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Take all the supplements you normally take. Don't forget the protein shake at the end of your workout. You're going to need it...

100% Effort is needed to do this workout! This workout is not for pussies!

Day One, UpperPower:

  • 3 or 4 Compound pressing and pulling movements, 3-5 sets in the 5 rep range, and 1 Accessory Movement.

Day Two, Lower Power:

  • 2 or 3 Squatting and Deadlifting movements, 3-5 sets in the 5 rep range, and 1 Accessory Movement

Day Three, OFF

Day Four, Hypertrophy Shoulders/Back/Traps:*

  • 4 Supersets consisting of 2 exercises each, 3 Shoulders and 3 Backs in the 8-12 reps range, and 2 Traps in the 10-15 rep range, 2-3 sets each. 1-2 reps short of failure.
  • 1 Optional Back compound, 2 sets in the 8-12 rep range, 1-2 reps short of failure.

Day Five, Hypertrophy Legs/Calves:*

  • 2 Supersets consisting of 2-3 exercises each, 4-5 sets in the 8-15 range. 1-2 reps short of failure.

Day Six, Hypertrophy Chest/Arms:*

  • 3 Benching movements, 2-3 sets in the 8-12 rep range. 1-2 reps short of failure.
  • 3 Supersets consisting of 2 exercises each, 3 biceps and 3 triceps, 3 sets in the 8-12 range, 1-2 reps short of failure.
  • 1 Chest accessory exercises, 3 sets, 8-12 reps, 1-2 reps short of failure.

Day Seven, OFF

Andrew's A-bomb Workout Edit

Monday: Upper Power -5x5 or 3x5 for all lifts

  • Barbell Bench Press
  • Barbell Rows
  • Military Press
  • Incline Bench
  • Barbell Shrugs
  • weighted crunches 3 sets

 

Tues: Lower Power -5x5 or 3x5 for all lifts(5x5 on bulk cause recovery is better, 3x5 on cut)

  • Back Squat
  • Stiff Leg Deadlift, Or Romanian DL
  • 6-8 sets of Standing Calf, little higher reps, I like to do 6-8 on heavy days
  • Weighted crunches
  • lower abdominals
  • oblique machine

Wednesday: Abs and Cardio

Thursday: Hypertrophy Chest/Arms (For hypertrophy days I never go to failure, always stop about 2 reps before failure)

  • DB Incline Bench 3x8-12
  • Barbell Close Grip Bench 3x8-12
  • DB Flat Bench 2x8-12
  • (Preacher Curls 3x8-12 super setted with
  • Bench French Press 3x8-12)
  • (Push Downs 3x8-12 super setted with
  • DB Hammer Curls 3x8-12)
  • (Machine Curl 3x8-12 supersetted with
  • Machine Dips 3x8-12)
  • Cable Crossovers 3x8-12
  • chest machine
  • Decline medicine ball situps

Friday: Hypertrophy Shoulders/Back/Traps (For hypertrophy days I never go to failure, always stop about 2 reps before failure)

  • (DB Shoulder Press 3x8-12 super setted with DB Front Raise 3x8-12)
  • (One Arm DB Row 3x8-12 super setted with
  • Arnold Press 3x8-12)
  • (Lat Pull Down (Wide Grip) 3x8-12 super setted with
  • Shrugs 3x10-15)
  • (Lat Pull Down (Close grip, palms facing in) 2x8-12 super setted with
  • Upright Row 2x10-15)
  • Medicine ball situps
  • Knee/leg raises

Saturday: Hypertrophy Legs/Calves (For hypertrophy days I never go to failure, always stop about 2 reps before failure)

  • (Leg Press or Hack Squat 5x8-12 super setted with
  • Standing Calf Raise 5x10-15)
  • Leg Extensions 5x10-15 super setted with
  • Sitting Leg Curls 5x10-15 super setted with
  • Sitting Calf Raise 4x8-12
  • Crunches
  • lower abs
  • Oblique machine

Sunday: Off (Cardio if you want)

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