Out From Below

Week 3/4

Weight: 96.5kg

Friday: Arms

Rope extensions
15/20/25/30 x 4 sets x 12 reps

Alt dumbbell curl
12kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Reverse single extension
10 x 4 sets x 12 reps / side

Barbell curl
30kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Machine dip
40/50/60/70 x 4 sets x 12 reps

Preacher curl
8kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Overhead straight bar extension
20/25/30/35/40/45 x 12 reps

Incline dumbbell curl
5kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Week 3/4

Weight: 98kg

Saturday: Legs

Lying leg curl
15kg x 12 reps
20kg x 10 reps
25kg x 8 reps
30kg x 6 reps
35kg x 3 sets x 6 reps DS 30 x 8, 25 x 8, 15 x 20 partials

Leg press
2/3/4/5/6 plates x 12 reps

Hack squat
1 plate x 4 sets x 12 reps

Leg extension
30kg x 5 reps, 5 sec pause, 5 reps, 5 sec pause, 2 x 5 sec motion (12 reps) x 4 sets

SS
Seated leg curl: 30kg x 4 sets x 12 reps
Bulgarian split squat: Bw x 4 sets x 12 reps / side

Calves 8 sets

Week 4/4

Chill out week

Weight 97kg

Monday: Chest & Delts

CHEST
Machine press (slow temp super focus)
40kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Incline bench (slow & super focus)
60kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Incline machine press (slow & super focus)
40kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Flies
5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps (top)
3.5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps (bottom)

DELTS
Face pulls superset
15kg x 4 sets x 15 reps
10kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Piana laterals 4kg x 3 sets x 25 reps

Upright rows
20kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 4/4

Back

Weight 96.5kg

Wednesday

Dumbbell row
15/20/25/30kg x 12 reps / side

Underhand CSR
20kg x 10 reps
30kg x 10 reps
40kg x 4 sets x 10 reps

T-bar row
1 plate x 8 reps
2 plates x 8 reps
3 plates x 4 sets x 8 reps

Super wide grip pull down
30/40/50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Reverse grip pull down
40kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Rope straight arm pull down
15kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Deadlift
60kg x 3 sets x 5 reps

Week 1 of Cruise Base

Sunday: Quads

Leg extension
20kg x 25 reps
30kg x 15 reps
40kg x 5 sets x 12 reps

Hack squat
1 plate a side x 4 sets x 15 reps

Leg press
4 plates x 12 reps
5 plates x 4 sets x 12 reps

Seated leg press
100kg x 3 sets x 25 reps

Single leg press
50kg x 2 sets x 15 reps / side no rest

Week 1 of Cruise Base

Monday: Hams, Upper Back, Calves

Hams: 12 sets
Upper Back: 9 sets
Calves: 9 sets

Reverse pull down
30kg x 25 reps
40kg x 15 reps
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

High pulley neutral row
45kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Face pulls
15kg/10kg x 3 sets x 12/12 reps (2 different grips)

Lying leg curl
15kg x 25 reps
20kg x 15 reps
25kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Seated leg curl
30kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

RDL
60kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

3 calves exercises x 3 sets x 12 reps

Week 1 of Cruise Base

Tuesday: Chest & Abs

Chest: 15 sets (ligh - moderate weight, pump focus)
Abs: 9 sets

Incline dumbbell press
15kg x 15 reps
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Incline dumbbell fly
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Flat dumbbell press
20kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Dips
BW x 3 sets x 12 reps

Peck deck
3 sets x 12 reps

Decline sit ups x 3 sets x 12 reps
Roman leg raises x 3 sets x 12 reps
Crunches x 3 sets x 12 reps

Week 1 of Cruise Base

Wednesday: Shoulders

Lateral raises
4kg x 2 sets x 12 reps
6kg x 12 reps
8kg x 12 reps
11kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Dumbbell shoulder press
15kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

BNP
30kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Machine shoulder press
30kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Rear delt flies
8kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Bent over pronated raises
3kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Week 1 of Cruise Base

Thursday: Back

T-bar machine
1 plate x 12 reps
1.5 plate x 12 reps
2 plates x 4 sets x 12 reps

Wide grip pull down
40kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Pronated dumbbell row
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Dumbbell row
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

V-bar pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Lat machine
40kg x 12 reps
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Rope pull down
10kg x 12 reps
15kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Weights were light, felt a bit sore/tired going in BUT the pump was AMAZING! Keen to build up weight/intensity down the line. New exercise order and sets/reps. So take the time to mature the growth NO RUSH!!!

Week 2 of Cruise Base

Saturday: Legs

Leg extension
20kg x 25 reps
30kg x 20 reps
40,45,50,55,60kg x 12 reps

Hack squat (feet together)
1 plate a side x 4 sets x 15 reps

Seated leg press (shoulder width)
100kg x 15 reps
140kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Leg press (feet in-between)
4 plates x 4 sets x 12 reps

Single leg press
1 plate a side x 2 sets x 15 reps / side no rest

Abs 3 exercises x 3 sets x 12 reps

Week 2 of Cruise Base

Tuesday: Chest & Abs

Incline dumbbell press
15kg x 15 reps
26kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Incline dumbbell fly
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Flat dumbbell press
20kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Dips
BW x 3 sets x 12 reps

Mid level cable fly
5kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Decline sit ups x 3 sets x 11 reps
Roman leg raises x 3 sets x 12 reps
Crunches x 3 sets x 15 reps

Weight Monday: 97.5kg
Weight Tuesday: 96kg

Week 2 of Cruise Base

Wednesday: Shoulders

Wednesday: 95.8kg
Look & Feel: 8/10

Mobility & Stretching: 30min

  1. Slow lateral raises: 2kg x 4 sets x 15 reps
    &
    No money rotations: BW x 4 sets x 12 reps

  2. Partial lateral raises: 2kg x 4 sets x 15 reps
    &
    Wall slides: BW x 4 sets x 15 reps

  3. Partial lateral raises
    4kg x 12 reps, 6kg x 12 reps, 10kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

  4. Bent over pronated raises
    3kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

  5. Dead swings
    3kg x 12 reps, 5kg x 12 reps, 9kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Really focussed on posture, correction and working the medial and rear deltoid heads

Week 2 of Cruise Base

Weight: 96.5kg (+1kg)
Look & Feel: 6/10

Thursday: Back

Seated close grip row
45kg x 12 reps
60kg x 12 reps
75kg x 12 reps
90kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Wide grip pull down
30kg x 12 reps
40kg x 12 reps
50kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Pronated dumbbell row (better than last week)
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Dumbbell row
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

V-bar pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Lat machine
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Rope pull down
15kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 2 of Base

Saturday: Legs

Leg extension
20kg x 25 reps
30kg x 20 reps
40 x 4 sets x 15 reps slow, great pump

Leg press (feet in-between) slow reps, controlled, focus on squeeze
4 plates x 4 sets x 12 reps

Hack squat (feet together)
1 plate a side x 4 sets x 15 reps

Seated leg press (shoulder width)
100kg x 15 reps
140kg x 3 sets x 15 reps
Dropped into -
Single leg press
50kg x 2 sets x 15 reps / side no rest

BURN!!

Week 3 of Base

Monday: Hams, Calves, Upper back

Weight: 96.5kg

Look & Feel: 8/10

Standing calf raises
30,45,60kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated toe press
20kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated calf raise
40kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated hamstring curl
20kg x 12 reps
30kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Lying leg curl
25kg x 4 sets x 12 reps DS single leg 10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps & 15 bottom partials

DB RDL
22kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Underhand pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Neutral grip pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Face pulls
15kg/10kg x 3 sets x 12/12 reps

Week 3 of Base

Weight: 96.5kg

Look & Feel: 8.5/10

Tuesday: Chest & Triceps

Incline dumbbell press
20kg x 12 reps
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Incline fly
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Hex press
15kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Partial chest dips
BW x 3 sets x 12 reps & 10sec bottom hold

Bottom flies
3.5kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Roman salute
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps/side

Overhead single arm extension
10kg x 3 sets x 12 reps/side

Rock n roll extensions
6kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 3 of Cruise Base

Weight: 96.5kg (cheat meal yesterday and will again today get to 98kg)
Look & Feel: 7.5/10

Thursday: Back

Close grip t-bar machine
1 plate x 12 reps
2 plates x 4 sets x 12 reps

Wide grip pull down (super easy now)
30kg x 12 reps
40kg x 12 reps
50kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Pronated dumbbell row (better than last week)
11kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

Dumbbell row
24kg x 3 sets x 12 reps / side

V-bar pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Lat machine
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Rope pull down
15kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 3 of Cruise base

Weight 96.5kg

Sunday: Legs

Saturday: Legs

Leg extension
20kg x 25 reps
30kg x 20 reps
40 x 4 sets x 15 reps slow, great pump

Hack squat (feet together)
1 plate a side x 4 sets x 15 reps

Back squat
1 palte a side x 4 sets x 12 reps

Leg press (feet in-between) slow reps, controlled, focus on squeeze
4 plates x 3 sets x 15 reps
1 plate x 2 sets 15 reps / side

Week 4 of Cruise base

Monday: Calves, Hams, Upper back

Look & Feel: 8.5/10
Weight: 97kg

Standing calf raises
30,45,60kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated toe press
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated calf raise
20kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Seated hamstring curl
20kg x 12 reps
30kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Lying leg curl
25kg x 4 sets x 12 reps DS single leg 10kg x 3 sets x 10 reps & 25 bottom partials

RDL
40kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Underhand pull down
30/40/50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Neutral grip pull down
50kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Face pulls
15kg/10kg x 3 sets x 12/12 reps

Week 4 of Cruise Base

Scrapping chest

Tuesday: Triceps

Look & Feel: 7.5/10
Weight: 96.5kg (After lots of food yesterday)

Triceps: 23 sets

Close grip bench
60kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Skull crusher
10kg x 12 reps
20kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Dips
BW x 3 sets x 15 reps

Salute
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps / side

Rock n roll
4kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Twist kick backs
4kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Single arm extension
4kg x 3 sets x 15 reps / side