5 Day High Definition Routine

Type: Split
Level: Intermediate
Days per week: 5 days
Sex: Male & Female

5 day high definition routine is designed to increase muscle definition and burn bodyfat. A thorough cardio warm up at start of each day, stretches and cardio cool down at the end of the training session.

Workout notes:

  • 2 Warm up sets to be completed on 1st exercise per bodypart. 1st warm up set at a very light weight, 2nd warm up set at approx ½ weight to be used in working set.
  • Cardio is low intensity for up to an hour twice per day; First thing in the morning before breakfast and evening time, at least 2 hrs before bedtime.
  • Abdominals are performed after each training session
  • 30 Seconds rest between sets

Abdominal Exercises:

As stated above, in this workout you should train your abs at the end of each session. 

Monday

Arms

Barbell curl

Sets:4 Reps:20, 15, 12, 10

Dumbbell bicep curl

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Concentration curls

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Triceps pushdown

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Dumbbell one-arm triceps extension

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Tuesday

Legs

Barbell squat

Sets:4 Reps:20, 15, 12, 10

Leg press

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Leg extensions

Sets:3 Reps:20, 15, 12

Lying leg curls

Sets:4 Reps:20, 15, 12, 10

Romanian deadlift

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Seated calf raise

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Sets:3 Reps:20, 15, 12

Wednesday

Chest

Incline dumbbell press

Sets:4 Reps:15, 12, 12, 10

Dumbbell bench press

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Decline dumbbell bench press

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Cable crossover

Sets:2 Reps:12

Incline dumbbell flyes

Sets:2 Reps:12

Thursday

back

Bent over barbell row

Sets:4 Reps:15, 12, 10, 10

Bent over two-arm long bar row

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Wide-grip lat pulldown

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Seated cable rows

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Hyperextensions (back extensions)

Sets:4 Reps:15, 12, 10, 10

Friday

Shoulders

Dumbbell shoulder press

Sets:4 Reps:15, 12, 10, 10

Side lateral raise

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Dumbbell lying rear lateral raise

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Dumbbell shrug

Sets:3 Reps:15, 12, 10

Saturday

Rest Day

No exercises

Sunday

Rest Day

No exercises