Friday, March 12, 2010

The Super Toning Training Routine


Author:
Doug Lawrenson

Workout 1. Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps.

Exercise Sets Rep Range
Dumbell Shoulder Press 4 8 – 10 reps
Cable Upright Row 3 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Rear Delt Raise 3 8 – 10 reps
One Arm Cable Curl 3 8 – 10 reps
Barbell Curl 2 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Concentration Curl 2 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Triceps Kickbacks 3 8 – 10 reps
One-Arm Dumbell Triceps Ext 3 8 – 10 reps
One-Arm Reverse Pushdown 2 8 – 10 reps

Workout 2: Thighs, Hamstrings and Calves.

Exercise Sets Rep Range
Barbell Squat 4 8 – 10 reps
Leg Extension 3 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Side Lunge 3 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Stiff-leg Deadlift 3 8 – 10 reps
Lying Leg Curl 3 8 – 10 reps
Cable Abductor Raise 3 8 – 10 reps
Standing Calf Raise 3 8 – 10 reps

Workout 3: Chest, Back and Abdominals.

Exercise Sets Rep Range
Barbell Incline Press 4 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Flat Press 3 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Incline Fly 3 8 – 10 reps
Reverse Lat Pulldown 4 8 – 10 reps
One-Arm Dumbell Row 3 8 – 10 reps
Dumbell Pullover 3 8 – 10 reps
Cable Weighted Crunch 3 8 – 10 reps
Leg Raises 3 8 – 10 reps

Week 2. Will focus on the development of muscle tone and muscular endurance. We are altering the reps/rest intervals this week which will initiate a heightened fat-burning effect from the workout.

Sets: You will perform 3 sets of each exercise.

Reps: 15 – 20 per set

Rest: 30 seconds only between sets.

Week 3. This week we revert back to the same workout as given for week 1. But on the last set of each exercise we are going to do a “drop-set” this means that on the last set of each exercise once you have completed the given number of reps you will reduce the weight down about 30% and complete as many reps as you can to failure. Example would be if you were doing say Dumbell Press for chest and you were using 10kg dumbell once you had completed your last repetition on the last set you would put that weight down and immediately pick up 3kg dumbbells and continue with this weight until you could not complete any more repetitions. Then you would move onto the next exercise.

Reps: 8 – 10 reps, with drop set on last set.

Rest: 60 – 90 seconds.

You will complete this routine for a total of nine weeks before the exercises will need to be changed to different exercises to shock the body.































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