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The Workout Routine

Now for the Moment You’ve Been Waiting For! Hopefully


you’ve read everything up until this point (and not just
scrolled down to this section). You see, there’s a lot of
super important concepts at work! I always love
explaining the strategies and the ‘WHY’ behind
everything we are doing! That’s what gets me super
motivated and excited.

So the first 4 weeks of the program is our low volume


minimalistic phase. The goal is simple - to increase
strength - specially on our Incline Press, Standing Press,
Weighted Chin up and Bulgarian Split Squat.

Week by week, as you hit personal records, you are going


to look better than ever. Combine that with leaning down
from the nutrition plan and your physique is going to
become dense, defined and hardened.

On this routine we will be lifting three days per week on


Monday, Wednesday and Friday! This is as optimal as it
gets for maximizing performance and recovery.
Remember, our muscles DO NOT build when we are
training. Rather, they build when we are resting. Lifting
just three days per week allows for amazing recovery and
maximum intensity.
On Monday, we will be hitting our shoulders, lats and
triceps! On this day we will be hitting overhead presses,
weighted chin ups, triceps extensions and lateral raises.
Now it’s important to note that we will also be hitting our
chest indirectly from overhead press and our biceps from
weighted chin ups.

On Wednesday, we will be hitting our legs and traps! I’ve


been incorporating more trap work into my routines and
I’ve seen awesome results. I believe the traps can really
make your physique look more dominant and powerful.
For this workout we will be hitting bulgarian split squats,
romanian deadlifts, hip thrusts and shrugs. Getting
stronger on these exercises will develop a powerful and
perfectly proportioned lower body. Note, I’ve left calf
training out. Training calves is a very, very low ROI (return
on investment) activity. The calf muscle is highly genetic.
Some people have amazing calves naturally and barely
train them. Others have super average calves and train
them 3x per week.

On Friday, we will be hitting Incline Presses, Pinned


Hammer Curls, Bent Over Flyes and Hanging Knee
Raises. We will be training our chest, biceps, rear delts
and abs. As well, we will be hitting our triceps and
shoulders indirectly from the Incline Press. Now, it may
seem crazy that we are just doing one chest exercise -
the Incline Press. But trust me, this works crazy well! The
Incline Press does a killer job at developing the upper
chest. In fact, it does an amazing job at turning your
chest into something that resembles a greek gods plate
of armour. I’ve actually found I make more consistent
strength gains just focusing on one chest exercise. (Don’t
worry we will be doing a lot more chest volume in the
shrink wrap phase.. For this phase, we are going to focus
on getting, really, really strong!!!

Now many people focus way too much on flat benching


and chest flyes. They end up developing these oversized,
droopy, puffy - bodybuilder pics! Not a good look. If you
want to have the movie star chest! Similar to Chris
Hemsworth, Brad Pitt and Henry Cavill - you want to
focus on getting really strong on the Incline Press.

The Workout Routine for a Hardened Physique:

Monday

Standing Barbell Press: 3 sets RPT (4-6, 4-6, 6-8)

Weighted Chin-ups: 3 sets RPT (5, 6, 8)

One Arm Overhead Triceps Extensions: 3 sets RPT (8-10,


8-10, 10-12)

Leaning Lateral Raises: Rest Pause (12-15 reps + 4-5, 4-


5, 4-5)

Bulgarian Split Squats: 3 sets RPT (6-8, 6-8, 8-10)

Romanian Deadlifts: 4 sets x 10-12 reps (Kino Rep


Training)

Single Leg Hip Thrusts: 3 sets x 10-12 reps (Kino Rep


Training)

DB Leaning Shrugs: 4 sets x 10-15 reps (Kino Rep


Training)

Friday

Incline Bench Press: 4 sets RPT (4-5, 5-6, 6-8, 8-10)

Pinned Hammer Biceps Curls: 4 sets (4-6, 4-6, 6-8, 6-8)

Bent Over Flyes: Rest Pause (12-15 reps + 4-5, 4-5, 4-5)

Hanging Knee Raises: 4 sets of 8-12 reps (Kino Rep


Training)
Training Notes
THE WORKOUT ROUTINE: Phase One

Some notes for the routine...

RPT reverse to reverse pyramid training. After 2-3 warm


up sets (only for first two exercises of the workout), you
will perform your heaviest set first. Rest a full 3 minutes
between sets. For your second set reduce the weight by
10% (use weight added plus bodyweight for weighted
chins). Rest 3 minutes. For your third and final set reduce
the weight by 10%.. For biceps curls simply reduce the
weight by 5 lbs per set.

Now for most exercises there is a rep range to work


towards. The goal is to hit the top end of the rep range on
all three sets. Once you hit the top end of the rep range,
the next workout you will increase the weight by 5 lbs.
For weighted chin ups, I recommend increasing the
weight by 2.5 lbs per workout (add 2.5 lbs to your chin up
belt).

For rest pause training pick a weight you can perform for
12-15 reps. This is your activation set. Just rest 10-15
seconds and using the same weight perform 5-6 reps.
Rest 10-15 seconds and perform another set of 5-6 reps.
Rest 10-15 seconds and perform 5-6 reps. Finished. Aim
to build up to 15 reps on your first set and 3 sets of 5 on
the mini sets, before increasing the weight.

For Kino Rep Training, start with a light weight. Increase


the weight each set. For example, for Romanian Deadlifts
you may perform 135 lbs for 12 reps, 165 lbs for 12 reps,
185 lbs for 12 reps and 205 lbs for 10 reps.

Kino rep training is a good way to train when you don’t


want to go too heavy. I like doing this style of training for
romanian deadlifts and shrugs.

For single leg hip thrusts perform bodyweight for 10-12


reps. For your second weight you can add a light
dumbbell and perform 10-12 reps. For your third set you
can increase the weight again. Same with hanging leg
raises (start with bodyweight, then add 5-10 lbs and
increase the weight on your third and fourth set if
possible). Make sure for Kino Rep Training that you don’t
go too light in the beginning. Your last two sets should be
very challenging. Your second set shouldn’t exhaust you
but you should definitely feel it.
What’s to Come in the
Future
THE WORKOUT ROUTINE: Phase One

Now this first routine is our bread and butter!!! This will
set the foundation for an incredible physique! We will be
developing a perfect and proportionate lower body. We
will be adding incredible muscle density throughout your
upper body with flawless proportion.

Now for the second month, I will be sharing the version


two of this program! If you hit any plateau’s on by week 4
or 5 or 6. I will adjust you onto the new training program!
This will utilize exercise rotation to allow you to keep
building strength and muscle. It works crazy well and
we’ll be throwing in some really awesome exercises!

Then, for month three, I’ll be teaching you the Shrink


Wrap Program. This is where you will experience the
fastest pure muscle growth of your life. This stage works
so damn well after 8 weeks of intense low volume lifting!
It’s crazy powerful….

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