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So I've been on a bit of a kick lately, I've asked all my trainer friends and fitness savvy people in my life this question so I'll ask it here too... How would you go about programming a workout routine to emulate Tarzan? Think about it for a moment...he's aesthetically flawless with big...

Yeah I'm running out of names for these splits, and no I'm not taking suggestions. Anyways I threw this one together utilizing 3 of the best training methods I've used thus far: mixed sets, effective rep sets, and AMRAP sets. To help it along I chose the best exercises for the job! MONDAY...

So I threw this together because I'm a mad man. AMRAP stands for As Many Reps As Possible, the sets are generally timed and you perform as many reps as you can within the allotted time and with the weight you chose. It's simple enough but can burn like an SOB. So I threw this together, a full...

Recently I took it upon myself to create a routine that was more than just building bigger muscles and getting stronger. A routine that built functional real-world applicable strength, explosiveness, agility, speed, flexibility, endurance, and more. Essentially I wanted something that would turn...

My favorite YouTube channel put together a series of workouts involving what he calls "effective reps", which are reps essentially past the point of failure. He explains it better in the videos. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRS2DE4P39EdFtwQkxq3-eLTfylJGz1S_ Perform set reps for ignition...

MONDAY CHEST: -Barbell Bench Press (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Weighted Dips (3 x 6-8) -One Arm Incline Dumbbell Press (2 x 5 per side) -SUPER SET Hand Release Push-ups + Bosu Push-ups (2 x 10) -Svend Press CLUSTER -Cable Crossovers AMRAP TUESDAY LEGS: -Front Squat (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Romanian...

MONDAY PUSH: -Barbell Bench Press (3 sets of 5) -Incline Dumbbell Press (3 sets of 8-10) -Superman Press (2 sets of 10-12) -DROP SET Cable Crossover (3 sets of 12; change positions each set; double drop set) -DROP SET Dumbbell Lateral Raises (2 sets of 12; double drop set) -Dumbbell Kickbacks...

MONDAY ANTERIOR -Front Squat (3 x 6-8) -Bulgarian Split Squat (3 x 8 per side; drop set final set) -Landmine Press (2 x 8) -TRI-SET: Dumbbell Bench Press + Arnold Press + Get-up Thrusts (2 x 10) -SUPER SET: Dumbbell Spanish Squats + Hand Release Push-ups (2 x 10) -Dumbbell Thruster (1 x 15)...

MONDAY PUSH: -Barbell Bench Press (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Low Cable Fly (3 x 6-8) -Weighted Dips (2 x 5) -SUPER SET Svend Press + Dumbbell Lateral Raises (2 x 10) -Military Press CLUSTER -Dumbbell Skull Crushers AMRAP TUESDAY LEGS: -Barbell Squat (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Glute Bridge (3 x 6-8)...

This routine is based off of the one used by Dwayne Johnson when he was preparing to play Hercules. It certainly worked for him! MONDAY CHEST Incline Barbell Press (3 x 12, 10, 8) Dumbbell Bench Press (3 x 12) Alternating Incline Dumbbell Press (3 x 5 per side) Dumbbell Floor Fly (2 x 10) SUPER...

So a handful of years ago I made "Hero mode", utilizing some of the best techniques I knew at the time. Recently Dwayne the Rock Johnson's trainer released one of the routines the big man used to train for Black Adam, which is dubbed Villain mode. This is my take on that style of training...

New check-in thread. I was hoping the move wouldn't happen for another week but that would have been too convenient. Gonna use this routine for one more week and then do something different for October. MONDAY CHEST AND TRICEPS: Incline Barbell Press (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) Close grip Dumbbell...

UPPER BODY: -Incline Dumbbell Press (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) -Zeus Rows (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) -Hang Clean + Press (3 x 6-8) -Face-pull (3 x 8-10) -SUPER SET: Skull Crushers + Dumbbell Spider Curl (2 x 12) LOWER BODY: -Barbell Squat (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) -Stiff Legged Deadlift (3 x 8-12, 4-6...

So this routine is unique for 3 reasons. First is that its the first of my hypertrophy routines that is listed as a 6 day routine (Titan and Warrior have optional 6 days, PPL is geared towards strength). Second is the utilization of 5x5 principles, a common technique used by bodybuilders and...

MONDAY CHEST: -Barbell Bench Press (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Weighted Dips (3 x 6-8) -One Arm Incline Dumbbell Press (2 x 5 per side) -SUPER SET Hand Release Push-ups + Bosu Push-ups (2 x 10) -Svend Press CLUSTER -Cable Crossovers AMRAP TUESDAY LEGS: -Front Squat (3 x 8-10, 4-6, 12-15) -Romanian...

CHEST Incline Barbell Press (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) Weighted Dips (3 x 6-8) Alternating Dumbbell Press (2 x 5 per side) SUPERSET Cable Crossovers + 3D Crossover (2 x 10) Dumbbell Pull-over CLUSTER Bosu Push-ups AMRAP LEGS Barbell Squat (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) Romanian Deadlift (3 x 6-8) Dumbbell...

MONDAY CHEST: -Dumbbell Bench Press (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) -Cable Crossovers (3 x 12) -Dumbbell Pullover (3 x 15) -Svend Press (2 x 10) -SUPER SET: Chest Dips + Push-ups (2 x to failure) TUESDAY LEGS: -Trap Bar Deadlift (3 x 8-12, 4-6, 12-15) -Dumbbell Lunges (3 x 10; 5 per side) -Pull-Through...