Some of the exercises include barbell squats, incline presses, pushups and dips.ĭuring this phase, you shift focus to supersets and working to failure while adding more exercise days and tougher cardio workouts that have you increasing speed and/or incline.
Weeks 6-9 begins the 'strength phase' where you do more exercises, less reps and more sets and more free weight exercises. You also do 15-20 minutes of cardio after each workout. These workouts also include minimal cardio at the end.ĭuring the 5th week, you switch to free weights and do a split routine with straight sets working the chest, arms, back and shoulders on two non-consecutive days and the legs and abs on the other days. The next 2 weeks involves 3 circuit workouts with exercises targeting the entire body (e.g., leg press, rows, chest press, etc.), changing the exercises on the 4th week. During this phase, you also start to eat more frequent meals and prepare your home gym or join a gym for exercise. The first phase lasts 4 weeks and the first week involves preparing your body and environment for exercise by cleaning out the kitchen, buying healthy foods and keeping a workout journal.
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