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Beginning Weight Training Program 4- Building your Structural Foundation
Exercise # of Sets # of Repetitions Weight Load
CHEST
Flat Barbell Bench Press 4 8 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Incline Barbell Bench Press 4 8 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Cable Crossovers 3 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
BACK
Close Grip Pulldowns 4 10 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Single Arm Dumbbell Rows 4 10 to 12 (each arm) Light to Moderate
Barbell Stiff Leg Deadlifts 3 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
SHOULDERS
Seated Barbell Deltoids Military Presses 4 8 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Cable Upright Rows 4 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
Bent Over Rear Deltoids Raises 3 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
BICEPS
Standing Cable Curls 4 8 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Cable Preacher Curls 4 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
Seated Dumbbell Curls 3 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
TRICEPS
Straight Bar Pushdowns 4 10 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Dumbbell Extensions 4 10 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Low Cable Single Arm Extensions 3 10 to 12 (each arm) Light to Moderate
LEGS
Leg Extensions 4 10 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Barbell Squats 4 8 to 12 Moderate to Heavy
Dumbbell Lunges 3 10 to 12 (each leg) Light to Moderate
Seated Leg Curls 4 10 to 12 Light to Moderate
CALVES
Seated Calf Raises 4 15 to 20 Light to Moderate
Hack Machine Calf Raises 3 15 to 20 Light to Moderate
ABDOMINALS
Lying Reverse Abdominals Crunches 3 15 to 20 Performed with No Weight
Fingers to Toes Abdominals Crunches 3 15 to 20 Performed with No Weight
Abdominals Tuck Crunches 3 15 to 20 Performed with No Weight

3 Day Cycle Performed 6 Days Per Week

Workout Days Muscle Groups
Day 1 Chest, Biceps, Triceps, Abdominals and Obliques
Day 2 Back, Deltoids and Trapezius
Day 3 Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calves
Day 4 Rest
Rest on the 4th Day and Repeat 3 Day Cycle

2 Day Cycle Performed 4 Days Per Week

Workout Days Muscle Groups
Day 1 Chest, Back, Deltoids, Trapezius, Triceps and Biceps
Day 2 Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Abdominals and Obliques
Day 4 Rest
Rest on the 3rd Day and Repeat 2 Day Cycle

2 Day Cycle Performed 3 Days Per Week

Workout Days Muscle Groups
Day 1 Chest, Back, Deltoids, Trapezius, Triceps and Biceps
Day 2 Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Abdominals and Obliques
Day 3 Chest, Back, Deltoids, Trapezius, Triceps and Biceps
Reverse the order the following week so that you work the lower body twice, every other week