Advanced Muscle Building Workout

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

Shock your muscle into growth by rotating this workout with your current routine. This workout hits each major muscle group twice per week. Monday is chest/triceps/shoulders, Tuesday is back/biceps, Wednesday heavy leg routine, Thursday is chest/triceps/shoulders and Friday is back/biceps. This workout is ideal for people stuck on a plateau. The change in routine will shock your muscles and when you change back to your original program your muscles will be shocked again.

Day 1

Chest, Shoulders and Triceps

Dumbbell bench press

Sets: 3 Reps: 10,10,8 (adding weight)

Incline dumbbell press

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Dips - chest version

Sets: 3 Reps: MAX

Triceps pushdown

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Front dumbbell raise

Sets: 4 Reps: 12

Side lateral raise

Sets: 4 Reps: 15,12,8,8 (adding weight)

Day 2

Back and Biceps

Pullups

Sets: 3 Reps: MAX

Wide-grip lat pulldown

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Straight-arm pulldown

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

One-arm dumbbell row

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Upright barbell row

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-10

Barbell curl

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-10

Preacher curl

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Incline dumbbell curl

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Day 3

Legs

Barbell squat

Sets: 4 Reps: 10,10,8,8

Dumbbell rear lunge

Sets: 3 Reps: 8 on each leg

Leg press

Sets: 3 Reps: 12

Lying leg curls

Sets: 3 Reps: 15

Leg extensions

Sets: 3 Reps: 15

Standing dumbbell calf raise

Sets: 5 Reps: 10,8,8,8,6 (heavy)

Seated calf raise

Sets: 5 Reps: 15 (light)

Day 4

Chest, Triceps and Shoulders

Barbell bench press - medium grip

Sets: 4 Reps: 10,10,8,6

Dumbbell flyes

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Cable crossover

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Close-grip barbell bench press

Sets: 4 Reps: 10,10,8,6

Tricep dumbbell kickback

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Dumbbell shoulder press

Sets: 4 Reps: 10,10,8,8

Side lateral raise

Sets: 3 Reps: 12

Day 5

Back and Biceps

Seated cable rows

Sets: 4 Reps: 10

Bent over barbell row

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Smith machine upright row

Sets: 3 Reps: 8-10

Concentration curls

Sets: 3 Reps: 10

Day 6 - rest day

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Day 7 - rest day

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