Table 1. Workout schematic for weeks 1-8.
Weeks 1-4 (no dietary intervention) Weeks 5-8 (with dietary intervention)
Day 1 (sets*target reps) Day 2 Day 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Bench Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Cable Cross-Over
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Incline Bench Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Bench Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Incline DB Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB Flies
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Skull Crushers
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Triceps Pushdown
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Seated Calf Raises
Week 1&2: 2*25-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
Skull Crushers
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Triceps Pushdown
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Preacher Curls
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Russian Twists
Week 1&2: 3*20-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
Bent-over Rear Lateral Raises
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB Bent Over Row
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
1-Arm High Cable Curl
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Wide-grip Pull-Down
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Seated Cable Rows
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Front Raises
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
1-Arm Cable Curls
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Hip-thrusters
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Barbell Curl
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Deadlift
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Straight Arm Pull-Down
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Barbell Curl
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Squat
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
1-Arm Cable Lateral Raises
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Knee Raises
Week 1&2: 3*25-30
Week 3: 3*25-30
Week 4: 3*25-30
Squat
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Plank
Week 1&2: 3*1 min
Week 3: 3*1 min
Week 4: 3*1 min
Hip-thrusters
Week 1&2: 3*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Lying Leg Curls
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Lat Pulldown
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Deadlift
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Cable Rotations
Week 1&2: 3*20-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
Lying Leg Curls
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Leg Press Calf Raises
Week 1&2: 2*25-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
Russian Twists
Week 1&2: 3*20-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
V-Ups
Week 1&2: 3*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Knee Tucks
Week 1&2: 3*25-30
Week 3: 3*25-30
Week 4: 3*25-30
Reverse Grip Pulldown
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Seated Leg Curls
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB Shoulder Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Weighted Crunches
Week 1&2: 3*15-19
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*6-8
Weighted Crunches
Week 1&2: 3*25-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB Shoulder Press
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
3-way Calf Raises
Week 1&2: 3*25-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*6-8
Oblique Crunches
Week 1&2: 3*20-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
1-Arm Cable Front
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Machine chest flies
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Standing Pull-Down
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB Lateral Raise
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
Standing Calf Raises
Week 1&2: 2*25-30
Week 3: 3*15-20
Week 4: 4*10-14
DB Upright Rows
Week 1&2: 2*12-15
Week 3: 3*9-11
Week 4: 4*6-8
DB, dumbbell