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3-MONTH BEGINNER'S
BODYBUILDING WORKOUT
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR BEGINNERS
- Get your doctor's clearence, particularly
if you have a medical condition that could cause you problems.
- Before you start, do a
whole-body movement for about five minutes to warm up, then do some
light stretching
- Train three days a week,
taking at least a day's rest between training sessions.
- Use strict form. Learn
how to do each exercise properly.
- The first month, use a
lighter weight that allows you to easily do 12 reps of each exercise
for two sets. Concentrate on learning exercise form.
- The second and
third month, use a light weight as you learn the new exercises, once
you can successfully complete the prescribed number of reps on a given
exercise add more weight. If you can't do the suggested number of
reps, you're using to much weight.
- Rest periods between sets
should be about 1-3 minutes.
- As you become more experienced,
add more weight or change exercises to work the muscle a little differently.
3-MONTH BEGINNER'S PROGRAM
First Month Workout
| BODYPART
|
EXERCISE |
SETS |
REPS |
| Quads |
Leg
Extension |
2 |
12 |
| Hamstrings |
Lying
Leg Curl |
2 |
12 |
| Back |
Front
Pulldown |
2 |
12 |
| Chest |
Chest-Press
Machine |
2 |
12 |
| Shoulders |
Dumbbell
Lateral Raise |
2 |
12 |
| Biceps |
EZ-bar
Preacher Curl |
2 |
12 |
| Triceps |
Pressdown |
2 |
12 |
| Calves |
Standing
Calf Raise |
2 |
12 |
| Abdominals |
Crunch |
2 |
12 |
| Lower
Back |
Back
Extension |
2 |
12 |
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Exercise Descriptions
Second Month Workout
| BODYPART
|
EXERCISE |
SETS |
REPS |
| Quads |
Leg
Press |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Hamstrings |
Lying
Leg Curl |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Back |
One-Arm
Dumbbell Row |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Chest |
Flat-Bench
Dumbbell Press |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Shoulders |
Seated
Dumbbell Press |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Biceps |
Standing
Dumbbell Curl |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Triceps |
Lying
French Press |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Forearms |
Barbell
Wrist Curl |
3 |
12 |
| Calves |
Standing
Calf Raise |
3 |
12,10,8 |
| Abdominals |
Crunch |
3 |
15 |
| Lower
Back |
Back
Extension |
3 |
15 |
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Exercise Descriptions
Third Month Workout
| BODYPART
|
EXERCISE |
SETS |
REPS |
| Quads |
Smith-Machine
Squat |
4 |
12,10,8,6 |
| Hamstrings |
Stiff-Legged
Deadlift |
4 |
12,10,8,8 |
| Back |
Bent-Over
Barbell Row |
4 |
12,10,8,6 |
| Chest |
Bench
Press |
4 |
12,10,8,6 |
| Shoulders |
Behind
the Neck Press |
4 |
12,10,8,6 |
| Traps |
Dumbbell
Shrugs |
4 |
12,10,8,8 |
| Triceps |
Seated
French Press |
4 |
12,10,8,8 |
| Biceps |
Standing
Barbell Curl |
4 |
12,10,8,6 |
| Forearms |
Barbell
Wrist Curl |
4 |
12,10,10,8 |
| Calves |
Seated
Calf Raise |
4 |
12,10,8,8 |
| Abdominals |
Crunch |
4 |
20 |
| Lower
Back |
Back
Extension |
4 |
15 |
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Exercise Descriptions
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