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BIG MUSCLES IN 28 DAYS PHOTOGRAPHS SCOTT MCDERMOTT (OPENER); BETH BISCHOFF (WORKOUTS) ILLUSTRATION BRYAN CHRISTIE DESIGN (OPENER) 1 Dumbbell clean and press Hold a pair of dumbbells at arm’s length, palms facing each other. Bend your hips and knees so that the dumbbells hang at knee level [A]. In one move, explosively pull the dumbbells upwards as you thrust your hips forwards, then “catch” the dumbbells at shoulder height [B]. Stand tall [C] and press the weights above your head [D]. Return to the starting position. Make sure to use a manageable weight: 15 to 20kg dumbbells are about right for most guys. 5 Pull-up Hang at arm’s length from a pull-up bar using an overhand grip that’s just greater than shoulder width [A]. Pull your chest up to the bar as you squeeze your shoulder blades together [B]. Pause and slowly lower your body back to the starting position. 8 Farmer’s walk Grab a pair of heavy dumbbells and let them hang naturally at arm’s length. Walk for about 100m in Workout A (if you’re in a gym, you’ll obviously need to walk back and forth). In Workouts B and C, walk as far as you can without dropping the weights. 2 Barbell squat Hold a bar across your upper back [A]. Extend your hips backwards and squat until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor [B]. Strive to use a weight equal to your body weight on the last set of Workout A. Try to go a little heavier than that on your last set of Workout C. 3 Straight-leg dead lift Do this exercise with just an empty 20kg barbell. Grab the bar with an overhand grip that’s just greater than shoulder width and hold it at arm’s length in front of your thighs [A]. Bend at your hips and lower your torso until it’s nearly parallel to the floor [B]. 6 Barbell bench press Grab a barbell and lie on a bench. Using an overhand grip that’s just greater than shoulder width, hold the bar above your sternum, keeping your arms straight [A]. Lower the bar to your chest [B], then push it back to the starting position. 7 Barbell curl Using an underhand, shoulder-width grip, hold the bar at arm’s length in front of your hips [A]. Keeping your elbows close to your body, curl the bar up to shoulder level [B]. Pause, lower the bar and repeat. 4 Chest-supported row Set an adjustable bench to a low incline. Then grab a pair of dumbbells and lie with your chest on the bench. Let the dumbbells hang straight down from your shoulders [A]. Pull the dumbbells to the sides of your chest [B]. A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B C D You build muscle with hard work and sweat. And that’s exactly what this work- out requires. The cool part: while you’ll do the same exercises every workout, you’ll vary the sets and reps so it won’t become boring. More importantly, this allows you to work one area of your body a little harder while still hitting every muscle during every workout. Don’t worry if you’re not sure which muscles a certain workout focuses on; your question will be answered the next day. THE MAXIMUM MASS WORKOUT YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR SERIOUS GAINS IN STRENGTH AND MUSCLE Do this workout three days a week, with at least a day of rest between each session. Note that each workout – designated as Workout A, Workout B and Workout C – recommends a different number for sets and reps of each exercise (see the chart below each move). So you may do Workout A on Monday, Workout B on Wednesday and Workout C on Friday. Do the exer- cises in the order shown. Warm up for five to 10 minutes before you begin. DIRECTIONS Do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest Do 5 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest Do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest Do 3 sets of 10 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 2 sets of 10 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 5 sets of 10 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 1 set of 20 reps, and move immediately to the next exercise Do 1 set of 20 reps, and move immediately to the next exercise Do 1 set of 20 reps, and move immediately to the next exercise Do 5 sets of 5 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do 3 sets of 5 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do 2 sets of 5 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do as many sets as it takes to get to 25 reps total. Rest as needed Do as many sets as it takes to get to 15 reps total. Rest as needed Do 1 set of 12 reps. (or do 12 reps in as few sets as possible) Do 3 sets of 5 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 5 sets of 5 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 2 sets of 5 reps, with 3 minutes of rest Do 3 sets of 5 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do 3 sets of 10 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do 2 sets of 5 reps, with 90 seconds of rest Do 1 set Do 2 sets, with 90 seconds of rest Do 1 set Keep your lower back naturally arched Don’t allow your lower back to round Your elbows should point towards the floor Squeeze your shoulder blades together Pull your collarbone up to the bar Keep a tall, strong posture as you walk Push the bar straight up from your sternum Brace your core and squeeze your glutes WORKOUT A B C For more workouts, exercises and training tips, go to www.mh.co.za/body-shop. There you’ll also find the right eating plan to help you achieve your muscle goals.
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1Dumbbell cleanandpressHold a pair of dumbbells at arm’s length, palms facing eachother. Bend your hips and knees so that the dumbbells hangat knee level [A]. In one move, explosively pull the dumbbellsupwards as you thrust your hips forwards, then “catch” thedumbbells at shoulder height [B]. Stand tall [C] and press theweights above your head [D]. Return to the starting position.Make sure to use a manageable weight: 15 to 20kg dumbbellsare about right for most guys.

5Pull-upHang at arm’s length froma pull-up bar using anoverhand grip that’s justgreater than shoulder width[A]. Pull your chest up tothe bar as you squeeze yourshoulder blades together[B]. Pause and slowlylower your body back tothe starting position.

8Farmer’swalkGrab a pair of heavydumbbells and let themhang naturally at arm’slength. Walk for about 100min Workout A (if you’re in agym, you’ll obviously needto walk back and forth). InWorkouts B and C, walkas far as you can withoutdropping the weights.

2Barbell squatHold a bar across your upperback [A]. Extend your hipsbackwards and squat untilyour thighs are at leastparallel to the floor [B].Strive to use a weight equalto your body weight on thelast set of Workout A. Try togo a little heavier than thaton your last set of Workout C.

3Straight-legdead liftDo this exercise with just anempty 20kg barbell. Grabthe bar with an overhandgrip that’s just greater thanshoulder width and hold itat arm’s length in front ofyour thighs [A]. Bend at yourhips and lower your torsountil it’s nearly parallel tothe floor [B].

6Barbell benchpressGrab a barbell and lie on abench. Using an overhandgrip that’s just greater thanshoulder width, hold the barabove your sternum, keepingyour arms straight [A].Lower the bar to your chest[B], then push it back to thestarting position.

7Barbell curlUsing an underhand,shoulder-width grip, hold thebar at arm’s length in front ofyour hips [A]. Keeping yourelbows close to your body,curl the bar up to shoulderlevel [B]. Pause, lower thebar and repeat.

4Chest-supported rowSet an adjustable bench to alow incline. Then grab a pairof dumbbells and lie withyour chest on the bench. Letthe dumbbells hang straightdown from your shoulders[A]. Pull the dumbbells tothe sides of your chest [B].

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You build muscle with hard work and sweat. And that’s exactly what this work-out requires. The cool part: while you’ll do the same exercises every workout, you’llvary the sets and reps so it won’t become boring. More importantly, this allows youto work one area of your body a little harder while still hitting every muscle duringevery workout. Don’t worry if you’re not sure which muscles a certain workoutfocuses on; your question will be answered the next day.

The mAximummAss workouTYoUR BLUEPRInT foR SERIoUS GAInS In STREnGTH AnD MUSCLE

Do this workout three days a week, with at least a dayof rest between each session. Note that each workout– designated as Workout A, Workout B and WorkoutC – recommends a different number for sets and reps

of each exercise (see the chart below each move). So you may do Workout Aon Monday, Workout B on Wednesday and Workout C on Friday. Do the exer-cises in the order shown. Warm up for five to 10 minutes before you begin.

DireCTioNs

Do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest

Do 5 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest

Do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 seconds of rest

Do 3 sets of 10 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 2 sets of 10 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 5 sets of 10 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 1 set of 20 reps, and moveimmediately to the next exercise

Do 1 set of 20 reps, and moveimmediately to the next exercise

Do 1 set of 20 reps, and moveimmediately to the next exercise

Do 5 sets of 5 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do 3 sets of 5 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do 2 sets of 5 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do as many sets as it takes to getto 25 reps total. Rest as needed

Do as many sets as it takes to getto 15 reps total. Rest as needed

Do 1 set of 12 reps. (or do 12 repsin as few sets as possible)

Do 3 sets of 5 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 5 sets of 5 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 2 sets of 5 reps,with 3 minutes of rest

Do 3 sets of 5 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do 3 sets of 10 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do 2 sets of 5 reps,with 90 seconds of rest

Do 1 set

Do 2 sets, with 90 secondsof rest

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For more workouts, exercises and training tips, go to www.mh.co.za/body-shop. There you’ll also find the right eating plan to help you achieve your muscle goals.

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