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Copyright2009LeeHayward

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LeeHaywardsTotalFitnessBodybuilding
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PublishedbyLeeHaywardinNewfoundland,Canada.

EditingandLayout:LeeAllenHoward(lee_allen_howard@yahoo.com)

AWORDOFCAUTION:DISCLAIMER

Thisbookisforreferenceandinformationalpurposesonlyandisnowayintendedas
medicalcounselingormedicaladvice.Theinformationcontainedhereinshouldnotbe
usedtotreat,diagnose,orpreventadiseaseormedicalconditionwithouttheadviceof
acompetentmedicalprofessional.Thisbookdealswithindepthinformationon
health,f itness,andnutrition.Mostoftheinformationappliestoeveryoneingeneral;
however,noteveryonehasthesamebodytype.Weeachhavedifferentresponsesto
exercisedependingonourchoiceofintensityanddiet.Beforemakinganychangesin
yourlifestyle,youshouldconsultwithaphysiciantodiscoverthebestsolutionforyour
individualbodytype.Theauthor,writer,editors,andgraphicdesignershallhave
neitherliabilitynorresponsibilitytoanypersonorentitywithrespecttoanydamage
orinjuryallegedtobecauseddirectlyorindirectlybytheinformationcontainedin
thisbook.
About the Author
LeeHaywardisacompetitivebodybuilder,musclebuildingcoach,
andoneofthemostsoughtoutf itnessprofessionalsonline.

Forover10yearshehascommittedhislifetohelpingaspiring
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Contents
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2. The Workout Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3


Weeks1,2,and3 ...................................................... 4
Weeks4,5,and6 ...................................................... 6
Weeks7,8,and9 ...................................................... 8
Weeks10,11,and12 .................................................... 10
WhenYouHaveCompletedtheProgram .................................. 11

3. Exercise Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LegExtension ......................................................... 12
LegCurl .............................................................13
FullSquat............................................................13
LegPress ............................................................. 14
HackSquat ........................................................... 14
StandingCalfRaise ....................................................15
SeatedCalfRaise ......................................................15
InclineSitup......................................................... 16
LegRaise............................................................. 16
PulldownAbCrunch ..................................................17
Crunch ..............................................................17
FlatBarbellBenchPress ................................................ 18
InclineBarbellBenchPress .............................................. 18
DeclineBarbellBenchPress............................................. 19
InclineDumbbellBenchPress ........................................... 19
Dip .................................................................20

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PushupwithFeetElevatedontheStabilityBall.............................20
DumbbellBenchPressontheStabilityBall................................. 21
BarbellShoulderPress(MilitaryPress) .................................... 21
DumbbellShoulderPress ...............................................22
BarbellShrug.........................................................22
BentoverDumbbellLateralRaise ........................................ 23
BicepBarbellCurls..................................................... 23
DumbbellSideLateralRaise .............................................24
DumbbellFrontLateralRaise ............................................ 25
BarbellUprightRow ................................................... 25
BentoverBarbellRow ..................................................26
ChestsupportedRow ..................................................26
OnearmDumbbellRow ................................................27
LatPulldown.........................................................27
RegularDeadlift .......................................................28
PartialPowerRackDeadlift..............................................28
StiffleggedDeadlift ....................................................29
Hyperextension.......................................................29
SeatedCableRows .....................................................30
CableUprightRow.....................................................30
EZBarbellCurl ........................................................31
DumbbellCurl........................................................31
BicepCableCurl....................................................... 32
DumbbellPreacherCurl................................................ 32
BarbellPreacherCurl................................................... 33
OnearmOverheadDumbbellTricepsExtension............................ 33
TricepPushdown .....................................................34
LyingTricepExtension .................................................34

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram v
Introduction
Igetalotofemailfrompeopleaskingmeallsortsofexerciserelated
questionssuchas:
HowmanydaysperweekshouldIworkout?
HowmanyexercisesshouldIdoforeachbodypart?
HowmanysetsandrepsshouldIdo?
ShouldIliftheavyweightslowrepsorlightweightshighreps?
HowoftenshouldItraineachbodypart?

Andsoon.

InthisdocumentIwillcoverthesequestionsandlayouta12week
workoutprogramthatyoucanfollowtomakesomegoodprogress.
Hopefully,Iwillclearupsomeoftheconfusionaboutworkingout.

Thereisreallynorightorwrongwaytoworkout.Youcouldask10
differentbodybuilderstoexplaintheirworkoutroutineandmost
likelyyouwouldget10differentanswers.

Everythingworks,butnothingworksforever.Thisisprobably
themostimportantthingtorememberformakingconsistentprogress
withyourworkouts.Youcanfollowmostanytypeofworkoutroutine,
andyouwillmakegoodprogressforthef irstfewweeks(providedthat
youaregettingadequatenutrition,rest,etc.).Butgenerallyafterafew
weeksoffollowingasetworkoutprogram,yourprogresswillslow
downandeventuallyyouwillnolongermakeprogresswiththat
routine.

Ourbodiesareverysmartandnaturallyaccommodatetostress.Your
bodywilladdaslittlemuscleasnecessarytogetthejobdone.Thisis
whyconstructionworkersgetonlybigenoughtohandletheexact

12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 1
Introduction

amountofworktheydoduringadayandnobigger,eventhoughthey
aredoingphysicalworkalldaylong.

Addingmuscleisaveryunnaturalthingtoyourbody.Youmust
constantlythrowcurveballsatyourmusclestogetthemtogrow.
Generally,youwillmakethebestprogressforthef irst3weeksof
startinganewworkoutroutine.After3weeks,yourbodystartstoadapt
andyourprogresswillslowdown.

InthefollowingworkoutroutineIhaveplaced4different3week
workoutcyclesbacktobacktomakea12weekworkoutprogram.

Thisprogramrequiresyoutoworkout4daysperweek.Ideallyyou
wouldworkoutonMonday,Tuesday,Thursday,andFriday,andreston
Wednesdaysandweekends.Butifthisdoesntf ityourschedule,you
canworkoutonotherdaysoftheweek.Justmakesurethatyoudonot
workoutformorethan2daysinarowbeforetakingadayoff.By
doingthisyouwillgiveyourbodyplentyoftimeforrecuperationand
musclegrowth.Musclesdonotgrowwhileyouareworkingout;
theygrowwhileyouareresting.Workingoutwillstressand
damagethemusclesslightly.Thenyourbodyreactsbybuildingupthe
musclesinordertohandletheextraworkandstress.

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 2
The Workout Routine
The12weekprogramisdividedintofourcycles.Youwillfocuson
differentexercisesduringeach3weekcycle.Thiswillallowyouto
makeconsistentprogressoverthelongterm.

Youwillnotlosestrengthbychangingexerciseslikethiseveryfew
weeks.Infact,thiswillhelpyoutomakeconsistentstrengthgains.
Eventhoughyoumaybedoingdifferentexercisesandworkingthe
musclesfromdifferentangles,youwillstillbuildupstrengthinthese
musclegroups.

Ifyoustickwithaparticularexerciseorworkoutroutineformorethan
6weeks,yourstrengthgainswillstopandinmanycasesyouwill
actuallylosestrength.Forexample,youmaystartagreatworkout
routineandforthef irstfewweeksmakegoodprogress;youareableto
increasetheweightsthatyouareliftingandyoufeelreallygoodabout
theroutine.Butthenafterseveralweeksyouf indthatyouareno
longermakingprogressandeventuallyyouarestrugglingtoliftthe
weightsthatyoupreviouslyliftedwithnoproblems.

Thekeytoavoidingthispitfallistochangeyourmajormusclegroup
exerciseseveryfewweeks.Thisway,youcanstillworkthemuscles
hardandmakeconsistentprogress.Andbecauseyouareworkingthe
musclesandjointsatdifferentangles,youcanavoidinjuriescausedby
doingrepetitivemovements.

Note:Theexercisesinthefollowingchartarehyperlinkedtotheir
photosinExercisePhotosonpage 12.

12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 3
TheWorkoutRoutine

Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks13.

Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
squat,deadlift,andinclinebarbellbenchpress,trytoadd5poundsto
thebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.

Day Exercise Work

Monday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Full squats Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Regular deadlifts Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Standing calf raises 5 sets of 10 reps

Leg raises 5 sets of 10 reps

Incline sit-ups 3 sets of 10-20 reps

Tuesday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Incline barbell bench press Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Seated dumbbell shoulder 5 sets of 8 reps


press

Bicep cable curls 5 sets of 10 reps


(from the low pulley)

Tricep push-downs (using 5 sets of 10 reps


straight bar attachment)

Bent-over dumbbell lateral 3 sets of 10-15 reps


raises

Wednesday REST REST

Thursday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Leg press Do a couple of warmup sets first


4 sets of 15 reps

Leg curls 4 sets of 15 reps

Wide-grip lat pull-downs 4 sets of 15 reps

Hyper-extensions 4 sets of 10 reps

Pull-down ab crunches 4 sets of 15 reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 4
TheWorkoutRoutine

Day Exercise Work

Friday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Incline dumbbell bench press Do a couple of warmup sets first


4 sets of 10 reps

Dumbbell side lateral raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Dumbbell curls 4 sets of 12 reps

Tricep push-downs 4 sets of 12 reps


(with rope attachment)

Barbell upright rows 3 sets of 15 reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 5
TheWorkoutRoutine

Weeks 4, 5, and 6
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks46.

Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
declinebenchpressandthebentoverbarbellrow,trytoadd5pounds
tothebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.

Day Exercise Work

Monday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Bent-over barbell rows Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 8 reps

Barbell shoulder shrugs 5 sets of 10 reps

Leg extensions 5 sets of 10 reps

Leg curls 5 sets of 10 reps

Seated calf raises 5 sets of 10 reps

Incline sit-ups 3 sets of 10-20 reps

Tuesday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Decline barbell bench press Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Seated barbell shoulder press 5 sets of 8 reps


(military press)

Barbell preacher curls 5 sets of 10 reps

Lying triceps extension 5 sets of 10 reps


(with the EZ bar)

Cable upright rows 3 sets of 15 reps


(from the low pulley)

Wednesday REST REST

Thursday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Hack squats Do a couple of warmup sets first


4 sets of 15 reps

Stiff-legged deadlifts 4 sets of 15 reps

Seated cable rows 4 sets of 15 reps

Leg raises 4 sets of 12 reps

Crunches 4 sets of 25+ reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 6
TheWorkoutRoutine

Day Exercise Work

Friday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Flat dumbbell bench press Do a couple of warmup sets first


(use dumbbells instead of a 4 sets of 10 reps
barbell)

Dumbbell front lateral raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Bicep barbell curls 4 sets of 12 reps

Tricep push-downs 4 sets of 12 reps


(with V-bar attachment)

Close-grip lat pull-downs 4 sets of 15 reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 7
TheWorkoutRoutine

Weeks 7, 8, and 9
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks79.

Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
squat,partialdeadlift,andflatbarbellbenchpress,trytoadd5pounds
tothebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.

Day Exercise Work

Monday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Full squats Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Partial power rack deadlifts Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Chin-ups 4 sets of as many reps as you can do

Pull-down ab crunches 5 sets of 10 reps

Leg raises 5 sets of 10 reps

Tuesday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Flat barbell bench press Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Bent-over dumbbell lateral 4 sets of 10 reps


raises

Dumbbell side lateral raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Dumbbell front lateral raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Bicep cable curls 5 sets of 10 reps


(from the low pulley)

Tricep push-downs (using 5 sets of 10 reps


straight bar attachment)

Wednesday REST REST

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 8
TheWorkoutRoutine

Day Exercise Work

Thursday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Hack squats Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 10 reps

Leg press 4 sets of 15 reps

Chest-supported rows (such 4 sets of 10 reps


as the T-bar row, hammer
strength seated row, etc.)

Hyper-extensions 4 sets of 10 reps

Pull-down ab crunches 4 sets of 15 reps

Friday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Dumbbell bench press on the Do a couple of warmup sets first


stability ball 4 sets of 10 reps

Dumbbell shoulder press on 4 sets of 10 reps


the stability ball

EZ bar biceps curls 4 sets of 12 reps

One-arm overhead dumbbell 4 sets of 12 reps


extensions

One-arm dumbbell rows 3 sets of 15 reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 9
TheWorkoutRoutine

Weeks 10, 11, and 12


Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks1012.

Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
weighteddipsandlegpress,trytoadd5poundstothebareachweek
anddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.

Day Exercise Work

Monday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Leg press Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Stiff-legged deadlifts Do a couple of warmup sets first


5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Wide-grip lat pull-downs 4 sets of 10 reps

Incline sit-ups 5 sets of 15 reps

Leg raises 5 sets of 15 reps

Tuesday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Dips (add extra weight if Do a couple of warmup sets first


needed) 5 sets of 5 reps (train heavy, but not to
failure)

Chin-ups 4 sets of as many reps as you can do

Side lateral raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Seated barbell shoulder press 4 sets of 10 reps


(military press)

Bicep dumbbell preacher curls 5 sets of 10 reps

Tricep push-downs 5 sets of 10 reps

Wednesday REST REST

Thursday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Full squats 4 sets of 15 reps

Leg curls 4 sets of 15 reps

Leg extensions 4 sets of 15 reps

Seated cable rows 4 sets of 10 reps

Standing calf raises 4 sets of 10 reps

Pull-down ab crunches 4 sets of 15 reps

LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 10
TheWorkoutRoutine

Day Exercise Work

Friday Light cardio 5 min. to warm up

Push-ups with feet elevated 4 sets of as many reps as you can do


on a stability ball

Seated dumbbell shoulder 4 sets of 10 reps


press

Superset Standing one-arm dumbbell 4 sets of 12 reps


these curls
two
exercises One-arm overhead dumbbell 4 sets of 12 reps
triceps extensions

Close-grip lat pull-downs 4 sets of 15 reps

When You Have Completed the Program


Afteryoucompletethis12weekworkoutprogram,youcangothrough
theprogramagainandstrivetobeatyourpersonalbestliftsfromthe
f irsttimethrough.Oryoucanmoveontosomethingtotallydifferent.

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Exercise Photos
Herearepicturesofalltheexercisesthatyouwillbedoingduringthe
12weektrainingprogramIhaveoutlinedforyou.Mostofthemare
prettystraightforward,butifyouareunsureofanyoftheexercises,
youcanrefertotheseexercisepictures.

Leg Extension

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ExercisePhotos

Leg Curl

Full Squat

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ExercisePhotos

Leg Press

Hack Squat

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ExercisePhotos

Standing Calf Raise

Seated Calf Raise

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ExercisePhotos

Incline Sit-up

Leg Raise

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ExercisePhotos

Pull-down Ab Crunch

Crunch

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ExercisePhotos

Flat Barbell Bench Press

Incline Barbell Bench Press

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ExercisePhotos

Decline Barbell Bench Press

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

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ExercisePhotos

Dip

Push-up with Feet Elevated on the Stability Ball

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ExercisePhotos

Dumbbell Bench Press on the Stability Ball

Barbell Shoulder Press (Military Press)

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ExercisePhotos

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Barbell Shrug

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ExercisePhotos

Bent-over Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Bicep Barbell Curls

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ExercisePhotos

Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise

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ExercisePhotos

Dumbbell Front Lateral Raise

Barbell Upright Row

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ExercisePhotos

Bent-over Barbell Row

Chest-supported Row

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ExercisePhotos

One-arm Dumbbell Row

Lat Pull-down

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ExercisePhotos

Regular Deadlift

Partial Power Rack Deadlift

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ExercisePhotos

Stiff-legged Deadlift

Hyper-extension

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ExercisePhotos

Seated Cable Rows

Cable Upright Row

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ExercisePhotos

EZ Barbell Curl

Dumbbell Curl

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ExercisePhotos

Bicep Cable Curl

Dumbbell Preacher Curl

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ExercisePhotos

Barbell Preacher Curl

One-arm Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension

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ExercisePhotos

Tricep Push-down

Lying Tricep Extension

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