Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Summer Workout Program

My children have started working out. People always ask me for workout ideas.

Every exercise is 5 sets of 5 repetitions, and two exercises done back to back are called a "superset."

Monday
Superset 1
Dumbbell Side Raises
Wide-Grip Pulldowns

Superset 2
Dumbbell Bench Presses
Cable Rows

Wednesday
Superset 1
Leg Extension
Leg Curls

Superset 2
Standing Calf Raises
Calf Jumps w/dumbbells

Friday
Superset 1
Barbell Curls
Triceps Extension

Superset 2
Wrist Curls
Reverse Wrist Curls

Because I have the 1 1/4 lb plates the wrist curls will increase by 2.5 lbs/week and the other exercises by 5 lbs/week. But what's different is that they will do so in an up and down fashion.

Week 1 will be the starting weight,
Week 2 will go up by 2.5 or 5 pounds,
Week 3 will go up the same,
Week 4 will be the starting weight again,
Week 5 will use week 2 weight,
Week 6 will use week 3 weight,
Week 7 will continue up by 2.5 or 5 pounds,
Then week 8 will go back to week 5 weight.

Hope that's useful to anyone out there.

Keep lifting and keep sleeping!

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