WITH MELIH F. COLOGLU
AUGUST
POWER & STRENGTH TRAINING SYSTEM
...BY MELIH F. COLOGLU
WHAT AN AMAZING WAY TO START THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT FINISHING UP THE SUMMER STRONG AND BUILDING A STRONGER FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT SEASON COMING UP...
WEEKS 1 & 3 CONSISTS OF POWER AND STRENGTH TRAINING SYSTEM. THIS VERSION IS 3 SETS OF 8 REPS USING A RESISTANCE THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE 10 REPETITIONS WITH (10 RM). HERE IS THE EXCITING PART, AFTER THE 3RD SET OF EACH EXERCISE, WE WILL COMPLETE 15 PUSH UPS NO MATTER WHAT THE MAIN EXERCISE IS.
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FOR EXAMPLE: SEATED CHEST PRESS MACHINE (10 RM)
*****AS SHOWN ON THE VIDEO DEMO
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SET 1: 8 REPS
90 SECONDS REST
SET 2: 8 REPS
90 SECONDS BREAK
SET 3: 8 REPS - NO REST - RIGHT INTO 15 PUSH UPS
*****90 SECONDS BREAK AND MOVE ONTO THE NEXT EXERCISE OR THE OTHER SIDE..
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SETS: AS SHOWN ABOVE
REPS: AS SHOWN ABOVE
REST: AS SHOWN ABOVE
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HIIT CARDIO: "20 CRUNCHES WITH TWIST - 10 PULSING LUNGES" OR CARDIO MACHINE OF CHOICE - ON DAYS 1,3&5! - CARDIO ALWAYS AFTER THE RESISTANCE TRAINING!
2-3 MINUTES WARM UP AND STRETCHING
12 * (20 CRUNCHES WITH TWIST,10 PULSING LUNGE WALKS, 30 SECONDS REST) = TOTAL DURATION IS APPROX. 10-12 MINUTES
2-3 MINUTES COOL OFF AND STRETCH
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NOTE: 12 * (STANDS FOR REPEAT 12 TIMES) = 10-12 MINUTES
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DAY 1 CHEST AND TRICEPS - HIIT CARDIO AS SHOWN ABOVE
DUMBBELL FLAT BENCH PRESS
DUMBBELL INCLINE BENCH PRESS
SEATED CHEST PRESS MACHINE (AS SHOWN ON THE VIDEO DEMO)
CABLE TRICEPS PRESS DOWNS
ROPE TRICEPS OVERHEAD EXTENSIONS
SMITH MACHINE CLOSE GRIP FLAT BENCH PRESS
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DAY 2 BACK AND BICEPS
REVERSE GRIP LAT PULL DOWNS
ROPE STRAIGHT ARM PULL DOWNS
SINGLE ARM DUMBBELL BENT OVER ROWS
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STANDING CABLE CURLS
PREACHER CURL MACHINE
EZ CURL BAR BICEP CURLS
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DAY 3- QUADS, HAMS AND CALF MUSCLES - HIIT CARDIO AS SHOWN ABOVE
DOUBLE THE REPS FOR CALF MUSCLES
SMITH MACHINE SQUATS
LEG PRESS MACHINE
HACK SQUATS
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LYING LEG CURLS
SEATED LEG CURLS
STANDING CALF RAISE MACHINE
SEATED CALF RAISE MACHINE
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DAY 4- SHOULDERS&TRAPS/GLUTES
TRAPS FOR MALES ONLY / GLUTES FOR FEMALES ONLY
DOUBLE THE REPS FOR GLUTES
BARBELL MILITARY PRESS
DUMBBELL MILITARY PRESS
DUMBBELL SIDE RAISES
SMITH MACHINE FRONT SHRUGS
DUMBBELL SIDE SHRUGS
FLOOR WEIGHTED HIP RAISES
SINGLE LEGGED KICKBACK MACHINE
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DAY 5- ABS&OBLIQUES - HIIT CARDIO AS SHOWN ABOVE
DOUBLE THE REPS
CRUNCH MACHINE
KNEELING ROPE CRUNCHES
FLOOR JACKKNIVES
SWISS BALL CRUNCH WITH TWIST
DUMBBELL SIDE BENDS
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DAY 6- OFF
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DAY 7- OFF
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LET'S GO!!!!!
DAY 1
BARBELL FLAT BENCH PRESS |
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DB FLAT BENCH PRESS*Next Exercise Not Shown: CABLE CROSSOVERS* |
ROPE TRICEP PRESS DOWNS |
DIP MACHINE |
SMITH MACHINE FLAT BENCH PRESS*Close grip* |
DAY 3
LEG PRESS MACHINE |
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WALKING LUNGES |
LEG EXTENSIONS |
BARBELL STIFF LEGGED DEADLIFTS*Previous Exercise: SEATED LEG CURLS NOT SHOWN* |
LYING LEG CURLS |
SEATED CALF RAISE MACHINE*Exercise Not Shown: STANDING CALF RAISE MACHINE |
DAY 2
MEDIUM GRIP LAT PULLDOWNS*DEMO VIDEO* |
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CLOSE GRIP SEATED ROWS |
SINGLE ARM DUMBBELL BENT OVER ROWS |
STRAIGHT BAR CURLS |
DUMBBELL HAMMER CURLS |
PREACHER CURLS |
DAY 4
SMITH MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS |
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SINGLE ARM CABLE SIDE RAISE |
DUMBBELL BENT OVER SIDE RAISES |
SMITH MACHINE FRONT SHRUGS*Use SMITH MACHINE* |
DUMBBELL SIDE SHRUGS*Use DUMBBELLS* |
EZ CURL BAR FRONT SQUATS*Exercise Not Shown: SINGLE LEGGED KICKBACK MACHINE* |
DAY 5
CRUNCH MACHINE |
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SWISS BALL CRUNCHES |
KNEELING ROPE CRUNCHES |
SMITH MACHINE SIDE BENDS |
CRUNCH MACHINE SIDE CRUNCHES |