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T H E U LT I M AT E 8-W E E K T R A N SFOR M AT ION PRO G R A M M E TRAINING OVERVIEW MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY KEY POINTS WEEK 1 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST TIME UNDER TENSION FOCUS HYPERTROPHY STRAIGHT SETS 6 TO 8 REPS ON COMPOUNDS 8 TO 12 REPS ON ASSISTANCE EXERCISES WEEK 2 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST TIME UNDER TENSION FOCUS HYPERTROPHY STRAIGHT SETS 5 TO 7 REPS ON COMPOUNDS 8 TO 10 REPS ON ASSISTANCE EXERCISES WEEK 3 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST POWER HYPERTROPHY STRAIGHT SETS & SUPER SETS 6 REPS ON COMPOUNDS WEEK 4 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST POWER HYPERTROPHY STRAIGHT SETS & SUPER SETS 5 REPS ON COMPOUNDS WEEK 5 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST EXTENDED SET VARIATIONS CELL SWELLING FOCUS SHORTER REST PERIODS WEEK 6 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST EXTENDED SET VARIATIONS CELL SWELLING FOCUS SHORTER REST PERIODS WEEK 7 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST KM HERO SETS HEAVY COMPOUNDS GIANT SETS WEEK 8 CHEST QUADS SHOULDERS HAMSTRINGS TRICEPS & BICEPS BACK REST KM HERO SETS HEAVY COMPOUNDS GIANT SETS These workouts have been very carefully designed. You will not just get shredded - you’ll maintain your power and strength as you get leaner! A GUIDE TO LIFTING TERMINOLOGY Reps The number of times you lift the weight Sets The number of times you repeat the prescribed number of reps TEMPO of reps Tempo of reps - the speed (in seconds) at which you should aim to perform the various aspects of each rep, which will be broken down into 4 parts un- less stated otherwise: 1st number - the