP WEIGHTED DIP SMITH MACHINE DB STEP UP LUNGE OVERHEAD CABLE ~1.5MINS DB FRENCH PRESS TRICEP EXTENSION SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 2 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS HACK SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS HACK SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS INCLINE DB PRESS 2 2 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SEATED HAMSTRING CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL T-BAR ROW 1 2 10-12 9-10 ~1.5MINS HELMS DB ROW CHEST-SUPPORTED MACHINE ROW EZ BAR CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB CURL CABLE EZ CURL CABLE CRUNCH 0 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE CRUNCH LOAD LYING LEG CURL PLATE-WEIGHTED CRUNCH SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 2 FULL BODY A WEEK 3 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 MACHINE CHEST PRESS MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 FLAT DB PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 FLAT DB PRESS (GET OFF) 0 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP PULL-UP MACHINE PULLDOWN 8-10 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS 1 12-15 10 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE LATERAL RAISE MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS STANDING CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 LOAD RPE REST 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS 2 2 8-10 8-9 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN 1 2 10-12 DB WALKING LUNGE 1 1 DB SKULL CRUSHER 1 DB LATERAL RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE WEIGHTED DIP WEIGHTED DIP SMITH MACHINE DB STEP UP LUNGE OVERHEAD CABLE ~1.5MINS DB FRENCH PRESS TRICEP EXTENSION SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 3 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS HACK SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS HACK SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS INCLINE DB PRESS 2 2 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SEATED HAMSTRING CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL T-BAR ROW 1 2 10-12 9-10 ~1.5MINS HELMS DB ROW CHEST-SUPPORTED MACHINE ROW EZ BAR CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB CURL CABLE EZ CURL CABLE CRUNCH 0 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE CRUNCH LOAD LYING LEG CURL PLATE-WEIGHTED CRUNCH SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 3 FULL BODY A WEEK 4 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 MACHINE CHEST PRESS MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 FLAT DB PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 FLAT DB PRESS (GET OFF) 0 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP PULL-UP MACHINE PULLDOWN 8-10 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS 1 12-15 10 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE LATERAL RAISE MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS STANDING CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 LOAD RPE REST 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS 2 2 8-10 8-9 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN 1 2 10-12 DB WALKING LUNGE 1 1 DB SKULL CRUSHER 1 DB LATERAL RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE WEIGHTED DIP WEIGHTED DIP SMITH MACHINE DB STEP UP LUNGE OVERHEAD CABLE ~1.5MINS DB FRENCH PRESS TRICEP EXTENSION SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 4 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS HACK SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS HACK SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT LEG PRESS INCLINE DB PRESS 2 2 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SEATED HAMSTRING CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL T-BAR ROW 1 2 10-12 9-10 ~1.5MINS HELMS DB ROW CHEST-SUPPORTED MACHINE ROW EZ BAR CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB CURL CABLE EZ CURL CABLE CRUNCH 0 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE CRUNCH LOAD LYING LEG CURL PLATE-WEIGHTED CRUNCH SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 4 FULL BODY A WEEK 5 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 1-2 2 WEIGHTED DIP (HEAVY) 2-3 WEIGHTED DIP (BACK OFF) LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 45' HYPEREXTENSION RPE REST 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS 1 6-8 8-9 ~3 MINS 0 1 10-12 9-10 ~3 MINS MACHINE CHEST PRESS FLAT DB PRESS DB STEP UP 1 1 10-12 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS SMITH MACHINE LUNGE DB WALKING LUNGE 2-GRIP PULLUP 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS MACHINE PULLDOWN 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN CABLE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE LATERAL RAISE DB LATERAL RAISE CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS TRICEPS PRESSDOWN DB TRICEPS KICKBACK LEG PRESS TOE PRESS 1 1 15-20 10 0 MINS STANDING CALF RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE FLAT DB PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 5 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS 1-2 2 REPS LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 RPE REST 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT INCLINE DB PRESS SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 6-8 per leg SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (BACK OFF) 0 1 10-12 per leg 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT PENDLAY ROW 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS T-BAR ROW SEATED CABLE ROW GLUTE-HAM RAISE 1 1 10-12 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL SPIDER CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB PREACHER CURL BAYESIAN CABLE CURL HANGING LEG RAISE 0 1 12-15 10 ~1.5MINS ROMAN CHAIR CRUNCH REVERSE CRUNCH LYING LEG CURL SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 5 FULL BODY A WEEK 6 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 1-2 2 WEIGHTED DIP (HEAVY) 2-3 WEIGHTED DIP (BACK OFF) LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 45' HYPEREXTENSION RPE REST 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS 1 6-8 8-9 ~3 MINS 0 1 10-12 9-10 ~3 MINS MACHINE CHEST PRESS FLAT DB PRESS DB STEP UP 1 1 10-12 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS SMITH MACHINE LUNGE DB WALKING LUNGE 2-GRIP PULLUP 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS MACHINE PULLDOWN 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN CABLE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE LATERAL RAISE DB LATERAL RAISE CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS TRICEPS PRESSDOWN DB TRICEPS KICKBACK LEG PRESS TOE PRESS 1 1 15-20 10 0 MINS STANDING CALF RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE FLAT DB PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 6 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS 1-2 2 REPS LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 RPE REST 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT INCLINE DB PRESS SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 6-8 per leg SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (BACK OFF) 0 1 10-12 per leg 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT PENDLAY ROW 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS T-BAR ROW SEATED CABLE ROW GLUTE-HAM RAISE 1 1 10-12 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL SPIDER CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB PREACHER CURL BAYESIAN CABLE CURL HANGING LEG RAISE 0 1 12-15 10 ~1.5MINS ROMAN CHAIR CRUNCH REVERSE CRUNCH LYING LEG CURL SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 6 FULL BODY A WEEK 7 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 1-2 2 WEIGHTED DIP (HEAVY) 2-3 WEIGHTED DIP (BACK OFF) LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 45' HYPEREXTENSION RPE REST 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS 1 6-8 8-9 ~3 MINS 0 1 10-12 9-10 ~3 MINS MACHINE CHEST PRESS FLAT DB PRESS DB STEP UP 1 1 10-12 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS SMITH MACHINE LUNGE DB WALKING LUNGE 2-GRIP PULLUP 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS MACHINE PULLDOWN 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN CABLE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE LATERAL RAISE DB LATERAL RAISE CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS TRICEPS PRESSDOWN DB TRICEPS KICKBACK LEG PRESS TOE PRESS 1 1 15-20 10 0 MINS STANDING CALF RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE FLAT DB PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 7 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS 1-2 2 REPS LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 RPE REST 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT INCLINE DB PRESS SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 1 6-8 per leg SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (BACK OFF) 0 1 10-12 per leg 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT PENDLAY ROW 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS T-BAR ROW SEATED CABLE ROW GLUTE-HAM RAISE 1 1 10-12 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL SPIDER CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB PREACHER CURL BAYESIAN CABLE CURL HANGING LEG RAISE 0 1 12-15 10 ~1.5MINS ROMAN CHAIR CRUNCH REVERSE CRUNCH LYING LEG CURL SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 7 FULL BODY A WEEK 8 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 1-2 2 WEIGHTED DIP (HEAVY) 2-3 WEIGHTED DIP (BACK OFF) LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 ROMANIAN DEADLIFT MACHINE CHEST PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 45' HYPEREXTENSION RPE REST 8-10 8-9 ~2 MINS 1 6-8 8-9 ~3 MINS 0 1 10-12 9-10 ~3 MINS MACHINE CHEST PRESS FLAT DB PRESS DB STEP UP 1 1 10-12 per leg 9-10 ~1.5MINS SMITH MACHINE LUNGE DB WALKING LUNGE 2-GRIP PULLUP 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS MACHINE PULLDOWN 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN CABLE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS MACHINE LATERAL RAISE DB LATERAL RAISE CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS TRICEPS PRESSDOWN DB TRICEPS KICKBACK LEG PRESS TOE PRESS 1 1 15-20 10 0 MINS STANDING CALF RAISE SEATED CALF RAISE FLAT DB PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 8 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS INCLINE MACHINE PRESS 1-2 2 SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (HEAVY) 2-3 SINGLE-LEG LEG PRESS (BACK OFF) LOAD SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 INCLINE SMITH MACHINE PRESS SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 RPE REST 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS 1 6-8 per leg 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT 0 1 10-12 per leg 8-9 ~3 MINS MACHINE SQUAT HACK SQUAT PENDLAY ROW 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS T-BAR ROW SEATED CABLE ROW GLUTE-HAM RAISE 1 1 10-12 10 ~1.5MINS NORDIC HAM CURL SPIDER CURL 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB PREACHER CURL BAYESIAN CABLE CURL HANGING LEG RAISE 0 1 12-15 10 ~1.5MINS ROMAN CHAIR CRUNCH REVERSE CRUNCH REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 INCLINE DB PRESS LYING LEG CURL SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS WEEK 9 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS LOAD RPE 8 FULL BODY A SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (HEAVY) SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (BACK OFF) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP 0 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 2 2 10-12 8-9 ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION MACHINE PULLDOWN 2 2 10-12 (dropset) 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN WEIGHTED PULLUP DB BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT 1 1 8-10 per leg 8-9 ~1.5MINS DB WALKING LUNGE DB STEP UP TRICEP PRESSDOWN 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK DB TRICEPS KICKBACK MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB LATERAL RAISE CABEL LATERAL RAISE STANDING CALF RAISE 1 2 15-20 10 ~1.5 MINS SEATED CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 9 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 MACHINE SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS MACHINE SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS STANDING DB ARNOLD PRESS 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS SEATED DB SHOULDER PRESS MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS NORDIC HAM CURL 1 1 8-10 10 ~1.5MINS LYING LEG CURL GLUTE-HAM RAISE MEADOWS ROW 2 2 10-12 9-10 ~2 MINS SINGLE-ARM DB ROW PENDLAY ROW INVERSE ZOTTMAN CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS HAMMER CURL DB CURL PEC DECK 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE FIVE DB FIVE RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 LOAD SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS WEEK 10 EXERCISE FULL BODY A SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (HEAVY) SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (BACK OFF) WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP 0 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP LOAD 9 FULL BODY A ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 2 2 10-12 8-9 ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION MACHINE PULLDOWN 2 2 10-12 (dropset) 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN WEIGHTED PULLUP DB BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT 1 1 8-10 per leg 8-9 ~1.5MINS DB WALKING LUNGE DB STEP UP TRICEP PRESSDOWN 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK DB TRICEPS KICKBACK MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB LATERAL RAISE CABEL LATERAL RAISE STANDING CALF RAISE 1 2 15-20 10 ~1.5 MINS SEATED CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 10 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 MACHINE SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS MACHINE SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS STANDING DB ARNOLD PRESS 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS SEATED DB SHOULDER PRESS MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS NORDIC HAM CURL 1 1 8-10 10 ~1.5MINS LYING LEG CURL GLUTE-HAM RAISE PENDLAY ROW LOAD MEADOWS ROW 2 2 10-12 9-10 ~2 MINS SINGLE-ARM DB ROW INVERSE ZOTTMAN CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS HAMMER CURL DB CURL PEC DECK 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE FIVE DB FIVE RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS WEEK 11 EXERCISE SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (HEAVY) SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (BACK OFF) WORKING SETS REPS 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP 0 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP 2 2 10-12 8-9 ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION LOAD FULL BODY A ROMANIAN DEADLIFT WARM UP SETS 10 FULL BODY A MACHINE PULLDOWN 2 2 10-12 (dropset) 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN WEIGHTED PULLUP DB BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT 1 1 8-10 per leg 8-9 ~1.5MINS DB WALKING LUNGE DB STEP UP TRICEP PRESSDOWN 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 ~1.5MINS CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK DB TRICEPS KICKBACK MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB LATERAL RAISE CABEL LATERAL RAISE STANDING CALF RAISE 1 2 15-20 10 ~1.5 MINS SEATED CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 11 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 MACHINE SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS MACHINE SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS STANDING DB ARNOLD PRESS 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS SEATED DB SHOULDER PRESS MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS NORDIC HAM CURL 1 1 8-10 10 ~1.5MINS LYING LEG CURL GLUTE-HAM RAISE PENDLAY ROW LOAD MEADOWS ROW 2 2 10-12 9-10 ~2 MINS SINGLE-ARM DB ROW INVERSE ZOTTMAN CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS HAMMER CURL DB CURL PEC DECK 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE FIVE DB FIVE RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS WEEK 12 WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP 0 1 8-10 9-10 ~3 MINS FLAT DB PRESS WEIGHTED DIP ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 2 2 10-12 8-9 ~2 MINS DB ROMANIAN DEADLIFT 45' HYPEREXTENSION MACHINE PULLDOWN 2 2 10-12 (dropset) 9-10 ~2 MINS 2-GRIP LAT PULLDOWN WEIGHTED PULLUP DB BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT 1 1 8-10 per leg 8-9 ~1.5MINS DB WALKING LUNGE DB STEP UP EXERCISE FULL BODY A SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (HEAVY) SLIGHT INCLINE DB PRESS (BACK OFF) LOAD 11 FULL BODY A TRICEP PRESSDOWN 1 1 12-15 (dropset) 9-10 MACHINE LATERAL RAISE 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS DB LATERAL RAISE CABEL LATERAL RAISE STANDING CALF RAISE 1 2 15-20 10 ~1.5 MINS SEATED CALF RAISE LEG PRESS TOE PRESS ~1.5MINS CABLE TRICEPS KICKBACK DB TRICEPS KICKBACK SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS FULL BODY B WEEK 12 EXERCISE WARM UP SETS WORKING SETS REPS RPE REST SUBSTITUTION OPTION 1 SUBSTITUTION OPTION 2 MACHINE SQUAT (HEAVY) 2-3 1 4-6 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS MACHINE SQUAT (BACK OFF) 0 1 8-10 8-9 ~3 MINS HACK SQUAT LEG PRESS STANDING DB ARNOLD PRESS 2 2 8-10 9-10 ~2 MINS SEATED DB SHOULDER PRESS MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS NORDIC HAM CURL 1 1 8-10 10 ~1.5MINS LYING LEG CURL GLUTE-HAM RAISE PENDLAY ROW LOAD MEADOWS ROW 2 2 10-12 9-10 ~2 MINS SINGLE-ARM DB ROW INVERSE ZOTTMAN CURL 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS HAMMER CURL DB CURL PEC DECK 1 1 10-12 (dropset) 10 ~1.5MINS CABLE FIVE DB FIVE SUGGESTED 2-3 REST DAYS 12 @dropdown NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on mind muscle connection with pecs. Drop the weight back and focus on stretch and squeeze! Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, squeeze your hamstrings to move the weight. Do first set wide overhand (1.5x shoulder width), second set underhand (1x shoulder width) Take medium strides, let your torso lean forward. Arc the dumbbells behind your head, constant tension on triceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Raise the dumbbells "out" not "up", mind muscle connection with middle fibers. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Drop the weight back and focus on controlling the negative. Smooth and consistent rep tempo. Sink the dumbbells as low as you comfortably can. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Do seated if available. Otherwise do. Lying Leg Curl or Nordic Ham Curl. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Arc the bar "out" not "up", focus on squeezing your biceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Round your back as you crunch. 13 NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on mind muscle connection with pecs. Drop the weight back and focus on stretch and squeeze! Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, squeeze your hamstrings to move the weight. Do first set wide overhand (1.5x shoulder width), second set underhand (1x shoulder width) Take medium strides, let your torso lean forward. Arc the dumbbells behind your head, constant tension on triceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Raise the dumbbells "out" not "up", mind muscle connection with middle fibers. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Drop the weight back and focus on controlling the negative. Smooth and consistent rep tempo. Sink the dumbbells as low as you comfortably can. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Do seated if available. Otherwise do. Lying Leg Curl or Nordic Ham Curl. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Arc the bar "out" not "up", focus on squeezing your biceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Round your back as you crunch. 14 NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on mind muscle connection with pecs. Drop the weight back and focus on stretch and squeeze! Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, squeeze your hamstrings to move the weight. Do first set wide overhand (1.5x shoulder width), second set underhand (1x shoulder width) Take medium strides, let your torso lean forward. Arc the dumbbells behind your head, constant tension on triceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Raise the dumbbells "out" not "up", mind muscle connection with middle fibers. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Drop the weight back and focus on controlling the negative. Smooth and consistent rep tempo. Sink the dumbbells as low as you comfortably can. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Do seated if available. Otherwise do. Lying Leg Curl or Nordic Ham Curl. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Arc the bar "out" not "up", focus on squeezing your biceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Round your back as you crunch. 15 NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on mind muscle connection with pecs. Drop the weight back and focus on stretch and squeeze! Maintain a neutral lower back, set your hips back, squeeze your hamstrings to move the weight. Do first set wide overhand (1.5x shoulder width), second set underhand (1x shoulder width) Take medium strides, let your torso lean forward. Arc the dumbbells behind your head, constant tension on triceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Raise the dumbbells "out" not "up", mind muscle connection with middle fibers. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Press all the way up to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Drop the weight back and focus on controlling the negative. Smooth and consistent rep tempo. Sink the dumbbells as low as you comfortably can. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Do seated if available. Otherwise do. Lying Leg Curl or Nordic Ham Curl. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top, control the weight. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Arc the bar "out" not "up", focus on squeezing your biceps. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Round your back as you crunch. 16 NOTES Emphasize the stretch in your hamstrings, prevent your lower back from rounding. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Use a box height that places your working legs thigh at parallel when your other foot is on the ground. First set 1.5x shoulder width grip. Second set 1.0x shoulder width grip. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean away from the cable. Focus on squeezing your delts. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean slightly forward, lock your elbow behind your torso (shoulder hyperextension). Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES 45' incline, focus on squeezing your chest. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. Initiate the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades together, pull to your lower chest, avoid using momentum. Keep your hips straight, do Nordic Ham Curls if no GHR machine. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Brace your chest against an incline bench, curl with your elbows slightly in front of you. Knees to chest, controlled reps, straightened legs more to increase difficulty. 17 NOTES Emphasize the stretch in your hamstrings, prevent your lower back from rounding. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Use a box height that places your working legs thigh at parallel when your other foot is on the ground. First set 1.5x shoulder width grip. Second set 1.0x shoulder width grip. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean away from the cable. Focus on squeezing your delts. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean slightly forward, lock your elbow behind your torso (shoulder hyperextension). Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES 45' incline, focus on squeezing your chest. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. Initiate the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades together, pull to your lower chest, avoid using momentum. Keep your hips straight, do Nordic Ham Curls if no GHR machine. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Brace your chest against an incline bench, curl with your elbows slightly in front of you. Knees to chest, controlled reps, straightened legs more to increase difficulty. 18 NOTES Emphasize the stretch in your hamstrings, prevent your lower back from rounding. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Use a box height that places your working legs thigh at parallel when your other foot is on the ground. First set 1.5x shoulder width grip. Second set 1.0x shoulder width grip. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean away from the cable. Focus on squeezing your delts. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean slightly forward, lock your elbow behind your torso (shoulder hyperextension). Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES 45' incline, focus on squeezing your chest. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. Initiate the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades together, pull to your lower chest, avoid using momentum. Keep your hips straight, do Nordic Ham Curls if no GHR machine. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Brace your chest against an incline bench, curl with your elbows slightly in front of you. Knees to chest, controlled reps, straightened legs more to increase difficulty. 19 NOTES Emphasize the stretch in your hamstrings, prevent your lower back from rounding. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Tuck your elbows at 45', lean your torso forward 15', shoulder width or slightly wider grip. Use a box height that places your working legs thigh at parallel when your other foot is on the ground. First set 1.5x shoulder width grip. Second set 1.0x shoulder width grip. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean away from the cable. Focus on squeezing your delts. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Lean slightly forward, lock your elbow behind your torso (shoulder hyperextension). Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES 45' incline, focus on squeezing your chest. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. High and wide foot positioning, start with weaker leg. Initiate the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades together, pull to your lower chest, avoid using momentum. Keep your hips straight, do Nordic Ham Curls if no GHR machine. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Brace your chest against an incline bench, curl with your elbows slightly in front of you. Knees to chest, controlled reps, straightened legs more to increase difficulty. NOTES 20 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. Maintain a neautral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow your spine to round. Think about pulling your elbows "down" and "in". Last set only do a dropset; perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Star with your weaker leg. Squat deep. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Focus on squeezing your triceps to move the weight. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on squeezing your lateral delt to move the weight. Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in. Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you press. Keep your hips as straight as you can, can sub for lying leg curl. Brace with your non-working hand against your knee, stay light, emphasize form. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Hammer curl on concentric, supinated curl (palms up) on the eccentric. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on bringing your inner elbows together - not your hands. NOTES 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. 21 Maintain a neautral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow your spine to round. Think about pulling your elbows "down" and "in". Last set only do a dropset; perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Star with your weaker leg. Squat deep. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Focus on squeezing your triceps to move the weight. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on squeezing your lateral delt to move the weight. Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in. Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you press. Keep your hips as straight as you can, can sub for lying leg curl. Brace with your non-working hand against your knee, stay light, emphasize form. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Hammer curl on concentric, supinated curl (palms up) on the eccentric. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on bringing your inner elbows together - not your hands. NOTES 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. Maintain a neautral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow your spine to round. 22 Think about pulling your elbows "down" and "in". Last set only do a dropset; perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Star with your weaker leg. Squat deep. Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Focus on squeezing your triceps to move the weight. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on squeezing your lateral delt to move the weight. Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in. Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you press. Keep your hips as straight as you can, can sub for lying leg curl. Brace with your non-working hand against your knee, stay light, emphasize form. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Hammer curl on concentric, supinated curl (palms up) on the eccentric. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on bringing your inner elbows together - not your hands. NOTES 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. 15' bench angle. Tuck your elbows slightly. Maintain a neautral lower back, set your hips back, don't allow your spine to round. Think about pulling your elbows "down" and "in". Last set only do a dropset; perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Star with your weaker leg. Squat deep. 23 Dropset: perform 12-15 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 12-15 reps. Focus on squeezing your triceps to move the weight. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on squeezing your lateral delt to move the weight. Press all the way to your toes, stretch your calves at the bottom, don't bounce. NOTES Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Focus on strength here. Each week add weight or reps. Keep form consistent. Start with your elbows in front of you and palms facing in. Rotate the dumbbells so that your palms face forward as you press. Keep your hips as straight as you can, can sub for lying leg curl. Brace with your non-working hand against your knee, stay light, emphasize form. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Hammer curl on concentric, supinated curl (palms up) on the eccentric. Dropset: perform 10-12 reps, drop the weight by ~50%, perform an additional 10-12 reps. Focus on bringing your inner elbows together - not your hands. 24