• Weight train intensely, three times per week on alternating days with aerobic exercise three times per week. Make sure to hit your "high points" during your workout.
  • Alternate training the major muscles of the upper and lower body.
  • Perform two exercises for each major muscle group of the upper body.
  • Select one exercise for each muscle group and conduct five sets, starting with a set of 12 reps, then increasing the weight and doing 10 reps, adding more weight and doing 8 reps, adding more weight for 6 reps. Then reduce the weight, do 12 reps, and immediately go to another set of 12 reps for that muscle group.
  • For each muscle group, rest for one minute between the first four sets. Then complete the final two sets with no rest in between, Wait two minutes before moving on to your next muscle group, Complete this pattern five times for the upper body training experience and four times for the lower body training experience.
  • Always plan your training before hand.
  • Record all your weightlifting exercised in a journal indicating the exercise selected and weight lifted.

Daily Training Guide
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Day 1 Upper Body Training Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back/Biceps
Day 2 Cardiovascular Workout
Day 3 Lower Body and Abs Training Quads/Hamstrings/Calves/Abdominals
Day 4 Cardiovascular Workout
Day 5 Upper Body Training Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back/Biceps
Day 6 Cardiovascular Workout
Day 7 Rest

Upper Body
Chest
Choose Exercise from List
Barbell Bench Press
Barbell Incline Press
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Incline Press
Dumbbell Flyes
Cable Crossovers
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Back
Choose Exercise from List
Pull-Ups
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows
Seated Cable Rows
Back Extensions
Straight Arm Pulldowns
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Shoulders
Choose Exercise from List
Seated Dumbbell Press
Front Raises
Lateral Raises
Reverse Flyes
Upright Cable Rows
Upright Barbell Rows
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Biceps
Choose Exercise from List
Alternate Dumbbell Curls
Barbell Curls
Preacher Curls
Concentration Curls
Cable Curls
Hammer Curls
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Triceps
Choose Exercise from List
Seated Triceps Presses
Lying Triceps Presses
Triceps Kickbacks
Triceps Pushdowns
Cable Extensions
Bench Dips
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Lower Body
Quadriceps
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Barbell Squats
Leg Presses
Leg Extensions
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Hamstrings
Choose Exercise from List
Dumbbell Lunges
Straight-Leg Deadlifts
Lying Leg Curls
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Calves
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Seated Calf Raises
Standing Heel Raises
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12
Abs
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Floor Crunches
Oblique Floor Crunches
Decline Crunches
Decline Oblique
Hanging Knee Raises
Reverse Crunches
Cable Crunches
Cable Oblique Crunches
Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12