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Strength Training ProgramsStrength Training Programs

 

The goal of any strength training program is to increase your strength. You are going to want to focus on pushing yourself harder and harder with every workout and focus on big movements that help increase your mass such as barbell presses, heavy leg presses or squats, barbell curls, stiff legged dead lifts, triceps extensions and weighted dips, barbell shrugs for your traps, etc. Keep reading for the Complete Strength Training Program from Explosive Weight Lifting

 

Strength Training Program Overview

 

Rep Range: 6-8 reps

 

Rest Between Sets: 45 seconds to 2 minutes

 

Leg Press Strength Training Program

Training Split:

Monday - Legs

Tuesday - Chest and Back

Wednesday - Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps

Thursday - Legs

Friday - Back and Forearms

Saturday - Off

Sunday - Off

 

The following is the actual workouts you should be following for maximum strength gains, feel free to modify these and incorporate your favorite exercises to develop your own workout program.

 

Legs Strength Training Workout

 

Leg Press Machine - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Hack Squats - 4 sets 6-8 repsDumbbell Shrugs Strength Training Workout

Leg Extensions - 4 sets 8-10 reps

 

Stiff Legged Dead Lifts - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Lying Leg Curls - 4 sets 6-8 reps

 

Standing Weighted Calf Raises - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Seated Calf Raises - 4 sets 6-8 reps

 

Chest and Back Strength Training Workout

 

Flat Bench Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Incline Bench Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Decline Bench Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Cable Flys - 3 sets 8-10 reps

 

Lat Pull Downs - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Seated Cable Rows - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Bent Over Dumbbell Rows - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Smith Machine Shrugs - 6 sets 8-10 reps

Upright Rows - 4 sets 8-10 reps

 

Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps Strength Training Workout

Markus Ruhl doing Dips for Strength

Hammer Strength Military Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Dumbbell Military Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Dumbbell Flys to the side - 3 sets 8-10 reps

Dumbbell Flys to the front - 3 sets 8-10 reps

Dumbbell Flys bent over - 3 sets 8-10 reps

 

Barbell Curls - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Hammer Curls w/ EZ Curl Bar - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Preacher Curls - 4 sets 8-10 reps

 

Lying Triceps Extensions - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Close Grip Barbell Presses - 4 sets 6-8 reps

Standing Extensions with Triangle Extension - 4 sets 6-8 reps

 

Another Leg Workout Routine for Thursday's Workout

 

Squats - 4 sets 8 reps

Lunges - 4 sets 8 reps

Leg Extensions - 4 sets 8-10 reps

 

Forearm and Back Strength Training Program

 

Pull ups - 4 sets to failure

Hammer Strength Seated Row - 4 sets 6-8 reps

 

Barbell Wrist Curls - 3 sets 8 reps

Reverse Barbell Wrist Curls - 3 sets 8 reps

 

EZ bar curls - warm up then 4 sets 6-10 reps

Hammer curls - 5 sets 6-10 reps

Alternating dumbbell curls - 5 sets 6-10 reps

 

Following the end of the Strength Training Program is 2 days off for recovery on Saturday and Sunday. Repeat this week after week for Explosive Strength Gains.

 

Incorporate some of these Weight Lifting Tips into your workouts for maximum strength gains. 

 

Also use Diet Tips and find some Bodybuilding Supplements to help you along your way

 

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