Sunday, June 9, 2013

Steve's Cook Muscle Building Plan



I found this routine online that i used for 2 months and gave me great results. This workout was made by Steve Cook. (the guy on the photo)

In this << LINK >>you can read an article about nutrition and diet for this workout and also they show you a sample meal plan. 



Day 1 Chest/Triceps/Abs
 Cardio Warm-up: 5 minutes
-Incline Press: 1 Warm-up Set: 8-12 reps, 3 sets of 8-12 reps, 60-90 seconds rest, 1 mixed-grip drop set on final set: 21 reps
-Incline Flye: 3 sets of 8-12 reps, 30-60 seconds rest, Drop set on final set
 -Flat Dumbbell Press: 4 sets of 6-10 reps, 60-90 seconds rest
 -Superset: 
 Chest dips: 3 sets to failure
 Modified Pushup: 3 sets to failure, 30 seconds rest between (alt: inclined pushups)
 -Superset: 
 Skull Crushers: 1 Warm-up Set: 8-12 reps
 3 sets of 12-16 reps
 Close-Grip Bench Press: 1 Warm-up Set: 8-12 reps
 3 sets of 12-16 reps, 60 seconds rest between .
 -Triceps Pushdown (Rope): 3 sets of 12-16 reps, 30 seconds rest
 -Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension: Quadruple drop set to failure, No rest
 Abs: 4 rounds, no rest between sets
 Hanging knee raise: Failure
 Swiss ball crunch: Failure
 Decline Reverse Crunch: Failure
 Broomstick twist or bicycle crunch: 25 reps


























Day 2 Back/Biceps/Calves
 Cardio Warm-Up: 5 minutes
 Wide-Grip Pullup: 4 sets of 10 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Bent T-Bar Row: 3 sets of 10-15 reps, 60 seconds rest, Drop set on final set
 Close-Grip Pulldown: 3 sets of 10-12 reps, 60 seconds rest, Drop set on final set
 Dumbbell Single-Arm Row: 3 sets of 8-12 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Straight-Arm Lat Pulldowns (with rope): 5 sets of 15 reps, 30 seconds rest
 EZ-Bar Curl: 2 strict sets of 12-14 reps, 60 seconds rest, 2 cheat sets of 4-6 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Incline Dumbbell Curl: 4 sets of 10-12 reps, 30-60 seconds rest
 -Superset:
 Spider Curl: 2 sets to failure
 Dumbbell Hammer Curl: 2 sets to failure, 30 seconds rest between supersets
 Calves:
 Standing Calf Raise: 4 sets of 10 reps, 30-60 seconds rest
 Donkey Calf Raise: 4 sets of 10 reps, 30-60 seconds rest, Drop set on every set
 Seated Calf Raise: 4 sets of 15 reps, 30-60 seconds rest

Day 3: Rest/ Stretch

Don't turn your rest days into cheat days. You need to ingest quality fuel to build quality muscle. Give your body every opportunity to grow by sticking to clean, nutrient-dense food sources.



Day 4 Quads/Hamstrings/Abs
 Cardio: 5 minutes
 Straight-Legged Deadlifts: 1 warm-up set of 8-12 reps, 3 sets of 8-12 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Standing Leg Curl: 3 sets of 8-12 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Seated Leg Curl: 5 sets of 12 reps, 30 seconds rest
 Front Squats: 1 warm-up set of 10-15 reps, 3 sets of 14-16, 10-12, 6-8 reps; 60-90 seconds rest, drop set on final set
 Leg Press: 3 sets of 10-12 reps, 60 seconds rest, drop set on final set
-Superset
 Leg Extensions: 3 sets of 12-15 reps
 Jumping Lunges: 3 sets of 12-15 reps, 30 seconds rest
 Abs Circuit: 4 rounds, no rest between sets
 Hanging Leg Raise: 1 set to failure
 Swiss Ball Crunch: 1 set to failure
 Decline Reverse Crunch: 1 set to failure
 Broom Stick Twist or Bicycle Crunch: 1 set of 25 reps


Day 5 Shoulders/Traps/Calves
 Cardio Warm-up: 5 minutes
 Dumbbell Press: 3 sets of 12-16 reps, 60-90 seconds rest, Drop set on last set
 Lateral Raises: 3 sets of 10-12 reps, 30-60 seconds rest, Triple drop set on last set
 Reverse Pec Deck Flyes: 5 sets of 10-14 reps, 30 seconds rest
-Superset:
   Front Raise: 3 sets of 10-14 reps
   Upright Row: 3 sets of 10-14 reps, 60 seconds rest between supersets
 Barbell Shrugs: 1 Warm-up set 8-12 reps, 4 sets of 8-12 reps, 60 seconds rest
 Calves:
 Standing Calf Raise: 4 sets of 10 reps, 30-60 seconds rest
 Donkey Calf Raise: 4 sets of 10 reps, 30-60 seconds rest, Drop set on every set
 Seated Calf Raise: 4 sets of 15 reps, 30-60 seconds rest

Day 6:rest

Day 7: Full Body (optional)
 Barbell Squat: 3 sets of 6-8 reps
 Barbell Bench Press (Medium Grip): 3 sets of 8-10 reps
 Bent-Over Barbell Row: 3 sets of 8-10 reps
 Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 sets of 8-10 reps
 Leg Extension: 2 sets of 10-12 reps
 Lying Leg Curl: 2 sets of 10-12 reps
 Barbell Curl: 2 sets of 10-12 reps
 Side Lateral Raise: 2 sets of 10-12 reps

Choose a fairly light weight, keep your rest times low, and hit your entire body. Don't lift as heavy as possible. Keep yourself metabolically active.

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