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Bigboi118
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just read through 'rule of 90%'.

A plan is written up at the end, although i do not know what half of the movements are (Lower Body Iso-Metric Hold, lower body unillateral etc.)

would it work if i did

Training session 1 - Bench press at 90% of 1rm

Training session 2 - Deadlift at 90% of 1rm

Training session 3 - Squat at 90% of 1rm

and then just add in the other exercises, the rows, single leg work, presses etc. also what kind of sets/reps would i be looking at for 90% lifts?, i never understood how im meant to do a load of reps of with a weight which is almost 1rm, a weight that in theory should take all jus to get 1.

also i find squats and deadlifts are fine trying to go heavy as if i cant meet the rep i can just set it down or rack it, bench on the other hand puts u in a pretty dangerous position if you try to hit that last rep, and then have that 'oh crap im not gonna make it, and theres no-one to help me' moment (ive had a few of these, luckily the weight was 8rm)

Training Session #1
Week #1
Week #2
Week #3
Week #4

A. Squat Variation/Deadlift Variation

Weeks #1, #2: Squat, Weeks #3,#4: Deadlift
5 Lifts 90%+
4 Lifts 90%+
7 Lifts 90%+
3 Lifts 90%+ or Reps

B1. Vertical Push

B2. Lower Body Unilateral

C1. Horizontal Row

C2. Tricep Movement

D. Rotator Cuff/Core Work

Training Session #2

A. Horizontal Press (DB)

B1. Horizontal Row

B2. Lower Body Unilateral

C1. Vertical Pull

C2. Lower Body Iso-Metric Hold

D. Rotator Cuff/Core Work

Training Session #3
Week #1
Week #2
Week #3
Week #4

A. Bench Variation
5 Lifts 90%+
4 Lifts 90%+
7 Lifts 90%+
3 Lifts 90%+ or Reps

B1. Horizontal Push

B2. Horizontal Row

C1. Lower Body Unilateral

C2. Bicep

D. Rotator Cuff/Core Work
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Post by swanso5 »

lower body iso metric hold - any lower body exercise, preferably a lunge variation, where you hold the bottom position with your knee just above the ground for time...add wt once you can do 45secs straight

lower body unilateral is a single leg exercise so lunge variations, step ups etc

vert push - shoulder press

hor pull - row

hor press - bench

vert pull - chin/pull up

you won't be able to 3 of the 90% portions in one week...if you can your not doing it properly

here's how you do it:
1 - work up to a 1 rep max for that day...it's not a balls to the wall shit yourself 1 rep max but pretty close...obviusoly looking for a better 1 rep max each week
2 - once you find it then calculate 92% of it and do 5, 4, or 7 singles with it as prescribed
3 - if in the warm up you perfoemed a warm up set with a wt that turns out was at or above the 92% you just calculated, that is included as one of the singles above 90%
4 - week 4 is delaod where you should do about 3 x 3 with about 80% of week 3's wt....it will still be hard-ish but easy enough to still have reps in the tank

for bench don't try a rep you don't think you can do which is where small wt increases are good, as long as you increase 1kg from next week you'll increased your bench 3 - 5kgs over the month...it's also suprisisng what putting a little extra pressure on yourself will do but do it safely...i've done this at home by myslef before and always got a heavier wt so it can be done

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Post by Bigboi118 »

cheers for explaining it,

about the 5 (or 4,7) singles, does single mean, do one then rack it, do one then rack it untill done the req. amount of reps?

also horizontal push/pull, what would that be? i know vert push is miltary presses but horizontal movement?

and the pairing exercises what sets/reps should i go for 4x6?

Say im doing day 1

first exercise would be squating, for 5 reps at 90%+

I think 1rm is about 110KG (maybe more, but form would suffer)

So i would do some warm up sets? if so 10 reps at 50KG 8 reps at 60KG

then do 5 singles at around 100KG?
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Post by swanso5 »

1 - singles are done with rest in btw, say about a minute
2 - hor push is bench press/push up and horizontal pull is row
3 - 4 x 6 or thereabouts for compounds, reps a little higher for arms, core etc
4 - work up to your 1rm, don't assume it so it will look something like this:

50kgs x 3, 65 x 2, 80 x 1, 90 x 1, 100 x 1, 110 x 1 = 1rm

92% of 110 is 101 so you'd do 5 x 1 at 101kgs

do not make the singles less then 90% with 92 - 94% being about the right wt from experience

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Week 35 workout 1

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, cashew nuts

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 100g nat. cottage cheese

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wholemeal pitta bread, l-arginine capsule

06:30 pm - 2 slices of wheatgerm with peanut butter, high protein shake mix with tiny bit of honey, 5g of l-glutamine

07:30 pm - chilli con carne (lean mince) with veg, small yoghurt

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

Squats (4x6) - 75,80,85,90

Bench press - 10 reps 50, 8 reps 55, 6 reps 60, 6 reps 60

Calf raises (4x10) - 90,90,90,90

Single arm db row (4x6) - 25KG Db's

Skullcrushers (4x6) - 35KG

Seated Lat raises (front deltoid) 4x8 - 2x10KG Dbs'

I had all intentions of starting the 90%+ plan, I had planned it out as follows

90% Squats for 5 singles

B1 Db shoulder press (4x6)
B2 BB lunges (4x6)

C1 Bent over rows (4x6)
C2 Skull crushers (4x6)

Rotator cuff/core work

i started off doin squats, a few reps at 50,60,70,90 and finally 110kg, a single rep at 110 was to easy, i need to buy more weight to do this program, should be able to afford it at the end of the week. I wanna do th program properly, singles at 110 wouldnt do much as its not near 1rm.
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Week 35 workout 2

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, cashew nuts

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado

06:00 pm - low carb protein shake with rolled oats, 5g L-glutamine

07:00 pm - 2 Salmon, 1 small sweet potato, veg, small yoghurt

09:00 pm - 3 egg whites and low carb protein shake

workout

20 mins interval training on EX bike

Plank variations, raised, prone, raised side etc.

Ab work
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Week 35 workout 3

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, 40g cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 100g nat. cottage cheese, blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, med. wholemeal pitta

06:30 pm - 2 slices of wheatgerm with peanut butter, high protein shake mix with tiny bit of honey

07:30 pm - massive beef steak with veg and 1 med. sweet potato

09:00 pm - 3 egg whites and low carb protein shake

workout

Deadlifts (6x5) - 90,95,100,105,110,115

Decline bench press (4x6) - 60,60,60,60

Bent over rows (4x6) - 40,40,40,40

Seated calf raises (4x15) - 60,60,60,60

Seated french presses (4x8) - 35,35,35,35

Rear deltoid raises (4x8) - 5,5,5,5
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Week 35 workout 4

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, cashew nuts

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, kiwi/grapes/pinnapple

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wholemeal pitta bread, l-arginine capsule

06:30 pm - Low carb protein shake

07:00 pm - 2 salmon fillets with veg, 1/2 a cup of brown rice, small yoghurt

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake

Workout

20 mins hiit skip rope, 1 min med. 40 secs fast

3x15 lying leg raises

2x15 reverse crunches
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Week 35 workout 5

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 100g nat. cottage cheese

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wholemeal pitta bread, l-arginine capsule

06:30 pm - 2 slices of wheatgerm with honey, high protein shake mix with 5g of l-glutamine

07:30 pm - chilli con carne (lean mince) with veg

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

Incline bench press (4x6) - 60,60,60,60

Good mornings (4x8) - 57,57,57,57

BB Lunges (4x8 each leg) - 62,62,62,62

Calf raises (4x10) - 90,100,100,100

BB Military press (4x6) - 45,45,45,45

2xDB Shrugs (4x10) - 40,40,40,40
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Week 36 workout 1

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wholemeal pitta bread, l-arginine capsule

06:00 pm - 2 slices of wholemeal with honey, low carb protein shake mix with 5g of l-glutamine

07:30 pm - 2 wild red salmon with veg and 1 med. sweet potato

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

25 mins interval exercise bike

3x10 Lying leg raises
3x10 reverse crunches

dec. planks
prone planks
side planks
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Week 36 workout 2

Food

08:30 am - 3 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, 40g cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 2 slices of wholmeal bread, l-arginine capsule

06:00 pm - Protein shake mix with 5g of l-glutamine, oats and honey

07:00 pm - 2 wild red salmon with veg and 1 med. sweet potato

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

Warm up

20 mins HIIT Skip rope 1min med. 40secs high

Warm down

Ab workout -

10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min raised plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min prone plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
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week 36 workout 3

HIIT sprints 1 min jog, 20 mins sprint

Ab workout -

10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min raised plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min prone plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
10 crunches
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
1 min side raised plank
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Week 37 workout 1

Food

08:30 am - 3 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, 40g cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 80g blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wheatgerm bread, l-arginine capsule

06:30 pm - 2 slices of wheatgerm with honey, high protein shake mix with 5g of l-glutamine

07:30 pm - chilli con carne (lean mince) with veg

09:30 pm - 3 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

workout

Bench - 50,60,70,80, 5 reps at 90% 72KG (not sure if its coz i took last week of weight lifting)

A1 Dips @ BW - 4x6
A2 Bent over rows 4x6 - 35KG

B1 front squats 4x6 - 50KG
B2 Good mornings 4x6 - 50KG

EZ bar bicep curl 4x6 - 30KG
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Week 37 workout 2

08:30 am - 3 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, picotta cherries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wheatgerm slice with honey, l-arginine capsule

06:00 pm - Protein shake mixed with honey & L-glutamine

07:30 pm - 2 wild red salmon with veg and 1 med. sweet potato

09:30 pm - 4 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

Heavy bag workout 25 mins

Ab workout -

10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
1 min raised plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
1 min prone plank
10 lying leg raises
10 reverse crunches
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Week 37 workout 3

Food

08:30 am - 4 weetabix, milk, honey, low carb protein shake, green apple

10:30 am - 1 boiled egg whole, 5 egg whites, banana, coffee, 40g cashews

01:00 pm - 200 g of chicken breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, 80g blueberries

04:00 pm - 200 g of turkey breast with veg/salad, 1/2 a med. avacado, wheatgerm bread, l-arginine capsule

06:30 pm - 2 slices of wheatgerm with honey, high protein shake mix with 5g of l-glutamine

07:30 pm - chilli con carne (lean mince) with veg

09:30 pm - 4 egg whites, low carb protein shake, peanut butter

Workout

Back squats (5x5) - 80KG

A1 Chin ups (4x6)
A2 Single arm db rows (4x6) - 22.5KG DB

B1 Dec DB Bench press (4x10) - 2x22.5KG DB's
B2 Calf raises (4x10) - 98KG

Skull crushers (4x6) - 32KG
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