To Be An BodyBuilder
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Exercises Methods:
Arnold's approach to bodybuilding was more mental than physical.
For him, it was (and still is) all or nothing. While competing,
he didn't go through the motions; he worked out to be larger than
life.
"The secret is to make your mind work for you -- not against
you."
- Arnold's bodybuilding philosophy
The given exercise pattern is of alternate days:
>>>>> Mon, Wed, Fri
>>Chest:
Bench press - 5 sets, 6-10 reps
Flat bench flies - 5 sets, 6-10 reps
Incline bench press - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Cable crossovers - 6 sets, 10-12 reps
Dips - 5 sets, to failure
Dumbbell pullovers - 5 sets, 10-12 reps
>>Back:
Front wide-grip chin-ups - 6 sets, to failure
T-bar rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps
Seated pulley rows - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
One-arm dumbbell rows - 5 sets, 6-10 reps
Straight-leg deadlifts - 6 sets, 15 reps
>>Legs:
Squats - 6 sets, 8-12 reps
Leg presses - 6 sets, 8-12 reps
Leg extensions - 6 sets, 12-15 reps
Leg curls - 6 sets, 10-12 reps
Barbell lunges - 5 sets, 15 reps
>>Calves:
Standing calf raises -10 sets, 10 reps
Seated calf raises - 8 sets, 15 reps
One-legged calf raises (holding dumbbells) - 6 sets,12 reps
>>Forearms:
Wrist curls (forearms on knees) - 4 sets, 10 reps
Reverse barbell curls - 4 sets, 8 reps
Wright roller machine - to failure
>>Abs:
Nonstop instinct training for 30 minutes
>>>>> Tues, Thurs, Sat
>>Biceps:
Barbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Seated dumbbell curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Dumbbell concentration curls - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
>>Triceps:
Close-grip bench presses (for the all three heads) - 6 sets, 6-10
reps
Pushdowns (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Barbell French presses (interior head) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
One-arm dumbbell triceps extensions (exterior head) - 6 sets, 6-10
reps
>>Shoulders:
Seated barbell presses - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Lateral raises (standing) - 6 sets, 6-10 reps
Rear-delt lateral raises - 5 sets, 6-10 reps
Cable lateral raises - 5 sets, 10-12 reps
>>Calves and Forearms:
Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday
>>Abs:
Same as Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Take what you think will work best for you and adapt it to your
own
bodybuilding philosophy. That's how he got to where he is, by working
out intensively and intelligently.
* Consult
your Instructor before starting above Exercises Methods.
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