HIML-4 Muscle Building Workout (week 2)

Type: Split
Level: Advanced
Days per week: 4 days
Sex: Male & Female

During week 2 you will be performing a limited number of sets, but each set will be very intense. As with week 1, rest as long as possible before attempting subsequent sets. All sets are trained to failure, and beyond.

After the pre-exhaust sets, each exercise is performed using 4 second negatives.Perform all non pre-exhaust sets to failure. Once you reach failure, rest for 15 seconds, and then perform 3 drop sets at, or near failure, with no rest in between sets.

When you can perform 10 reps for any given non pre-exhaust set, add weight the next time you perform this workout and exercise.

Rest until you feel "physically ready" before starting another set. As with week one, do not add in sets. The point of week 2 is take to rest from volume and heavy weight, and to stimulate muscle growth using high intensity techniques.

Day 1

Chest, Biceps and Abs

Dumbbell flyes

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Dumbbell bench press

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Butterfly

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Incline dumbbell press

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Concentration curls

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15 (Each arm)

Cable hammer curls - rope attachment

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Cable crunch

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 20

Hanging leg raise

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15-30

Day 2

Quads, Hamstrings and Calves Workout

Leg extensions

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Leg press

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Barbell hack squat

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Lying leg curls

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Barbell squat

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Front barbell squat

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Seated calf raise

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Day 3 - rest day

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Day 4

Shoulders, Triceps and Abs

Side lateral raise

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Machine shoulder (military) press

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Front plate raise

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Lying rear delt raise

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Triceps pushdown

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Close-grip barbell bench press

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Decline crunch

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 20-30

Decline reverse crunch

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 20-30

Day 5

Back, Traps and Forearms

Seated cable rows

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Wide-grip lat pulldown

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Bent over two-arm long bar row

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Incline bench pull

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Smith machine shrug

Sets: 3 Rep Goal: 15

Dumbbell shrug

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Hammer curls

Sets: 2 Rep Goal: 6-10

Day 6 - rest day

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Day 7 - rest day

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