Training Routine for Bulking Cycle (Sept-Nov ’01)
Day 1: Chest/Tri’s
Chest:
Inc. Bench Press 3x (12,10,8)
Flat DB Press 3x (12,10,8)
Flat DB Flyes 3x (12,10,8) - Alternate with - Cable Flyes (low)3x (12,10,8)
12 sets is FAR to many Id drop to 9, even 6.
Tri’s:
Close Grip Bench 3x (12,10,8) - Id swap these out for dips
Lying French Press 3x (12,10,8)
Elbow Out Ext. 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Rev. cable pressdowns 3x (15,12,10) - Id go regular here
Day 2: Back/Bi’s
Back: 45# Plate raised 2x (warm-up)
Deadlifts 3x (12,10,8) (one warm-up set)
Wide grip lat pulldown 3x (12,10,8)
T-Bar Rows 3x (12,10,8)
Seated cable rows (12,10,8)
12 sets is FAR to many Id drop to 6.
Bi’s: Barbell Curls 3x (12,10,8)
DB Preacher Curls 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Spider Curls 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Cable Curls 3x (15,12,10) - i luv these.
16 sets is FAR to many Id drop to 10, maybe 8, Hammy need less reps&more sets as they are a fast twitch muscle
Day 3: Legs
Squats: 4x (12,10,8) - Reps 6-8
Leg Press 4x (12,10,8)
Leg Ext, 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Leg Curls 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Calf Raised 4x (15,12,10,8)
Front delts get allot of work in other exercises.
Day 4: Shoulders/Traps
Barbell Press 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Upright Rows 3x (12,10,8)
Side Raises 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Front Raises 3x (12,10,8) - drop these IMO
Rear lat Raises 3x (12,10.8)
Seated DB press 3x (x,x,x) - Added in by me
Shrugs (DB or BB) (12,10,10,8)