6 Weeks Chest Program
6 Weeks Chest Program
THE PERFECT
CHEST
6 WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM
CREATED BY STEVEN CAO
W H A T Y O U W I L L L E A R N ?
W W W . C O A C H I N G B Y C A O . C O M
WEEK 1
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
CHEST BACK
4 EXERCISES 5 EXERCISES
16 SETS 16 SETS
SUNDAY
ARMS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
CALVES
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
WEEK 1
MONDAY
CHEST
ABDOMINALS
3 EXERCISES
FRIDAY
9 SETS
SHOULDERS
4 EXERCISES
THURSDAY
12 SETS
QUADS TRAPS
3 EXERCISES
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
12 SETS
HAMSTRINGS
3 EXERCISES
SUNDAY
9 SETS
BICEPS/TRICEPS
SATURDAY 4 EXERCISES
REST DAY 12 SETS
CALVES
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
WEEK 2
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
CHEST QUADS
4 EXERCISES 5 EXERCISES
16 SETS 16 SETS
HAMSTRINGS
THURSDAY 3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
BACK
4 EXERCISES
16 SETS FRIDAY SATURDAY
OFF DAY
BICEPS
CHEST
2 EXERCISES
3 EXERCISES
6 SETS
12 SETS
TRICEPS
SUNDAY
2 EXERCISES
SHOULDERS 6 SETS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
CALVES
3 EXERCISES
6 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
6 SETS
WEEK 2
MONDAY
CHEST
HAMSTRINGS
3 EXERCISES
FRIDAY
9 SETS
CHEST
3 EXERCISES
THURSDAY
16 SETS
BACK TRICEPS
2 EXERCISES
3 EXERCISES
6 SETS
12 SETS
BICEPS
3 EXERCISES
9 SETS
SATURDAY
REST DAY
WEEK 2
FRIDAY
CHEST
& TRICEPS
THE REP.
SET 3 INCREASE WEIGHT BY 10% IF YOU COMPLETED
MAKE SURE
10 REPS IN SET 2. IF THE WEIGHT WAS
YOU
CHALLENGING THEN INCREASING IN WEIGHT IS
COMPLETE NOT NEEDED. GOAL FOR SET 3 IS 8-10 REPS
THE FORM AGAIN. ONCE YOU COMPLETE THIS SET REST
BUT DON’T FOR 10 SECONDS THEN GO AHEAD AND SHOOT
FULLY LOCK FOR ANOTHER 8-10 REPS
OUT.
REPEAT STEPS FOR SET 3. IF WEIGHT FOR
THIS KEEPS SET 4
BENCH PRESS IS TOO HEAVY AT THIS POINT
TENSION ON THEN DECREASE IN WEIGHT TO THE WEIGHT
THE MUSCLE YOU USED IN SET 1 OR 2. ONCE YOU COMPLETE
DURING THE THIS SET REST FOR 10 SECONDS THEN GO
WHOLE SET. AHEAD AND SHOOT FOR ANOTHER 8-10 REPS.
PRO TIP:
FOCUS ON CONTROLLING THE
WEIGHT FOR EACH REP.
YOU MAY FEEL THE NEED TO
JUST REP IT OUT BECAUSE
THERE WILL BE MANY REPS
COMPLETED BUT FOCUS ON
CONTROLLING AND
CONTRACTING.
IF YOU HAVE A SPOTTER THAT
WOULD BE PERFECT
ESPECIALLY FOR THE REPS YOU
CANNOT COMPLETE, YOUR
SPOTTER CAN ASSIST WITH
FORCED REPS.
INCLINE BARBELL PRESS
TIME FOR US TO
FOCUS THE SETS SUPERSET TRIANGLE PUSH- UPS
UPPER CHEST.
SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS WITH
AT THIS POINT
A MODERATE WEIGHT. ONCE YOU
IN THE
WORKOUT YOU COMPLETE THIS SET IMMEDIATELY DROP
SHOULD FEEL A FOR PUSH UPS - SHOOT FOR 10-12 REPS.
GOOD AMOUNT
SET 2
OF BLOOD INCREASE WEIGHT FOR BENCH PRESS BY 15
RUNNING % IF YOU PERFORMED AN EASY 12
THROUGH YOUR REPETITIONS. SHOOT FOR 8-10 REPS. ONCE
CHEST. YOU COMPLETE THIS SET IMMEDIATELY
ITS EXTREMELY DROP FOR PUSH UPS - SHOOT FOR 10-12
IMPORTANT TO REPS.
HYDRATE
DURING THIS SET 3
INCREASE WEIGHT BY 10% IF YOU
WORKOUT TO
COMPLETED 10 REPS IN SET 2. IF THE
KEEP YOUR
WEIGHT WAS CHALLENGING THEN
PUMP GOING.
THIS EXERCISE INCREASING IN WEIGHT IS NOT NEEDED.
ROPE TRICEP
EXTENSIONS
+
SKULL CRUSHERS
WITH EZ BAR
FOR THIS
EXERCISE I SETS ROPE TRICEP EXTENSIONS
WANT YOU
TO FULLY SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS
WITH MODERATE WEIGHT.
EXTEND
YOU ARMS
SET 2 SLIGHTLY INCREASE WEIGHT IF
AT LOCK
NEEDED, GO BY HOW YOU FEEL. GO
OUT POINT
FOR 10-12 REPS AGAIN.
AND HOLD
FOR 2 SET 3 SLIGHTLY INCREASE WEIGHT IF YOU
SECONDS PERFORMED 12 REPS IN SET 2. IF NOT
FOR EVERY YOU CAN KEEP THE WEIGHT THE
REP. SAME.
GOAL IS TO
USE A
MODERATE-
HEAVY
WEIGHT BUT
NOT TOO
HEAVY TO
THE POINT
WHERE YOU
DON’T HAVE
CONTROL
OVER THE
WEIGHT.
ALMOST SETS SKULLCRUSHERS WITH EZ BAR
COMPLETE
WITH THIS SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS
WORKOUT. WITH MODERATE WEIGHT.
YOUR BODY
SHOULD BE SET 2 SLIGHTLY INCREASE WEIGHT IF
FEELING
NEEDED, GO BY HOW YOU FEEL. GO
REALLY
FOR 10-12 REPS AGAIN.
EXHAUSTED
AT THIS POINT.
SET 3 SLIGHTLY INCREASE WEIGHT IF YOU
I WANT YOU
TO USE A PERFORMED 12 REPS IN SET 2. IF NOT
CALVES
2 EXERCISES
6 SETS
ABS
2 EXERCISES
6 SETS
WEEK 3
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
CHEST BACK
4 EXERCISES 5 EXERCISES
16 SETS 16 SETS
SUNDAY
SHOULDERS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
TRAPS
2 EXERCISES
8 SETS
WEEK 3
MONDAY
CHEST
PERIODS SET 5
USE WEIGHT USED IN SET 3, SHOOT FOR 8-
FOR THIS
10 REPS
EXERCISE
GO FOR 1 SET 6 REPEAT SET 5
MIN 30 SECS.
PRO TIP:
DON’T BE AFRAID TO GO
HEAVY.
WE ARE USING A MACHINE FOR
THIS WORKOUT WITH THE
PURPOSE OF GOING HEAVY.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO
CONTROL THE WEIGHT AS
WELL.
IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO
GET THE FIRST REP UP THEN
THE WEIGHT IS TOO HEAVY.
CHEST DIPS
FOR THIS SUPER SET CHEST FLYS
EXERCISE WE SETS (ANY FORM OF CHEST FLY WORKS)
ARE GOING TO
FOCUS ON SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS
GETTING THE FOR DIPS. SHOOT FOR 10-12 REPS ON
CHEST FULLY CHEST FLYS.
PUMPED.
FOR THE DIPS I
SET 2 IF YOU HIT AN EASY 10-12 REPS FOR
WANT YOU TO
FOCUS ON DIPS, ATTACH A 25 LB PLATE AND
GETTING A PERFORM 8-12 REPS FOR SET 2 FOR
GOOD STRETCH DIPS. FOR CHEST FLY SHOOT FOR 10-
EVERY REP AND
12 REPS.
CONTROL YOUR
BODY.
IF YOU ARE SET 3 IF YOU HIT AN EASY 12 REPS FOR DIPS
CAPABLE OF IN SET 2, ATTACH ANOTHER 25 LB
DOING PLATE IF YOU HIT 8-10 REPS FOR DIPS
WEIGHTED DIPS
IN SET 2, KEEP THE WEIGHT THE SAME
THIS WOULD BE
A GOOD TIME TO AND PERFORM 8-12 REPS FOR CHEST
DO SO. FLY SHOOT FOR 10-12 REPS.
FOR THE CHEST
FLYS FOCUS ON SET 4 BACK TO BODY WEIGHT DIPS SHOOT
SQUEEZING FOR
FOR 10-12 REPS FOR THIS SET
2 SECONDS FOR
EVERY REP. FOLLOWING 10-12 REPS FOR CHEST
AFTER FLY.
PERFORMING
THE DIPS
IMMEDIATELY
DO CHEST FLYS.
FOR THIS
FLAT DUMBBELL HEX PRESS
EXERCISE WE SETS
ARE
SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS WITH
TARGETING
A MODERATE WEIGHT FOR HEX PRESS.
THE INNER
PART OF THE
INCREASE WEIGHT FOR HEX PRESS BY 15 %
CHEST. SET 2
PERFORM 8-10 REPS FOR HEX PRESS.
FOR THIS (ROUND NUMBER TO NEAREST WEIGHT
EXERCISE I INCREMENT IF ITS NOT A WHOLE NUMBER)
WANT YOU
TO REALLY SET 3 INCREASE WEIGHT BY 10% IF YOU
SQUEEZE THE COMPLETED 10 REPS IN SET 2. IF THE
THURSDAY FRIDAY
QUADS ARMS
3 EXERCISES 3 EXERCISES
12 SETS 12 SETS
HAMSTRINGS ABS
3 EXERCISES 2 EXERCISES
9 SETS 6 SETS
CALVES
2 EXERCISES
8 SETS
SATURDAY SUNDAY
REST DAY
SHOULDERS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
TRAPS
2 EXERCISES
8 SETS
WEEK 4
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
QUADS CHEST
4 EXERCISES 4 EXERCISES
15 SETS 15 SETS
HAMSTRINGS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS
SUNDAY
SHOULDERS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
TRAPS
2 EXERCISES
8 SETS
WEEK 4
TUESDAY
CHEST
TO PUSH
YOURSELF
THROUGH
THIS WORK
OUT.
FOCUS ON
SQUEEZING
YOUR CHEST.
DO A TEMPO
OF 3-4
SECONDS PER
REP.
REST PERIODS
FOR THIS
EXERCISE
WILL BE 1
MINUTE.
FOR THIS FLAT DUMBBELL CHEST FLY
EXERCISE WE SETS
ARE SET 1 I WANT YOU TO PERFORM 10-12 REPS
TARGETING WITH A THAT IS COMFORTABLE.
THE INNER
PART OF THE SET 2 INCREASE WEIGHT PERFORM 8-10
CHEST. REPS.
FOR THIS
EXERCISE I SET 3 KEEP WEIGHT THE SAME AS SET 2.
FRIDAY SATURDAY
REST DAY
ARMS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS
CALVES
2 EXERCISES
6 SETS
SUNDAY
SHOULDERS
4 EXERCISES
12 SETS
TRAPS
2 EXERCISES
8 SETS
WEEK 5
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
CHEST HAMSTRINGS
4 EXERCISES 4 EXERCISES
16 SETS 16 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
16 SETS
HIGH.
TRY TO SET 3 BASED OFF THE PREVIOUS SET WILL
TO PUSH
YOURSELF SET 3 KEEP WEIGHT THE SAME FOR HEX
THROUGH PRESS SHOOT FOR 10-12 REPS. FOR
THIS WORK PUSH UPS SHOOT FOR 6 -12 REPS.
OUT.
FOCUS ON SET 4 REPEAT STEPS FOR SET 3. IF WEIGHT
SQUEEZING FOR HEX PRESS IS TOO HEAVY AT
YOUR CHEST. THIS POINT THEN DECREASE IN
DO A TEMPO
WEIGHT TO THE WEIGHT YOU USED IN
OF 3-4
SET 1.
SECONDS PER
REP.
REST PERIODS
FOR THIS
EXERCISE
WILL BE 1
MINUTE.
STANDING CHEST CABLE FLY
SETS (GOING UPWARDS WORKING THE UPPER CHEST)
THURSDAY FRIDAY
ARMS QUADS
3 EXERCISES 4 EXERCISES
12 SETS 16 SETS
CALVES HAMSTRINGS
2 EXERCISES 3 EXERCISES
6 SETS 12 SETS
SATURDAY SUNDAY
REST DAY
BICEPS
4 EXERCISES
16 SETS
TRICEPS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS
WEEK 6
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OFF DAY
BACK CHEST
4 EXERCISES 3 EXERCISES
16 SETS 18 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
11 SETS
WORKING
SET 2 INCREASE WEIGHT, USE A WEIGHT
SETS.
THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU FOR 8
ITS
REPS. SHOOT FOR 6-8 REPS THIS SET.
IMPORTANT
TO PROPERLY
SET 3 INCREASE WEIGHT FOR THIS SET FOR
WARM UP A CHALLENGING 6 REPS. I WANT YOU
BEFORE TO SHOOT FOR 4-6 REPS
PROCEEDING
TO WORKING SET 4 REPEAT SET 3.
WITH
HEAVIER SET 5 DECREASE WEIGHT. USE A WEIGHT
WEIGHTS TO THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU FOR 10-12
OF INJURY.
SET 6 REPEAT SET 5.
PRO TIP:
INCREASE IN WEIGHT BY HOW
YOU FEEL.
I DEFINITELY WANT YOU TO
CHALLENGE YOURSELF BUT A
WEIGHT YOU CAN CONTROL.
THIS WILL PUT A TON OF
BLOOD INTO YOUR CHEST.
INCLINE HAMMER STRENGTH PRESS
OR INCLINE SEATED MACHINE CHEST PRESS
SETS
LEG RAISES
/
ABDOMINAL
CRUNCHES
/
ABDOMINAL
STANDING ROPE
CRUNCHES
SETS LEG RAISES
FRIDAY SATURDAY
REST DAY
QUADS
4 EXERCISES
16 SETS
HAMSTRINGS SUNDAY
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS BICEPS
CALVES 4 EXERCISES
2 EXERCISES 16 SETS
8 SETS TRICEPS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS
ABS
3 EXERCISES
12 SETS