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Maximum Muscle 101 (1)
Maximum Muscle 101 (1)
Maximum Muscle 101 (1)
This eBook is for educational and informative purposes only and is not intended as medical or
professional advice. Always consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet or
nutrition program. The use of diet and nutrition to control metabolic disorders and disease is a
very complicated science, and is not the purpose of this eBook. The purpose of this eBook is to
help healthy people reach their cosmetic fitness goals by educating them in proper nutrition
and exercise guidelines.
No health claims are made for this program. This nutrition and exercise program will not help
cure, heal, or correct any illness, metabolic disorder, or medical condition. The author is not a
medical doctor, registered dietician, or clinical nutritionist; the author is a fitness and nutrition
consultant.
If you have diabetes, chronic hypertension, high blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, or
any other medical condition or metabolic disorder requiring special nutritional considerations,
we suggest you consult a health care professional with a clinical nutrition background (MD, RD,
or CCN) for your special nutrition program.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that apparently healthy
individuals who are male and over 40 or female and over 50 to have both a physical exam and a
diagnostic exercise test prior to starting a vigorous exercise program. A diagnostic exercise test
and physical examination is also recommended in individuals of any age who exhibit two or
more of the major coronary risk factors (smoking, family history of heart disease, elevated
blood cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and diabetes). Any individual with a known history
of heart disease or other heart problems should be required to have a medical evaluation
including a graded exercise test before engaging in strenuous physical activity.
The author shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to
any of the information contained in this manual. The user assumes all risk for any injury, loss
or damage caused, directly or indirectly by using any information described in this eBook.
Who the hell am I?
I train clients out of Ron’s World Fitness in Milltown, NJ and I also train
clients online.
3) Lift angry
4) Try this ‘Total Body’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase your weights)
Monday – Total Body Tuesday – Wednesday – Total Thursday - Friday – Total Body Saturday &
OFF Body OFF Sunday - OFF
2a) Seated Cable Rows 2a) Seated Cable 2a) Seated Cable Rows
2 x 15-20 Rows 2 x 15-20
2 x 15-20
*No direct arm work necessary. You will be receiving plenty of stimulation
with the upper body pulling and pushing 3x/week.
Monday – Total Body Tuesday - Wednesday – Thursday - Friday – Total Body Saturday
OFF OFF OFF & Sunday
– OFF
9) Sleep
10) Eat a ton. Multiply your bodyweight in pounds by 20. So, for
example, a 200 pound man should aim for 4,000 calories a day. If
you are struggling to add mass, simply add 500 calories to that
number.
11) Superset antagonistic body parts. Chest and Back. Quads and
Hamstrings. Biceps and Triceps.
Day 1 – Chest/Back
Day 2 – OFF
Day 3 – Legs
Day 4 – OFF
Day 5 – Arms
13) Try this ‘ Upper/Lower Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
1a) Lat Pulldowns 1a) Barbell Squats 1a) 1-Arm Dumbbell 1a) Barbell Squats
4 x 12-15 3 x 8-12 Rows 4 x 15-20
4 x 8-12 (each arm)
1b) Standing 1b) Hamstring Curls 1b) Push Ups 1b) Hack Squats
Dumbbell Military 3 x 8-12 4 x failure 4 x 15-20
Press
4 x 12-15
Day 1 – Back/Triceps
Day 2 – Legs
Day 3 – OFF
Day 4 – Chest/Biceps
Day 5 – Legs
23) Try this ‘ Pull/Push/Lower Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
Monday – Upper Pull Tuesday – Wednesday – Upper Push Thursday - Friday - Lower Saturday
OFF OFF & Sunday
- Off
25) Consume meat, eggs, milk, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and beans.
27) Try this ‘Pull/Push Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
28) Eat your biggest meal 30-60 minutes after you lift weights
29) Try this ‘ Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase your weights)
1a) Lat Pulldowns 1a) Barbell Squats 1a) Seated Cable Rows 1a) Deadlifts
5 x 15-20 5 x 8-12 5 x 15-20
5 x 8-12
1b) Dips 1b) Hamstring Curls 1b) Push Ups 1b) Hack Squats
5 x failure 5 x 15-20 5 x failure 5 x 15-20
31) Try this ‘Leg Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase your
weights)
5 x 8-12
5 x 12-15
Day 1 – Back
Day 2 – Chest
Day 3 – OFF
Day 4 – Legs
Day 6 – Arms
Day 7 - OFF
35) Try this ‘Leg Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase your
weights)
39) Try this ‘Back Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
4 x 8-12
Day 1 – Quads/Calves
Day 2 – Chest/Back
Day 3 – OFF
Day 4 – Hamstrings/Calves
Day 5 – Arms
2b) Dips
3 x failure
45) Use a 2-1 or 3-1 Pull to Push Ratio for the upper body
3b) Dips
4 x failure
50) Simplify
51) Try this ‘Chest Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
1b) Incline Dumbbell Bench 2a) Seated Cable Rows 1b) Push Ups
Press 5 x 8-12 3 x failure
3 x 8-12
54) Take a whole week off from the gym every 8-12 weeks
55) Try this ‘Arms Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
59) Try this ‘Arms Specialization’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
1a) Barbell Curls 1a) Barbell Squats 1a) Alternating Dumbbell Curls
3 x 8-12 4 x 15-20 3 x 12-15 (each arm)
1b) Dips 2a) Seated Cable Rows 1b) Close-Grip Bench Press
3 x failure 4 x 8-12 3 x 12-15
63) Try this ‘Antagonist Body Part Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to
increase your weights)
1a) Barbell Squats 1a) 1-Arm 1a) Leg Press 1a) Lat Pulldowns
5 x 15-20 Dumbbell Rows 5 x 15-20 3 x 12-15
3 x 8-12 (each
arm)
1b) Hamstring 1b) Push Ups 1b) Hamstring Curls 1b) Dips
Curls 3 x failure 5 x 15-20 3 x failure
5 x 8-12
2a) Standing Calf
2a) Standing Calf 2a) Cable Curls Raises 2a) Alternating Dumbbell
Raise 2 x 8-12 3 x 15-20 Curls
3 x 15-20 2 x 12-15 (each arm)
67) Try this ‘Antagonist Body Part Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to
increase your weights)
1a) Barbell Squats 1a) Barbell Curls 1a) Seated Cable Rows
5 x 15-20 3 x 8-12 4 x 8-12
1a) Barbell Squats 1a) Seated Cable Rows 1a) Barbell Squats
2 x 15-20 4 x 8-12 5 x 15-20
3b) Triceps
Pressdowns
3 x 10-15
86) Try this ‘2 Lift a Day Body Part Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to
increase your weights)
1a) Barbell Squats 1a) Barbell Curls 1a) Seated Cable Rows
5 x 15-20 3 x 8-12 4 x 8-12
92) Every 8-12 weeks you should take a full week off
93) Try this ‘1 Lift a Day Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase your
weights)
Leg Press Incline Dumbbell Bench Press OFF 1-Arm Dumbbell Rows OFF Cable Curls OFF
5 x 15-20 10 x 8-12 10 x 8-12 (each arm) 5 x 8-12
Dips
5 x failure
Lat Pulldowns Push Ups OFF Barbell Squats Alternating Dumbbell Curls OFF
8x8 8 x failure 10 x 10 8x8
Triceps Pressdowns
8x8
100) Try this ‘1 Lift a Day Split’ Program for 4-6 weeks (strive to increase
your weights)
Barbell Squats Seated Cable Rows OFF Dips OFF Barbell Curls OFF
5 x 15-20 10 x 8-12 10 x failure 5 x 8-12
Close-Grip Pushups
5 x failure