Thursday, September 25, 2014

New Workout Program: Already Feeling It!

Heeeeey guys! I'm so bad at keeping up with this page, I know...buuuut, cut me some slack- I sat on my tablet, cracked the screen, and that's why I'm not posting as often! But I decided to share my newest workout program with you guys. I usually use a program from www.bodybuilding.com but this time, I made my own. As some of you may know, I'm a Sport & Exercise Major at UCF, so I've used the knowledge I've obtained through a couple of my classes this semester, combined with prior experience and recommendations. Sooooo here it is!

Monday: Biceps, Traps, Delts, Forearms 
Chin-ups (neutral grip): 3 x [max]
Assisted Chin-Ups (neutral group): 3 x 12
Barbell Curls: 3 x 12 / 30 lbs
Barbell High Pulls: 3 x 12 / 30 lbs
Kettlebell Forward Shoulder Rolls: 3 x 12 / 25 lbs
Kettlebell Backward Shoulder Rolls: 3 x 12 / 25 lbs
Smith Machine Shrugs: 3 x 12 / 95 lbs
Barbell Forearm Curls: 3 x 25 / 20 lbs
Ab Circuit

Tuesday: Hamstrings, Glutes
Straight Leg Deadlifts: 5 x 6 / 100 lbs
Glute Kickback Machine: 3 x 6 (each leg) / 150 lbs
Hamstring Curls: 3 x 12 / 70 lbs
Hip Adductor: 3 x 12 / 110 lbs
Hip Abductor: 3 x 12 / 110 lbs
Ab Circuit

Wednesday: Abs
Hanging Leg Lifts: 5 x 10
Inclined Sit-ups: 5 x 10 / 10 lbs
Inclined Oblique Dips: 5 x 10 (each side) / 25 lbs
Russian Twists: 5 x 10 / 10 lbs
3 Minute Plank

Thursday: Chest, Triceps, Lats, Back
Barbell Bench Press: 3 x 12 / 65 lbs
Cable Cross: 3 x 12 / 20 lbs
Inclined Dumbbell Press: 3 x 12 / 15 lbs
Inclined Barbell Row: 3 x 12 / 40 lbs
Long Pull/Low Row: 3 x 12 / 50 lbs
Lat Pulldown:3 x 12 / 70 lbs
Tricep Pushdown: 3 x 12 / 25 lbs
Skullcrushers: 3 x 12 / 20 lbs
Ab Circuit

Friday: Quads, Calves
Smith Machine Squats: 5 x 6 / 135 lbs
Smith Machine Lunges: 5 x 6 (each leg) / 65 lbs
Inverted Leg Press: 3 x 12 / 135
Single Seated Leg Press: 3 x 12 (each leg) / 40 lbs
Calf Extensions on Leg Press: 3 x  25 / 100 lbs
Ab Circuit

Notes:
***Ab Circuit: I choose any 3 unweighted ab exercises and do 3 sets of 15 reps of each exercise, in circuit form, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. For example:
     15 crunches, 15 leg lifts, 15 V-ups, 30 second rest.
     15 crunches, 15 leg lifts, 15 V-ups, 30 second rest.
     15 crunches, 15 leg lifts, 15 V-ups.
***Cardio: (sighs, rolls eyes, and shakes head in dismay). I have not yet implemented cardio into this workout program. I'm still torn between wanting to make huge gains and having a super lean core. However, I do plan on adding cardio, when I make up my mind about my aesthetic goals.

HELP ME:
When I started working out, I weighed about 110 lbs and had the ultimate goal of making muscle gains, while also keeping my midsection lean. I know this is VERY HARD. So far I've gained about 5 lbs of muscle, but haven't made too much progress in my core (AKA I don't have abs yet). I'm looking for suggestions as to how to implement cardio into this workout program, as well as any other tips you would be willing to share.