CHEST Barbell Bench Presses 4 sets: 15 warm up* sets of 10, 8, 6, 4 reps Barbell Incline Bench Press 4 sets: 15 warm up* sets of 10, 8, 6, 4 reps Dumbbell Flys 3 sets: 10, 8, 6 reps Parallel Bar Dips 3 sets: 15, 10, 8 reps Pullovers 3 sets: 15 reps each x BACK Chin-ups 4 sets: min 10 reps each Close-Grip Chins 4 sets: 10 reps each T-Bar Rows 4 sets: 15, 12, 8, 6 reps Bent-Over Barbell Rows 4 sets: 8-12 reps each x THIGHS Squats 5 sets: 20 warm up* sets of 10, 8, 6, 4 reps Front Squats 4 sets: 10, 8, 8, 6 reps Hack Squats 3 sets: 10 reps each Leg Curls 4 sets: 20, 10, 8, 6 reps Standing Leg Curls 4 sets: 10 reps each Straight-Leg Deadlifts 3 sets: 10 reps each x CALVES Donkey Calf Raises 4 sets: 10 reps each Standing Calf Raises 4 sets: 15, 10, 8, 8 reps ABDOMINALS Crunches 3 sets: 25 reps each Bent-Over Twists 100 reps each side Machine Crunches 3 sets: 25 reps each Crunches 100 reps x Workout #2 Tuesday/Thursday/SaturdaySHOULDERS Behind-The-Neck-Presses 5 set: 15 warm up* sets of 10, 8, 8, 6 reps Lateral Raises 4 sets: 8 reps each Bent-Over Dumbell Laterals 4 sets: 8 reps each Dumbbell Shrugs 3 sets: 10 reps each x UPPER ARMS Standing Barbell Curls 5 sets: 15, 10, 8, 6, 4 reps Incline Dumbbell Curls 4 sets: 8 reps each Concentration Curls 3 sets: 8 reps each Lying Triceps Extensions 4 sets: 15, 10, 8, 6 Triceps Cable Pressdowns 3 sets: 8 reps each One-Arm Triceps Extensions 3 sets: 10 reps each x FOREARMS Barbell Wrists Curls 4 sets: 10 reps each Reverse Wrist Curls 3 sets: 10 reps each x CALVES Seated Calf Raises 4 sets: 10 reps each x ABDOMINALS Reverse Crunches 4 sets: 25 reps each Seated Twists 100 reps each side Vertical Bench Crunches 4 sets: 25 reps each It was not only weight lifting exercises.He focused a lot on flexibility,balance, and technique.
A repetition is how many you do in a set like 10 reps. A set is like how many sets of a repetition did you do.
eg. bicep curls 10 bicep curls = 10 reps.. these 10 reps is ONE SET. A SET is made up of a number of REPS
Taken directly from orton's website: QUICK RUNDOWN: I try to do Cardio on the treadmill at a slight incline for 30 minutes, 3 times a week. I train abdominals 3-5 times a week. Chest, Shoulders, Back, Legs, once a week. I do Biceps and Triceps on the same day once a week. I try to work my neck 3 times a week, and my forearms the same. Stretching is very important to me. I stretch before and after I train. TIME BETWEEN SETS FOR ALL MOVEMENTS IS 30-45 SECONDS DAY 1: Legs superset Thigh Extensions w/ Leg Curls : 4 sets - 12-20 reps. Box Squats : 5 sets - 12 reps. Straight Leg DLs : 4 sets-10 reps. Calve Raises : 10 sets - 8 - 15 reps DAY 2: Chest Incline BB Bench : 3 sets - 20 reps. Incline DB Bench : 5 sets - 6 reps. Flat Bench : 4 sets 8 - 12 reps Cable Crossovers : 3 sets - 15 reps *every other week I do 10 sets of 10 pushups, with hands on a bench DAY 3: Back Pull downs : 3 sets - 20 reps Seated Cable Rows : 3 sets - 12 reps. T-Bar Rows : 3 sets - 10 reps Bent Over Rows : 3 sets - 20 reps Lower Back Ext. : 3 sets - 15 reps. *one set of pull-ups to failure* DAY 4 : Shoulders Side Laterals : 3 sets - 15 reps Front Laterals : 3 sets - 15 reps Rear Laterals : 3 sets - 15 reps Arnold Presses : 4 sets - 8 - 12 reps Upright Rows : 3 sets - 8 - 12 reps DAY 5 : Triceps + Biceps Pushdowns : 3 sets - 20 reps French Curls : 3 sets - 8-12 reps Overhead Tri Ext : 3 sets - 8-12 reps Close grip Pushdowns : 3 sets - 15 reps Alt. DB Curls : 3sets - 10reps Alt. DB Hammer Curls : 3 sets - 8 reps BB Curls : 3 sets - 8 reps Cable Curls : 3 sets - 8 reps DIET : My diet is actually fairly simple. I stay away from carbs after 8pm or so. And as far as carbs go, I eat a limited amount, usually from mostly potatoes, oatmeal, and pancakes. I try to eat 250 grams of protein a day. About 60% of my protein intake comes from supplements. I like Isopure Meal Replacements, and Protein Powder. Nitro Tech is good as well. I also eat protein bars from Lean Body. Most of the protein I eat from food I get out of egg whites, steak, fish, chicken, milk, and cottage cheese. Sushi I eat around 3 times a week. If I have a sugar tooth, I like ice cream. It is hard to eat good on the road, but you can do it. There is no excuse to eat junk!
6 sets of 5 reps
I was always taught that low weight with high reps is for weight loss and toning, whereas high weight and low reps is for strength training and bulking up.
Heavy Weight, Lots of Sets, and Low Reps.
Lighter weights, but more sets. Reps should be at a good pace.
According to Strong Lifts, if you can't do 5 sets of 5 reps (25 squats total), you're not able to squat 70lbs. Once you can complete 5 sets of 5 reps at 70lbs, then the next week you can increase to 75lbs, and keep increasing everytime you can complete all 5 sets. Make sure to rest inbetween your sets. If you are able to do 20 reps at 70lbs all in one set, then you can increase your weights til you find a set of 5 reps challenging enough to take a breather before the next set.
lifting 3 sets of 8-12 reps
dont over-do it, but about 45 minutes a day, if you are doing 15 minutes of slow walking, that is not enough, try for about 45-60 minutes a day, if you want to get fit, walk to the bus or school or go to the gym or play a afternoon sport or go for a bike ride or get an areobics DVD. anything that gets you moving, i find that if you want to watch tv and excersise, do sit-ups for the whole ad break, but build it up dont just do a whole ad break at first, do one ad, then two, then three so on.
It depends on your desired results. For getting stronger and bigger, use a lot of weight and low repetition. I would recommend 2-3 sets of 8 reps with however much weight you can handle for that amount. For getting more toned and gaining endurance, use low weight and high reps. I would recommend 3-4 sets of 12-15 reps.