Develop that wasp-waisted, broad-shouldered look that old school bodybuilders like Steve Reeves and Reg Park had by training the way they did!
New school training yields new school results- protruding bellies, fat butts, and ugly pecs with no detail- all of that stuff is a direct result of the inferior training methods that bodybuilders started using when they started using drugs instead of hardcore, balls-to-the-walls training to build their bodies.
Quit banging your head against the wall using the same old methods you have been using and start using the weird, brutal methods of the old school to build a body that is as strong as it is aesthetic!
Conditioning
A
Warmup (D)
1-3 Rounds, with 0 rest between rounds or exercises 1) Bend And Reach x 15 2) Crossover Toe Touch x 15 (Each Side) 3) Bend And Twist x 15 (Each Side) 4) Arm Swings and Lat Reaches x 30 seconds (Each) 5) The Swimmer x 15 Warming up is an essential part of your workout and is not optional- it is just as important as the workout itself! Look at all of the most successful athletes- none of them would dream of skipping their warmup. You shouldn't approach your workouts any differently. You'll look and perform better if you warm up before working out, so make sure that even if you do nothing else, you do the Warm-Up and/or the Cool down!
B1
Zottman Curls
3 x 12
B2
Dumbbell Bench Press Feet Elevated
12, 12, MAX
B3
Stiff Legged DB Deadlift
3 x 12
B4
Straight Arm Pec Fly
3 x 12
B5
Overhead Side Bends
3 x 20
B6
Two Dumbbell Overhead Extension
3 x 20
B7
Alternating Dumbbell Bent Over Row
12, 12, MAX
B8
Wide Grip Rear Pull Up
3 x 12
B9
Calf Raise
3 x 12
B10
Standing Chest Press
3 x 12
B11
Twisting Hanging Knee Raise
3 x 20
B12
DB Thruster
12, 12, MAX
Conditioning
C
Cooldown (A)
Do not skip the cooldown or the warmup. If you're going to cut something out of the workout, do it out of the middle. The strength portion of your workout is the dessert, not the main course (as we've been led to believe) 3+ Rounds of 3 exercises, with 30 seconds rest after the third exercise. 1) Standing Forward Fold x 10 2) Cobra Stretch x 10 3) Cat Cow x 10 Every pro athlete on Earth makes core work the backbone of their training, and it's high time recreational lifters followed their lead.
A
West Coast Burpee
10 x 1:00
Conditioning
B
Warmup (A)
1-3 Rounds, with 0 rest between rounds 1) Crossover Toe Touch x 15 (Each Side) 2) Bend And Reach x 15 3) Bend And Twist x 15 (Each Side) 4) Arm Swings and Lat Reaches x 30 seconds (Each) 5) Plank Alternate Leg Lift x 10 (Each Side) 6) The Swimmer x 15 Warming up is an essential part of your workout and is not optional- it is just as important as the workout itself! Look at all of the most successful athletes- none of them would dream of skipping their warmup. You shouldn't approach your workouts any differently. You'll look and perform better if you warm up before working out, so make sure that even if you do nothing else, you do the Warm-Up and/or the Cool down!
C1
Bench Dips
10, MAX, MAX, MAX
C2
Pull-Up
10, MAX, MAX, MAX
D1
Dip (Calisthenics Style)
4 x 10
D2
Knee Raise on Dip Bar
4 x 10
E1
Hanging Leg Raise
4 x 5
E2
Hanging Knee Raise
4 x MAX
F
Static Stretch
1 x 5:00
Prep
A
Warmup (A)
1-3 Rounds, with 0 rest between rounds 1) Crossover Toe Touch x 15 (Each Side) 2) Bend And Reach x 15 3) Bend And Twist x 15 (Each Side) 4) Arm Swings and Lat Reaches x 30 seconds (Each) 5) Plank Alternate Leg Lift x 10 (Each Side) 6) The Swimmer x 15 Warming up is an essential part of your workout and is not optional- it is just as important as the workout itself! Look at all of the most successful athletes- none of them would dream of skipping their warmup. You shouldn't approach your workouts any differently. You'll look and perform better if you warm up before working out, so make sure that even if you do nothing else, you do the Warm-Up and/or the Cool down!
B1
Forehead Curls
15, 15, MAX
B2
Barbell Incline Bench Press
15, 15, MAX
B3
Hang Clean High Pull
15, 15, MAX
B4
Alternating Dumbbell Pullover
15, 15, MAX
B5
Twisting Hanging Knee Raise
3 x 15
B6
Standing Cambered Bar French Press
B7
Barbell Upright Row
15, 15, MAX
B8
Straddle Hops
3 x 30
B9
Standing Barbell Press Behind the Neck
15, 15, MAX
B10
Windshield Wipers
3 x 20
B11
Heel Elevated Back Squat
15, 15, MAX
Conditioning
C
Cooldown (A)
Do this at home if you need to, but DO NOT SKIP THE COOLDOWN OR WARMUP. If you're going to cut something out of the workout, do it out of the middle. The strength portion of your workout is the dessert, not the main course (as we've been led to believe) 3+ Rounds of 3 exercises, with 30 seconds rest after the third exercise. 1) Standing Forward Fold x 10 2) Cobra Stretch x 10 3) Cat Cow x 10 Every pro athlete on Earth makes core work the backbone of their training, and it's high time recreational lifters followed their lead.
Prep
A
Warmup (B)
1-3 Rounds, with 0 rest between rounds 1) Walking Lunge with a Twist x 15 (Each Side) 2) Arm Swings and Lat Reaches x 30 seconds (Each) 3) Bend And Reach x 15 4) Bend And Twist x 15 (Each Side) 5) Crossover Toe Touch x 15 (Each Side) 6) The Swimmer x 15 Warming up is an essential part of your workout and is not optional- it is just as important as the workout itself!
B1
Standing Forward Fold
3 x 30
B2
Cobra Stretch
3 x 30
B3
Cat Cow
3 x 30
Conditioning
C
Bodyweight Circuit (B)
10 Rounds of 8 exercises done for 30 seconds each, with a 1 minute break between rounds. 1) Burpee Broad Jump 2) Jumping Jacks 3) Burpee Tuck Jump 4) Jumping Jacks 5) Burpee Pull-Up 6) Jumping Jacks 7) Mountain Climber 8) Flutter Kicks That means you will do each of the 8 exercises for 30 seconds apiece before resting for 1 minute and starting another round. Use a Round Timer app to make it easy. 10 rounds can be done in 49 minutes, which means you can get a full workout an hour with warmup and cooldown.
A
Jog
1 x 15:00
B1
Depth Jump
3 x 5
B2
Dumbbell Stiff Legged Deadlift + Row Complex
3 x 15
B3
Straight Arm Pec Fly
3 x 15
B4
Wide Grip Bench Press
12, 10, 8
C1
Bicep Curl to Shoulder Press
12, 10, 8
C2
Pullover Press
3 x 15
D1
Straight Arm Tuck Pullover
3 x 12
D2
Supine Straight Arm Bicep Curl
3 x 12
E
Chin-Up
3 x MAX
F
Push-Up
3 x MAX
G1
Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise
3 x 12
G2
Bicycle Sit-Ups
3 x 12
G3
Cobra Pose
3 x 12
Jamie Lewis
The world's premier strength historian, a former All-Time, All-Federation World Record Holder in the Total & Squat at 82kg (181lbs), Division 3 wrestler at 61kg (134lbs), Les Mills' BodyPump & BodyCombat instructor, & NSCA & ACE certified personal trainer.
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