Jennifer just turned 30 and is unhappy with the way she looks. When Jennifer was in high school she was a cheerleader and very active outside of school.
Throughout the years she has tried several diets, bought many gym memberships, and just can’t find the drive or information to make her hard work actually pay off.
From wasting money on a personal trainer to spending too much money on supplements, Jennifer is about to give up on achieving the body she deserves.
This has happened with someone I personally know and since I started working with her, she has found that going to the gym is fun, effective, and is improving her quality of life.
This workout paired with some sound nutritional advice can yield great results and I think you will be shocked to see the results you can achieve in as little as 4 weeks.
Nutrition and Weight Loss
Not being able to maintain weight loss motivation is a huge reason why many fail.
Being able to maintain motivation is important because there will be the food cravings and a lot of bad habits being broken; this will not be easy!
Paid Help
I wanted to offer you something a little more in depth so I got in contact with Cutty from Cutty Strength and asked him what has been working well with his clients. He told me to check out a package from Critical Bench called “THINK! And Lose Weight.”
This is a 104 page ebook that has the advice and specific directions for choosing the habits that support weight loss. You’ll learn proven habits of effective weight loss and you can apply these to your every day life. You won’t have to worry about feeling deprived and waiting on your next cheat day because you can’t break the habit of overeating bad foods.
This is a proven method thousands of copies have been sold. I got to read the book and it even taught me a few things that I may have to write in upcoming articles.
Free Tips
- Calories in vs Calories out is just a small piece of the puzzle; the types of food you eat matters too!
- You can have your cake and eat it too; moderation and proper planning is key to successful long-term weight loss
- You can’t out run a bad diet; you cannot “go run” a donut off, the damage is done if you did not plan for the extra awesome foods.
- Watch the calories you drink; many drinks contain calories and adding sugar or creamer (like coffee) just makes the calorie count skyrocket.
- Be consistent; consistently eating the same types of foods and not having random days of eating more and then less will help keep the body balanced and will help you learn what does and does not work for you.
Workout Schedule
Everyone’s schedule is a little different, so don’t count this workout out just because you can’t go on the days I suggest. Make time to get to the gym if you really want to succeed.
A sample workout schedule would look like this:
- Monday – Workout A
- Tuesday – Workout B
- Wednesday – Off
- Thursday – Workout C
- Friday – Workout D
- Saturday – Off
- Sunday – Off
| Workout A | ||
| Exercise | Sets | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbbell Bench Press | 3 | 12 |
| Incline Dumbbell Bench Press | 3 | 12 |
| Incline Dumbbell Flyes | 3 | 12 |
| Dips | 3 | 12 |
| Side Bends | 3 | 20 |
| Workout B | ||
| Exercise | Sets | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| Deadlifts | 3 | 12 |
| Bent Over Barbell Rows | 3 | 12 |
| Close Grip Pull Downs | 3 | 20 |
| Pull Ups | 3 | 12 |
| Planks | 3 | ALAP |
| Workout C | ||
| Exercise | Sets | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbbell Overhead Press | 3 | 12 |
| Machine Overhead Press | 3 | 12 |
| Dumbbell Lateral Raise | 3 | 12 |
| Standing Bent Over Laterals | 3 | 12 |
| Side Bends | 3 | 20 |
| Workout D | ||
| Exercise | Sets | Reps |
|---|---|---|
| Pistol Squats | 3 | 12 |
| Leg Press | 3 | 12 |
| Straight Leg Deadlifts | 3 | 12 |
| Leg Extensions | 3 | 12 |
| Decline Sit Ups | 3 | 20 |
Exercise Tips
- ALAP – As Long As Possible. Hold the plank position until you cannot hold it any longer. The goal is to increase the amount of time you can stay in that position.
- Pick a weight to challenge you to struggle to get every rep in every set. Next week add some weight to the workout and try to do the sets and reps at that weight.
- Practice good form and get a good contraction every rep.
- If you are trying to lose weight, cut 200 calories daily from what you already eat. This will get your body starting to burn body fat for energy. No need to starve yourself.
- If you are trying to simply tone up, maintain your diet you currently eat and add about 100 calories worth of protein to your diet. This will aid in recovery and building lean toned muscle.
- If you are simply too small and would like to add some lean muscle and curves to your body, increase your daily calories by 200 calories. Try to use these calories for protein and fats, keep the carbs the same.
If you have any comments or questions, feel free to leave them below. Be sure to share these workouts with your friends.
I noticed this workout leaves out isolation exercises for biceps and triceps. Is that intentional because it is designed for women? I am a male and my girlfriend and I have recently started this routine together. I might be concerned about my biceps and triceps not keeping up mass wise, especially considering the heavy shoulder day.
Thanks
Our brother site Cutty Strength utilizes a similar exercise selection as this website. Any pressing movement (overhead press, bench, etc) all place heavy emphasis on triceps. Any pulling movement (pull-ups, rows, pull-downs, even deadlifts) all place strain and work your biceps.
Feel free to add in isolation movements, although do not put as much emphasis on the. They help isolate the muscle but the heavy compound lifts elicit a huge hormonal response to build overall more muscle. Instead of looking at isolation movements as a “muscle shaper” or any of the other silly things people say, use the exercises to build bigger compound lifts. For instance, the stronger your rows, upper back (traps and lats) are, the more you can bench press. Hammer curls are great for improving stabilization in bench press and also work stabilizer muscles.
Treat every exercise you do with purpose and you’ll see that what the majority of people who don’t even look like they lift are the ones who spend more time on dumbbells and machines than they do actually lifting weight.
Like I said though, add in isolation movements as you see fit, but have you ever seen a powerlifter with small arms?
Hi I in week 2 of this workout at home and love it..don’t have barbell so have researched similar moves with dumbbell. ..busy mom with 2 kids so on the off days I mostly walk and am chasing them around. I don’t have much time for other cardio on top of this workout. I use to only run but am loving strength trainingI need to tone up the flab after recent baby is this enough? Or should I be adding more cardio thanks!
Lifting and eating properly will give you a better body than trying to exercise off every calorie 🙂
Hi. I’ve been working out for about 5 months. So i’m looking for a program which helps me to build more muscle mass. Should I still use a ‘split program’ or a plan which contains every muscle trained per week? Thanks
Building muscle comes from pushing your muscle to do more. More reps, heavier weights, etc, and eating a couple hundred extra calories over maintenance. I invite you to look at a few different workouts and see which one sounds funnest. Your training is only as good as your consistency, so finding something you want to do is important.