12 Week Workout PDF
12 Week Workout PDF
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PublishedbyLeeHaywardinNewfoundland,Canada.
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Thisbookisforreferenceandinformationalpurposesonlyandisnowayintendedas
medicalcounselingormedicaladvice.Theinformationcontainedhereinshouldnotbe
usedtotreat,diagnose,orpreventadiseaseormedicalconditionwithouttheadviceof
acompetentmedicalprofessional.Thisbookdealswithindepthinformationon
health,f itness,andnutrition.Mostoftheinformationappliestoeveryoneingeneral;
however,noteveryonehasthesamebodytype.Weeachhavedifferentresponsesto
exercisedependingonourchoiceofintensityanddiet.Beforemakinganychangesin
yourlifestyle,youshouldconsultwithaphysiciantodiscoverthebestsolutionforyour
individualbodytype.Theauthor,writer,editors,andgraphicdesignershallhave
neitherliabilitynorresponsibilitytoanypersonorentitywithrespecttoanydamage
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Contents
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. Exercise Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LegExtension ......................................................... 12
LegCurl .............................................................13
FullSquat............................................................13
LegPress ............................................................. 14
HackSquat ........................................................... 14
StandingCalfRaise ....................................................15
SeatedCalfRaise ......................................................15
InclineSitup......................................................... 16
LegRaise............................................................. 16
PulldownAbCrunch ..................................................17
Crunch ..............................................................17
FlatBarbellBenchPress ................................................ 18
InclineBarbellBenchPress .............................................. 18
DeclineBarbellBenchPress............................................. 19
InclineDumbbellBenchPress ........................................... 19
Dip .................................................................20
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PushupwithFeetElevatedontheStabilityBall.............................20
DumbbellBenchPressontheStabilityBall................................. 21
BarbellShoulderPress(MilitaryPress) .................................... 21
DumbbellShoulderPress ...............................................22
BarbellShrug.........................................................22
BentoverDumbbellLateralRaise ........................................ 23
BicepBarbellCurls..................................................... 23
DumbbellSideLateralRaise .............................................24
DumbbellFrontLateralRaise ............................................ 25
BarbellUprightRow ................................................... 25
BentoverBarbellRow ..................................................26
ChestsupportedRow ..................................................26
OnearmDumbbellRow ................................................27
LatPulldown.........................................................27
RegularDeadlift .......................................................28
PartialPowerRackDeadlift..............................................28
StiffleggedDeadlift ....................................................29
Hyperextension.......................................................29
SeatedCableRows .....................................................30
CableUprightRow.....................................................30
EZBarbellCurl ........................................................31
DumbbellCurl........................................................31
BicepCableCurl....................................................... 32
DumbbellPreacherCurl................................................ 32
BarbellPreacherCurl................................................... 33
OnearmOverheadDumbbellTricepsExtension............................ 33
TricepPushdown .....................................................34
LyingTricepExtension .................................................34
LeeHayward 12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram v
Introduction
Igetalotofemailfrompeopleaskingmeallsortsofexerciserelated
questionssuchas:
HowmanydaysperweekshouldIworkout?
HowmanyexercisesshouldIdoforeachbodypart?
HowmanysetsandrepsshouldIdo?
ShouldIliftheavyweightslowrepsorlightweightshighreps?
HowoftenshouldItraineachbodypart?
Andsoon.
InthisdocumentIwillcoverthesequestionsandlayouta12week
workoutprogramthatyoucanfollowtomakesomegoodprogress.
Hopefully,Iwillclearupsomeoftheconfusionaboutworkingout.
Thereisreallynorightorwrongwaytoworkout.Youcouldask10
differentbodybuilderstoexplaintheirworkoutroutineandmost
likelyyouwouldget10differentanswers.
Everythingworks,butnothingworksforever.Thisisprobably
themostimportantthingtorememberformakingconsistentprogress
withyourworkouts.Youcanfollowmostanytypeofworkoutroutine,
andyouwillmakegoodprogressforthef irstfewweeks(providedthat
youaregettingadequatenutrition,rest,etc.).Butgenerallyafterafew
weeksoffollowingasetworkoutprogram,yourprogresswillslow
downandeventuallyyouwillnolongermakeprogresswiththat
routine.
Ourbodiesareverysmartandnaturallyaccommodatetostress.Your
bodywilladdaslittlemuscleasnecessarytogetthejobdone.Thisis
whyconstructionworkersgetonlybigenoughtohandletheexact
12WeekMassandPowerTrainingWorkoutProgram 1
Introduction
amountofworktheydoduringadayandnobigger,eventhoughthey
aredoingphysicalworkalldaylong.
Addingmuscleisaveryunnaturalthingtoyourbody.Youmust
constantlythrowcurveballsatyourmusclestogetthemtogrow.
Generally,youwillmakethebestprogressforthef irst3weeksof
startinganewworkoutroutine.After3weeks,yourbodystartstoadapt
andyourprogresswillslowdown.
InthefollowingworkoutroutineIhaveplaced4different3week
workoutcyclesbacktobacktomakea12weekworkoutprogram.
Thisprogramrequiresyoutoworkout4daysperweek.Ideallyyou
wouldworkoutonMonday,Tuesday,Thursday,andFriday,andreston
Wednesdaysandweekends.Butifthisdoesntf ityourschedule,you
canworkoutonotherdaysoftheweek.Justmakesurethatyoudonot
workoutformorethan2daysinarowbeforetakingadayoff.By
doingthisyouwillgiveyourbodyplentyoftimeforrecuperationand
musclegrowth.Musclesdonotgrowwhileyouareworkingout;
theygrowwhileyouareresting.Workingoutwillstressand
damagethemusclesslightly.Thenyourbodyreactsbybuildingupthe
musclesinordertohandletheextraworkandstress.
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The Workout Routine
The12weekprogramisdividedintofourcycles.Youwillfocuson
differentexercisesduringeach3weekcycle.Thiswillallowyouto
makeconsistentprogressoverthelongterm.
Youwillnotlosestrengthbychangingexerciseslikethiseveryfew
weeks.Infact,thiswillhelpyoutomakeconsistentstrengthgains.
Eventhoughyoumaybedoingdifferentexercisesandworkingthe
musclesfromdifferentangles,youwillstillbuildupstrengthinthese
musclegroups.
Ifyoustickwithaparticularexerciseorworkoutroutineformorethan
6weeks,yourstrengthgainswillstopandinmanycasesyouwill
actuallylosestrength.Forexample,youmaystartagreatworkout
routineandforthef irstfewweeksmakegoodprogress;youareableto
increasetheweightsthatyouareliftingandyoufeelreallygoodabout
theroutine.Butthenafterseveralweeksyouf indthatyouareno
longermakingprogressandeventuallyyouarestrugglingtoliftthe
weightsthatyoupreviouslyliftedwithnoproblems.
Thekeytoavoidingthispitfallistochangeyourmajormusclegroup
exerciseseveryfewweeks.Thisway,youcanstillworkthemuscles
hardandmakeconsistentprogress.Andbecauseyouareworkingthe
musclesandjointsatdifferentangles,youcanavoidinjuriescausedby
doingrepetitivemovements.
Note:Theexercisesinthefollowingchartarehyperlinkedtotheir
photosinExercisePhotosonpage 12.
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TheWorkoutRoutine
Weeks 1, 2, and 3
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks13.
Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
squat,deadlift,andinclinebarbellbenchpress,trytoadd5poundsto
thebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.
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TheWorkoutRoutine
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TheWorkoutRoutine
Weeks 4, 5, and 6
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks46.
Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
declinebenchpressandthebentoverbarbellrow,trytoadd5pounds
tothebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.
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TheWorkoutRoutine
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TheWorkoutRoutine
Weeks 7, 8, and 9
Dothefollowingworkoutroutineinweeks79.
Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
squat,partialdeadlift,andflatbarbellbenchpress,trytoadd5pounds
tothebareachweekanddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.
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TheWorkoutRoutine
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TheWorkoutRoutine
Keeprecordsoftheexercises,weights,sets,andrepsthatyoudo.Each
workout,trytobeatwhatyoudidforyourpreviousworkout.Withthe
weighteddipsandlegpress,trytoadd5poundstothebareachweek
anddothesamenumberofsetsandreps.
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TheWorkoutRoutine
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Exercise Photos
Herearepicturesofalltheexercisesthatyouwillbedoingduringthe
12weektrainingprogramIhaveoutlinedforyou.Mostofthemare
prettystraightforward,butifyouareunsureofanyoftheexercises,
youcanrefertotheseexercisepictures.
Leg Extension
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ExercisePhotos
Leg Curl
Full Squat
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ExercisePhotos
Leg Press
Hack Squat
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
Incline Sit-up
Leg Raise
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ExercisePhotos
Pull-down Ab Crunch
Crunch
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
Dip
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
Barbell Shrug
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
Chest-supported Row
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ExercisePhotos
Lat Pull-down
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ExercisePhotos
Regular Deadlift
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ExercisePhotos
Stiff-legged Deadlift
Hyper-extension
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
EZ Barbell Curl
Dumbbell Curl
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
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ExercisePhotos
Tricep Push-down
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