Strength Training
by Robert Best
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Do you want to start working out but don’t know where to start? Do you already work out and want to push your training to the next level? Well then you have come to the right place. This blog will be dedicated to giving you a simple yet affective training program to train your strength ability in a quick and efficient workout. If you have ever wanted to try strength training but didn’t know how to use it or if you have been working out for a while and want change up your day-to-day routine to break a plateau, then it might behove you to at least keep reading, and maybe even try the first few workouts to see how it compliments or helps build your workout routine.
The benefits of strength training include:
- Increases the ease in which you do all your daily activities
- Raises your average metabolic rate
- Increase the calories burned in other workouts
- Strengthens the joints, bones, and muscles to decrease injury risk
The strength workouts in this program were designed from some of the simplest yet most effective strength programs used by athletes and average Joes alike, because they work. Each workout has a first lift (the most important) and your goal is to increase the weight in these lifts. Every set in these exercises is meant to get a little heavier every set, every week. Then in a few weeks time, you will see how strong you are for these lifts, and gauge your improvement. Every day has two other exercises you will do to help work the other muscles of the body. With all three workouts done over the course of the week, you will push every muscle in your body to it’s limit, forcing it and you to get stronger every week.
- Keep track of your weights for every set for every day (especially the ones with percentages)
- Take at least one day off in between every day
- Listen to your body, if a certain exercise hurts or doesn’t feel right, keep it out, and seek guidance on form before continuing
- Only do reps that have good form, don’t do a lift with bad form just to lift (safety first!)
We will be updating this post weekly! So revisit this page to get all the weekly routine updates!
Week 1 (Video Demonstration)
Hey everyone, here is the new strength workout for the Best Strength program. Again, the first lift of everyday is the focus of each exercise. The 2×5 should be an easy warm up before each of the main lifts. The first number after each exercise is the number of sets and the second number is the repetitions for each set. For the main lifts there are percentages you want to follow. If you do not know what your maximum effort for the exercise is, do a weight that feels like a 7-8 out of 10 in difficulty. Rest at least one day in between workouts. Good luck and be strong!
Day 1
- Pause Squat Warm Up 2×5, 3×5 (75%,80%,85%)
- Single Leg RDL 3×8 Each
- SA Row 3×10 Each
Day 2
- Push Press 2×5, 3×5 (75%,80%,85%)
- Hang High Pull 3×6
- Step Ups 3×10 Each
Day 3
- Sumo Deadlift 2×5, 3×5 (75%,80%,85%)
- DB Bench Press 3×10
- Reverse Pull Down 3×10
Week 2 (Video Demonstration)
Day 1
- Pause Squat Warm Wp 2×5, 3×3 (80%,85%,90%)
- Single Leg RDL 4×6 each
- SA Row 4×8 each
- Push Press 2×5, 3×3 (80%,85%,90%)
- Hang High Pull 4×5
- Step Ups 4×8 each
Day 3
- Sumo Deadlift 2×5, 3×3 (80%,85%,90%)
- DB Bench Press 4×8
- Reverse Pull Down 4×8
Week 3 (Video Demonstration)
Disclaimer: This is week 3 in the best strength blog. This is the week where you want to find a maximum weight (1-3 reps) for each of the main lifts for every day. Remember these numbers, and use them when these exercises come back again in a few months and see if your strength improves.
Day 1
- Pause Squat Warm Up 2×5, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%, 1-3 @95
- Single Leg RDL 5×6 each
- SA Row 5×6 each
Day 2
- Push Press 2×5, 2×5, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%, 1-3 @95
- Hang High Pull 5×4
- Step Ups 5×8 each
Day 3
- Sumo Deadlift 2×5, 2×5, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%, 1-3 @95
- DB Bench Press 5×6
- Reverse Pull Down 5×8
Week 4 (Video Demonstration)
Disclaimer: This is week 3 in the best strength blog. This is the week where you want to find a maximum weight (1-3 reps) for each of the main lifts for every day. Remember these numbers, and use them when these exercises come back again in a few months and see if your strength improves.
Day 1
- Pause Squat Warm Up 2×5 @ 65%, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%. 1-3 @ 95%
- Single Leg RDL 5×6 each
- SA Row 5×8 each
Day 2
- Push Press 2×5 @ 65%, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%. 1-3 @ 95%
- Hang High Pull 5×5
- Step Ups 5×8 each
- Sumo Deadlift 2×5, 3×3 2×5 @ 65%, 5 @ 75%, 3 @ 85%. 1-3 @ 95%
- DB Bench Press 5×8
- Reverse Pull Down 5×8
