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Monday 5 December 2011

Routine for Beginners

A lot of people who are new to training are often lifting weights with no direction. Unsure of what they are doing or trying to achieve they are not pushing themselves to the limits of their potential. If you are one of these people here is a sample routine for you to try.

Bodybuilding:

Day 1:

Chest : Decline Bench press 5 sets in the 8-10 rep range
Incline Dumbbell Press 3 sets in the 8-10 rep range
Parallel dips 3 sets to failure

Triceps: Over heard extensions 3 sets in the 8-10 rep range
French curl into close grip bench press supersets.
Tricep pull down 3 sets in the 8-10 rep range

Abdominals: Sit ups 3 sets, the last one till failure
Leg raises 3 sets 3 the last one to failure

Day 2:

Rest

Day 3:
Back: Bent over Rows 5 sets of 8-10
dumbbell pull ups 3 sets of 8-10
Lat pull down 3 sets of 8-10
Chin up 3 sets to failure

Biceps: Hammer curls 3 sets of 10
Concentration curls 3 sets of 10
Ez bar curls 3 sets of 10

Day 4:

Abdominals: Sit ups 3 sets, the last one till failure
Leg raises 3 sets 3 the last one to failure

Day 5:

Legs: Squats 3 sets of 10-12
deadlifts 3 sets of 8-10
Legs extensions 2 sets of 10
leg curls 2 sets of 10
Calf raises 3 sets of 12-15

Day 6:

Rest

Day 7:

Rest

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