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Category: Workouts
BODY BY STACY 5 DAY WEIGHT WORKOUT
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
DAY 1 LEGS:
1. PLEIADES w/ dumbell
2. SQUATS on hacksquat machine
3. LEG EXTENSIONS sitting machine
4. HAMSTRING CURLS on belly
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DAY 2 CHEST:
1. FLAT BENCH PRESS dumbells
2. INCLINE BENCH PRESS use knees to position dumbells
3. DECLINE BENCH may use hammer strength machine
4. CABLE CROSS-OVERS
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DAY 3 BACK:
1. LAT PULL DOWNS – wide grip
2. PULL DOWNS w/ UNDERHAND GRIP
3. SEATED ROWS
4. CABLE PULL DOWNS @ ANGLE – sitting on knees on floor
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DAY 4 SHOULDERS:
1. SHOULDER PRESS w/ DUMBBELLS
2. FRONT ARM DUMBBELL RAISES – altogether straight arms
3. BENT ARM LATERAL RAISES – chicken dance
4. INCLINE DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISES – on belly
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DAY 5 ARMS:
1. SEATED DUMBBELL BICEP CURLS – alt’g w/ twist
2. TRICEP BENCH DIPS
3. 21s ON CURVED BARBELL
* First 7 Reps: Curl from the bottom up to a 90-degree angle (lower half).
* Next 7 Reps: Curl from the 90-degree angle up to your shoulders (upper half).
* Final 7 Reps: Curl through the full range of motion from bottom to top.
4. OVERHEAD (seated) TRICEP EXTENSIONS
******* (Extra Arms) *******
A. STRAIGHTBAR BICEP CURLS – seated w/ wide grip
B. CABLE BICEP CURLS @ SHOULDER HEIGHT
C. CABLE TRICEP CURLS – BENDING 90° @ WAIST
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Body By Stacy – Bicep & Tricep Exercise
ARM DAY
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
1. SEATED DUMBBELL ARM CURLS – alt’g w/ twist
2. TRICEP BENCH DIPS
3. 21s ON CURVED BARBELL
* First 7 Reps: Curl from the bottom up to a 90-degree angle (lower half).
* Next 7 Reps: Curl from the 90-degree angle up to your shoulders (upper half).
* Final 7 Reps: Curl through the full range of motion from bottom to top.
4. OVERHEAD (seated) TRICEP EXTENSIONS w/ single dumbbell
******* (Extra Arms) *******
A. STRAIGHTBAR BICEP CURLS – seated w/ wide grip
B. CABLE BICEP CURLS @ SHOULDER HEIGHT
C. CABLE TRICEP CURLS – BENDING 90° @ WAIST
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* ONE body area.
* FOUR different exercises.
* TWELVE reps for each exercise.
Body By Stacy – Shoulder Excercise
SHOULDER DAY
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
1. SHOULDER PRESS w/ DUMBBELLS
2. FRONT ARM DUMBBELL RAISES – altogether straight arms
3. BENT ARM LATERAL RAISES – chicken dance
4. INCLINE DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISES – on belly
*******
* ONE body area.
* FOUR different exercises.
* TWELVE reps for each exercise.
Body By Stacy – Back Excercise
BACK DAY
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
1. LAT PULL DOWNS – wide grip
2. PULL DOWNS w/ UNDERHAND GRIP
3. SEATED ROWS
4. CABLE PULL DOWNS @ ANGLE – sitting on knees on floor
*******
* ONE body area.
* FOUR different exercises.
* TWELVE reps for each exercise.
Body By Stacy – Chest Exercise
CHEST DAY
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
1. FLAT BENCH PRESS dumbells
2. INCLINE BENCH PRESS use knees to position dumbells
3. DECLINE BENCH may use hammer strength machine
4. CABLE CROSS-OVERS
*******
* ONE body area.
* FOUR different exercises.
* TWELVE reps for each exercise.
Body By Stacy – Butt & Leg Exercise
LEG DAY
(4 sets of 12 w/ 30 sec rest)
1. PLEIADES w/ dumbell
2. SQUATS on hacksquat machine
3. LEG EXTENSIONS sitting machine
4. HAMSTRING CURLS on belly
*******
* ONE body area.
* FOUR different exercises.
* TWELVE reps for each exercise.
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