Workouts - Abs
I do abs 2-3 times a week.
Lower Abs
2 - 3 sets of 20 -25 lying leg lifts.
Obliques/Mid Abs area
2 sets of 20 -25 oblique crunches (one set on each side).
1 set of 40 -50 alternating twisting crunches.
50-100 seated broomstick twists
Upper Abs
1 or 2 sets of 20-25 of regular crunches for my upper abs
Workouts - Hamstrings/Calves
Hamstrings
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts
Set 1: 145 x 12
Set 2: 170 x 12
Set 3: 195 x 12
Set 4: 220 x 12
Set 5 : 245 X 8
Leg Curls
Set 1: 100 x 8
Set 2: 105 x 8
Set 3: 110 x 8
Set 4: 115 x 8 (immediately do a drop set of 80 x 12 at the end of this set)
Good Mornings
Set 1: 110 x 12
Set 2: 120 x 12
Set 3: 130 x 12
Set 4: 140 x 12
Seated Leg Curl (Hold each rep for 2 seconds at the bottom)
Set 1: 110 x 8
Set 2: 115 x 8
Set 3: 120 x 8
Set 4: 125 x 8 (immediately do a drop set of 95 x 12 at the end of this set)
Calves
Seated Hammer Smith Calf Raises
Set 1: 60 x 12
Set 2: 70 x 12
Set 3: 80 x 12
Standing Smith Machine Calf Raises
Set 1: 185 x 12
Set 2: 205 x 12
Set 3: 225 x 12
Angled Seat Calf Raises
Set 1: 210 x 12
Set 2: 230 x 12
Set 3: 250 x12 (immediately do a drop set of 170 x 30 at the end of this set)
Workouts - Shoulders & Triceps
Here is a typical Shoulders & Traps workout for me.....again, I change things around from time to time.
Shoulders
Dumbell Side Lateral Raises
Set 1 : 25 x 15
Set 2: 30 x 10
Set 3: 30 x 8 (immediately do a drop set of 20 x 8, followed by 8 partial reps)
Bradford Barbell Presses (alternating front press and behind the neck press)
Set 1: 105 x 12 (warm up)
Set 2: 140 x 15
Set 3: 145 x 11
Set 4: 150 x 9 (immediately do a drop set of 105 x 10, followed by 7 partial Front Press reps only...going for the extra burn)
Plate Front Raises
Set 1: 35 x 15
Set 2: 45 x 12
Set 3: 45 x 10 (immediately do a drop set of 25 x 12, followed by 8 partial reps)
Bent Row Lateral Raises
Set 1: 20 x 15
Set 2: 30 x 12
Set 3: 35 x 8 (immediately followed by 10 partial reps)
Triceps
Weighted Dips
Set 1: 15 reps (with 55 lbs. strapped around my waist)
Set 2: 12 reps (with 60 lbs.)
Set 3: 12 reps (with 65 lbs.)
Reverse Tricep Cable Pulldowns
Set 1: 55 x 12
Set 2: 60 x 12
Set 3: 65 x 12
Rope Cable Pulldowns
Set 1: 45 x12
Set 2: 50 x 10 (12 partial reps at the end of this set to go for that extra burn)
Workouts - Back & Traps
Here is my typical Back & Traps workout.....again, subject to change from time to time.
Back
Wide-Grip Weighted Pull-Us
Set 1: 15 reps (with 15 lbs strapped from my waist)
Set 2: 11 reps (with 15 lbs.)
Set 3: 8 reps (with 20 lbs.)
Set 4: 7 reps (with 25 lbs)
Chins Up
Set 1: 8 reps (with 25 lbs. strapped from my waist)
Hammer Smith T-Bar Rows
Set 1: 100 lbs. x 12
Set 2: 110 lbs. x 9
Set 3: 115 lbs. x 7
Set 4: 120 lbs. x 6 (with 8 partial reps at the end of this set)
Close-Grip Cable pull-downs
Set 1: 135 lbs. x 12
Set 2: 150 lbs. x 9 (with 7 partial reps at the end of this set)
Traps
Dumbell Shrugs
Set 1: 50 x 12 (hold at the top for 2 seconds for each rep)
Set 2: 60 x 12 (hold at the top of 2 seconds)
Set 3: 70 x 12
Set 4: 80 x 10 (hold at the top for 2 seconds) (immediately followed by a drop set of 45 x 10, and then 12 partial reps)
Hammer Smith Reverse Shrugs
Set 1: 100 x 12
Set 2: 110 x 12
Set 3: 120 x 12
Set 4: 130 x 12 (90 x 12 Drop set)
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Workouts - Quads
This is a typical Quads workout for me. I rest about 90 - 120 seconds between each set.
Quads
One-Legged Leg Extensions
Set 1: 40 x 12
Set 2: 45 x 12
Set 3: 50 x 12
Set 4: 55 x 12 (35 X 8 Drop set)
Squats
Set 1: (Warm up set) 135 x 12 (185 x 4, 205 x 2)
Set 2: 245 x 8
Set 3: 265 x 8
Set 4: 285 X 6
Set 5: 305 x 4
Hack Squats
Set 1: 300 x 8
Set 2: 325 x 8
Set 3: 350 x 8
Set 4: 375 x 8 (immediately do a drop set of 225 x 12 at the end this set)
Leg Press (keep my close legs together to work the outer quad)
Set 1: 475 x 8
Set 2: 525 x 8
Set 3: 575 x 8
Set 4: 625 X 8 (315 x15 Drop set)
Workouts - Chest & Biceps
This is a typical Chest & Biceps workout routine for me.......but I definitely change it up a little bit each time. I rest about 90 seconds between sets.
Chest
Incline Bench
Set 1: 135 x 12, 185 x 4 (warm up set)
Set 2: 210 x 10
Set 3: 220 x 6
Set 4: 230 x 5
Incline Flyes (Stretch wide)
Set 1: 45 x 12
Set 2: 50 x 12
Set 3: 55 x 10
Pec Deck
Set 1: 150 x 12
Set 2: 165 x 12 (12 additional partial reps at the end of the set as well)
Biceps
Spider Curls
70 x 12
80 x 10
90 x 6 (60 x 8 Drop set)
Dumbell Hammer Curls
30 x 15
35 x 12
40 x 12 (25 x 12 Drop set)
Overhead Side Cable Curls
40 x 12
45 x 10 (12 additional partial reps at the end of the set as well)
My Cardio Program
This is the cardio program I follow on a weekly basis. I do this 1st thing in the morning on an empty stomach, and then don't eat for an hour afterward cause my body is still in the fat-burning mode. I usually do this 3-4 times a week. I do intervals for 20 minutes on a treadmill.
This is what I do:
minutes 1-5: jog at 5.2 MPH
minute 6: run at 7.5 MPH
minute 7: walk at 4.2 MPH
minute 8: run at 6.0 MPH
minute 9: run 8.0 MPH
minute 10: walk at 4.2 MPH
minute 11: run at 6.5 MPH
minute 12: run at 8.5 MPH
minute 13: walk at 4.2 MPH
minute 14: run at 7.0 MPH
minute 15: run at 9.0 MPH
minute 16: walk at 4.2 MPH
minute 17: run at 8.0 MPH
minute 18: run at 10.0 MPH
minute 19: sprint at 12.0 MPH
minute 20: walk at 3.5 MPH
I'm usually sweating like a pig when I'm done, and I'm at about 2.15 -2.25 miles in distance, and about 300 - 330 calories burned, and helps speed up the metabolism for the rest of the day!!!....hope this helps!
My Weekly Routine Split
Alot of people have been asking me about my weekly workout split, so here an example of what I do on weekly basis it is...I hope it helps out anyone who is interested.
Day 1 - HIIT cardio/Chest & Biceps
Day 2 - Quads
Day 3 - Shoulders & Triceps
Day 4 - HIIT cardio only
Day 5 - Hamstrings & Calves
Day 6 - HIIT cardio/Back & Traps
Day 7 - HIIT cardio only
There you have it. I hit the weights 5 days a week, and do cardio 4 days week. I always do cardio first in the morning on an empty stomach, and then I don't eat for an hour afterward, as the body is still burning fat, and I don't want to disrupt that! I almost always do my weight routine in the last afternoon/early evening!
Hope this helps!
My Eating Plan (7 small meals a day!)
I've been receiving alot of PMs from people who are interested in my eating plan. I figured the best way to try to help anyone who is interested is to just post it on my blog and you can check back to it anytime you want.
So here is a typical day of eating for me:
Meal #1: Protein shake (2 scoops of protein powder, 1/2 cup of dry oatmeal, 1/4 cup of peanuts, 1 teaspoon of glutamine powder, mixed with water)
Meal #2: 2 chicken breasts, 1/2 cup dry oatmeal, 1 cup of green beans, (all mixed with lemon juice), glass of water
Meal #3: Turkey sandwich (lean turkey patty on 2 slices of 100% whole wheat bread), a 1/2 a grapefruit, a glass of water
Meal #4: 1 whole egg, 5 egg whites,, 1 cup of green beans, (all mixed with lemon juice), a glass of water
Meal #5: 2 chicken breasts, 1 cup of green beans, 1/4 cup of peanuts, (all mixed with lemon juice), a glass of water
Meal #6 : same as meal #5
Meal #7: Two scoops of protein powder, 1 teaspoon of glutamine powder, mixed with water

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