💪🏼 my workout routine
Over my years of experience exercising, I've come to realized that a hybrid approach to training is the most effective way to keep me strong, athletic, and flexible.
I'm currently running a five day split, where I lift for four days then run on the last day. I workout in our garage gym, no matter the weather. Over the years it has become pretty well equipped.
I start each session with a power lifting movement. I work up to a heavy set of anywhere from one to five reps. I use periodization to increase my strength over time.
After the power lifting exercise I transition to bodybuilding exercises that focus on hypertrophy and time under tension. I vary these exercises to ensure even growth. I also swap between dumbbell, cable, and EZ bar movements to stimulate muscles differently.
To round out the week I like to go for a long run to make sure my cardiovascular health stays in check.
chest & triceps
Exercise | Sets x Reps |
---|---|
Barbell Bench Press | 1x5 Heavy |
Incline Dumbbell Press | 3x10 + Dropset |
Chest Fly Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Upper Chest Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Long Head Tricep Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Short Head Tricep Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
legs
Exercise | Sets x Reps |
---|---|
Barbell Squat | 1x5 Heavy |
Dumbbell Goblet Squat | 3x10 |
Smith Split Squats | 3x10 |
Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift | 3x10 |
Dumbbell Standing Calf Raises | 3x10 |
shoulders & abs
Exercise | Sets x Reps |
---|---|
Barbell Standing Overhead Press | 1x5 Heavy |
Dumbbell Seated Overhead Press | 3x10 + Dropset |
Front Delt Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Lateral Delt Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Rear Delt Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Cable Crunches | 3x20 |
Lying Leg Raises | 3x10 |
back & biceps
Exercise | Sets x Reps |
---|---|
Barbell Deadlift | 1x5 Heavy |
Back Width Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Back Thickness Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Upper Back Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Traps Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Neutral Grip Bicep Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
Pronated Grip Bicep Exercise | 3x10 + Dropset |
running
Distance | Heart Rate | Pace |
---|---|---|
5 Miles | 160BPM | 9:30 Mins / Mile |
I do my best to keep my heart rate under that limit while hitting the target pace. I also tend to throw in a few shorter 1-2 mile runs after a workout to include more cardio, which bumps my weekly mileage to about 10 miles. I always run outdoors, no matter what the weather is.