What workout program are you currently following?

ramesowen
ramesowen Posts: 23 Member
edited November 16 in Fitness and Exercise
Im currently following Steve Cooks 'hypertrophy training program'! Search him on YouTube such a cool guy! Comment your current program below and don't be afraid to add me :smiley:
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  • Upstate_Dunadan
    Upstate_Dunadan Posts: 435 Member
    I like making up my own routines. I read articles on the subject all the time, then pick and choose based on what I'm trying to do. Here is my current routine. It's a 3-day split x 2, with a rest day in between the two split groups. Depending how I'm feeling, at times I'll add a second rest day (or live with wife and 4 kids will force it). Every 8-12 weeks I sub out some of the exercises if I'm getting bored or want to hit muscles a different way. Each day also has 1 exercise super-set with speed jump rope (as many reps as possible in time noted). I go from exercise to jump rope with as much rest as it takes to walk back and forth from equipment to aerobics room (about 30 seconds) and back. It makes a nice 15 minute or so giant super-set. All days but legs take 60 minutes. Leg days take about 1 hour and 15 mins.

    Day 1 - Chest/Triceps 1

    Dumbbell Incline Bench Press, 4x10
    Dumbbell One Arm Bench Press, 3x10
    Smith Machine Close Grip Bench, 3x10
    Cable Triceps Pushdown, 4x12 [Superset]
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Dumbbell Incline Fly, 3x10
    Cable Rope Crunch, 3x20

    Day 2 - Back/Bicep 1

    Barbell Bent Over Row, 4x10
    Close Grip Chin Up, 4x10 [Superset]
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Dumbbell One Arm Row, 3x10
    Dumbbell Incline Curl, 3x10
    Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curls, 3x10
    Abdominal Wheel, 4x8

    Day 3 - Legs/Shoulders 1

    Barbell Front Squat, 5x5 [Supeset]
    Barbell Stiff-Legged Deadlift, 5x5 [Supeset]
    Dumbbell Walking Lunges, 5x5 [Supeset]
    Seated Calf Raise, 3x10
    Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 4x6
    Dumbbell Lateral Raise, 4x15 [Supeset]
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Dumbbell Shoulder Shrug, 3x15

    Day 4 - Rest

    Day 5 - Chest/Triceps 2

    Dumbbell Bench Press, 4x10
    Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press, 3x10
    Weighted Tricep Dips, 3x12
    Dumbbell Seated Triceps Press, 4x12 [Supeset]
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Cable Mid Chest Crossovers, 3x12
    Hanging Leg Raise, 3x15

    Day 6 - Back/Bicep 2

    Barbell Deadlift, 4x 6-10
    Weighted Pull Ups, 4x10
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Barbell (Land-mine) Bent Over Two Arm Row, 3x10
    Barbell Spider Curl, 3x10
    Cable Standing Curl, 3x10

    Day 7 - Legs/Shoulders 2

    Barbell Squat, 4x 6-8
    Bulgarian Split Squat, 4x10 [Supeset]
    HIIT Jump Rope, 4 x 2min/45 sec [Superset]
    Standing Calf Raises, 3x10
    Barbell Shoulder Press, 4x10
    Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Reverse Fly, 3x10
    Cable Rope Face Pull, 3x10
    Barbell Shrug, 3x10

    Day 8 - Rest

  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited April 2015
    - I'm currently 46 198lbs 6'1- I use to do everything twice a week but got into cardio and now just once a week

    day 1. Back biceps, abs, calves 32 sets back 6 sets biceps Various movements
    day 2. off
    day 3. Legs abs deadlifts, squats lunges isolation movements I superset with pull ups
    day 4. off
    day 5. chest shoulders triceps, abs, calves super set with 10 sets pull ups
    day 6 off
    day 7 off.

    I ride a bike 14-18 miles everyday and do 100 push ups and 100 squats every morning I'm off.
    2 sets of 50 each superset just to get my body pumped..
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    P90x, c25k, walking 6 mi.
  • gonnasnap
    gonnasnap Posts: 146 Member
    Jim Wendler's 100 rep challenge. It's a hybrid of 5/3/1
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/4-day-power-muscle-burn-workout-split.html, but I add 3 extra workouts to each of the "muscle" phases and my burn sets includes two sets at 8-12 reps before doing the "burn" set of 40.
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    Starting Strength, and I walk everywhere now that the weather is nicer in my area (~25k steps a day, give or take).

    I'm thinking about adding a day or 2 of Insanity on my off days.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I do some Oly stuff and my coach currently has me doing a push/pull with 5x3 on my Oly lifts and 8/6/3/6/8 on my accessory work
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Wow, your guys's programs are much more detailed than mine!
    I just follow my own routine that I made up. I would love suggestions on my routine though. Sometimes I wonder if I am getting enough cardio in, since my main goal is to lose weight. But I enjoy he strength training more.

    Mon: Lower body (legs/glutes) + 20-30 minutes of cardio
    Tue: Upper body (arms/back/chest/abs) + 20-30 minutes of cardio
    Weds: 45 minutes of cardio
    Thurs: Lower body + 20-30 minutes of cardio
    Fri: 45 minutes of cardio
    Sat: Upper body + 20-30 minutes of cardio
    Sun: Rest
  • ramesowen
    ramesowen Posts: 23 Member
    I love this hypertrophy training program! 4 exercises for each muscle and then 8 sets of 8 for each exercise 30sec rest inbetween, I like to throw the odd superset in and exercise to failure in here and there but you really do see results fast! There's also 3 sessions of HIIT a week! Here's how I do it:

    Monday - legs followed by HIIT
    Tuesday - shoulders
    Wednesday - chest followed by HIIT
    Thursday - I have football/soccer so I use this as an active rest day
    Friday - back
    Saturday - arms followed by HIIT

    I thoroughly enjoy the layout of it, it really works for me! Anyone else like the look of it?:)
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I'm finishing up Body Beast at the end of the week. Great program!

    Will be starting Cathe Friderich's Low Impact Series next week.

    For cardio I power walk 3 - 5 miles everyday and I add in Pilates and body weight work here and there.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Stronglifts 5x5. I do cardio warm ups and cool downs around my lifting. I also do yoga and hiking on the days I don't lift.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    conjugate
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    5/3/1 full body training template. I add hip thrusts and RDLs on day 1, glute bridges and leg curls on day two, and hip thrust/bench dip/barbell curls tri-sets on day 3.
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  • charlesmauch
    charlesmauch Posts: 58 Member
    5/3/1 for main compound movements, 4 days a week. I try and keep it simple.

    Every Day: Walking at a minimum for 2 miles, I usually get more in.

    All Workouts: 500 reps Speed Rope for General Warmup

    Tuesday: Overhead Press + DB Bench + Chins + Jump Rope Conditioning (at least 1000 reps)
    Wednesday: Power Cleans + Deadlifts + Hill Sprints (100yd sprint up the local hill at least 7x)

    Thursday: 2 or 3 Power Naps, Stretching and Pushups at home
    Friday: More Power Naps, Stretching and Chinups at the local park

    Saturday: Bench Press + DB Standing Overhead Press + Chins + Jump Rope Conditioning (at least 1000 reps)
    Sunday: Barbell Squat + Hill Sprints (40yd sprint up the local hill at least 10x)

    Monday: At least 2 Power Naps, Stretching and Pushups at home
  • ramesowen
    ramesowen Posts: 23 Member
    5/3/1 for main compound movements, 4 days a week. I try and keep it simple.

    Every Day: Walking at a minimum for 2 miles, I usually get more in.

    All Workouts: 500 reps Speed Rope for General Warmup

    Tuesday: Overhead Press + DB Bench + Chins + Jump Rope Conditioning (at least 1000 reps)
    Wednesday: Power Cleans + Deadlifts + Hill Sprints (100yd sprint up the local hill at least 7x)

    Thursday: 2 or 3 Power Naps, Stretching and Pushups at home
    Friday: More Power Naps, Stretching and Chinups at the local park

    Saturday: Bench Press + DB Standing Overhead Press + Chins + Jump Rope Conditioning (at least 1000 reps)
    Sunday: Barbell Squat + Hill Sprints (40yd sprint up the local hill at least 10x)

    Monday: At least 2 Power Naps, Stretching and Pushups at home

    Sounds intense! Was thinking of adding hill sprints into my HIIT but I'm worried about damaging my knees?...
  • charlesmauch
    charlesmauch Posts: 58 Member
    ramesowen wrote: »
    Sounds intense! Was thinking of adding hill sprints into my HIIT but I'm worried about damaging my knees?...

    Just slowly work up to it. Start with a jog up the hill/walk back down for a few weeks, then run up/walk down, and slowly increase your tempo. Eventually you'll be going up that hill as fast as you can. STOP sprinting when you no longer feel explosive and fluid. If your look like gumby and wobble all over the place as you stagger back down the hill, you are pushing too hard.

    I've never had knee pain or problems except for a brief period in time when I had just started lifting and I was cheating on squats and not actually hitting parallel. I've had more problems with nagging pain and injury with running longer distances than I EVER had with weight lifting and sprinting.

    I added hill sprints because I wanted to do something "stupidly hard and fast" as a finisher on lower body days. I love it because when you walk back into the gym gasping for air, covered in chalk, sweat, and (sometimes) blood you will absolutely feel like a champion. The rest of the day will be a piece of cake in comparison to that workout you just dominated.

    I use speed rope drills for some light conditioning on alternate days. Regular jump rope conditioning will make you quick on your feet, which is pretty handy in everyday life. It's also pretty low impact so it doesn't interfere with recovery.

    I walk daily to burn fat directly (as opposed to indirectly by building/maintaining muscle mass) and it does a great job of working out the stiffness/soreness on recovery days or even after working out.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Currently:

    Jason Blaha's Ice Cream Fitness 5x5
    and
    Zombies,Run!5k (couch to 5k program)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    HIIT 15/30/15 3 days a week. Agility/strength training 5 days a week (20 minutes). Moderate SS cardio 6 days per week.
  • jessicatombari
    jessicatombari Posts: 159 Member
    Kayla Itsines BBG 1.0
  • Tony_Von_Stryfe
    Tony_Von_Stryfe Posts: 153 Member
    CrossFit 3-4 times a week
    Bodybuilding 2 times week
    Throw a run or two in there and that's it
  • PinUp2014
    PinUp2014 Posts: 79 Member
    I'm currently following the "move your *kitten* as much as possible in any way" regimen followed up by the "stop stuffing your face with crap" diet.

    It's my first real day doing it this week and I feel pretty good about it. Of course, it leaves me wanting to get up from my desk and walk anywhere but back to my desk....but that's any day of the week.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    As long as it fits in my macros (or I can add exercise within reason to fit it) and I want it... I eat it. There have been a few times I wanted a little extra dessert so I took a nice walk to open up the calories just so I could eat a little bit extra ice cream or cake.

    If I can't possibly fit it in my day and it's a hardcore craving then I'll preplan it into the next day and get it then.

    I guess I'm on the "No deprivation" diet plan. This has to be sustainable for the rest of my life, not just a few months.

  • vfit10
    vfit10 Posts: 228 Member
    None ..
  • bepeejaye
    bepeejaye Posts: 775 Member
    Stronglifts 5 X 5

    I do 10-minute interval training on the treadmill thereafter.

    I do Zumba, TRX Training, Core Classes or Walking/Hiking on non-lifting days
  • blueriotgirl
    blueriotgirl Posts: 151 Member
    edited April 2015
    I do the daily burn at home workouts. They have so many different programs and levels its very nice and i look forward to my workout i also do about 30 mins of just ab exercises everyday and walk as much as possible
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    I'm all over the place. Just started boxing class about a month ago. In addition to that boot camp style classes, stairs/sprint combo one day a week and for the weight lifting whatever my BF writes up for me thrown in with a couple of my favorite standbys.
  • abb117
    abb117 Posts: 81 Member
    Kayla Itsines BBG 1.0 second time around
  • gmitchell3444
    gmitchell3444 Posts: 11 Member
    Brandon lily's the cube
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
    Wendler 531
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    Currently following the insanity program now that my knees can handle that much plyo FINALLY. Also doing Kettle bell training twice a week and a lower body weights tabata day and upper body tabata day. On top of that, when the weather allows I walk or run with my pooch.
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