Tuesday 19 August 2014

my current training split


recently I've been following a new training split. i like to separate my weight training and cardio if i can, i feel like this means i can fully smash my weights and my cardio and i don't have to worry about saving myself for cardio at the end of a session, this is just what works for me meaning i the best out of both!
my split goes as follows;
Workout A: lower 
Workout B: upper
Workout C: lower
Workout D: upper 
Rest and repeat

SESSION A: (lower)
Barbell Back Squat – 5 sets of 5 reps
Barbell Hip Thrust – 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Reverse Dumbbell Lunges – 2 sets of 8-10 reps each leg
Leg Curls- 2 sets of 8-10 reps superset leg extensions 2 sets of 8 -10 reps
Calf Raises on leg press – 3 sets of 15 reps
Weighted Plank – 2 x 1 min
Three ab excersises 2 sets 20 reps

SESSION B: (upper)
Barbell Bench Press – 5 sets of 4-6 reps
Chin-Ups – 3 sets of  5-8 reps
Alternatic bicep curls - 3 sets of 20 reps
Seated DB Press – 3 sets of 5-8 reps
Barbell Row – 3 sets of 5-8 reps
EZ Bar Curls – 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Lat pull down - 3 sets of 10-12 reps superset Upright row 10 reps
Close Grip Press Ups 2 x 20 drop to knees at failure
3 ab excersises 2 sets of 20 of each

SESSION C: (lower)
Barbell Deadlift – 5 sets of 5 reps
Sumo deadlift - 3 sets of 12
DB Split Squats – 4 sets of 8-10 reps each leg
Pullthroughs– 3 sets of 10-12
Seated Calf Raises – 3 sets to failure (around 20 reps)
Standing dumbell drops - 3 sets of 10-12 reps
Cable kickbacks 10 reps each leg superset with jumping lunges x3
3 ab excersises 2 sets of 20 of each

SESSION D: (upper)
Incline DB Press – 3 sets of 8-10 reps
Inverted Rows hanging on smith machine – 3 sets of 8-10 reps
Incline Press Ups drop to floor at failure – 3 sets of 10 reps
DB Rows – 3 sets of 12-15 reps
DB Curls 3 sets of 10-12 reps each arm
Cable Pushdowns – 2 sets of 10-12 reps superset with dumbell overhead extensions
Seated row dropset 6+ drops
3 ab excersises 2 sets of 20 of each

this is the current plan i have created, this is the first plan I've ever made/followed which docent completely isolate one muscle group per day, I've never followed a split where you'd have an upper and lower day i always created a "shoulder and tricep day" or a "Glute and ham day" but i must say i am really enjoying the variation of having all of the different exercises on each day. 

five days a week i will do fasted morning cardio, this usually takes me about 25-30 mins and is killing me, for this i have been doing the same routine Hiit followed by Tabata on the treadmill, this is; 
2 min walk 
15 - 20 rounds of 30 seconds on (9.5-10mph) and 30 seconds off (5-6mph) 
10 rounds of 20 seconds on (10-10.5mph) 10 seconds completely off (standing on the edge of the treadmill) 
stretching 

This is really intense first thing in the morning and gets my heart rate going like crazy, this usually adds up to about 3 miles in total and around 300 Kcal burned. 

If i don't have time to do a separate cardio workout i will do 10 rounds of Tabata as a warm up for my lifting. 

Although i do follow this training split as strictly as possible i do train at a strongman class on thursdays and saturdays. on saturdays we do events training such as farmers walk, yolk, tire flips, duck walk and many more. on thursdays we do mainly conditioning. 

if you have any questions, feel free to ask me and send me a message. i didn't want to ramble on too much 

Happy Lifting!


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