Weight

2010 Colorado Cougar’s Weight-Training Plan:

  • Weight train intensely, three times per week on alternating days with aerobic exercise three times per week. Make sure to hit your "high points" during your workout.
  • Alternate training the major muscles of the upper and lower body.
  • Perform two exercises for each major muscle group of the upper body.
  • Select one exercise and conduct five sets with it, starting with a set of 12 reps, then increasing the weight and doing 10 reps, adding more weight and doing 8 reps, adding more weight for 6 reps. Then reduce the weight and do 12 reps. Immediately perform another set of 12 reps for that muscle group using the second selected exercise.
  • For each muscle group, rest for one minute between the first four sets. Then complete the final two sets with no rest in between, wait two minutes before moving on to your next muscle group, complete this pattern five times for the upper body training experience and four times for the lower body training experience.
  • Always plan your training before hand.
  • Record all your weightlifting exercised in a journal indicating the exercise selected and weight lifted.

Daily Training Guide

Day 1

Upper Body Training

Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back/Biceps

Day 2

Cardiovascular Workout

 

Day 3

Lower Body and Abs Training

Quads/Hamstrings/Calves/Abdominals

Day 4

Cardiovascular Workout

 

Day 5

Upper Body Training

Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back/Biceps

Day 6

Cardiovascular Workout

 

Day 7

Rest

 

Upper Body

Chest

Choose Exercise from List

Barbell Bench Presses

Barbell Incline Presses

Dumbbell Bench Presses

Dumbbell Incline Presses

Dumbbell Flyes

Cable Crossovers

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Back

Choose Exercise from List

Pull-Ups

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns

One-Arm Dumbbell Rows

Seated Cable Rows

Back Extensions

Straight Arm Pulldowns

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Shoulders

Choose Exercise from List

Seated Dumbbell Presses

Front Raises

Lateral Raises

Reverse Flyes

Upright Cable Rows

Upright Barbell Rows

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Biceps

Choose Exercise from List

Alternate Dumbbell Curls

Barbell Curls

Preacher Curls

Concentration Curls

Cable Curls

Hammer Curls

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Triceps

Choose Exercise from List

Seated Triceps Presses

Lying Triceps Presses

Triceps Kickbacks

Triceps Pushdowns

Cable Extensions

Bench Dips

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

Lower Body

Quadriceps

Choose Exercise from List

Barbell Squats

Leg Presses

Leg Extensions

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Hamstrings

Choose Exercise from List

Dumbbell Lunges

Straight-Leg Deadlifts

Lying Leg Curls

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Calves

Choose Exercise from List

Seated Calf Raises

Standing Heel Raises

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12

 

Abs

Choose Exercise from List

Floor Crunches

Oblique Floor Crunches

Decline Crunches

Decline Oblique

Hanging Knee Raises

Reverse Crunches

Cable Crunches

Cable Oblique Crunches

Repetitions: x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, x12