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Spartan Training Program
04-18-2013, 08:09 AM
I have been going to the gym off and on for a while now but have been fucking lazy about it.
It is time to get my shit in gear. I had my good friend who is a personal trainer put together a workout program for me that he dubbed the "spartan training program".
Essentially, you should be able to complete this in 1-2 hours each day. I started on day 1 yesterday and it took me a while to get through.
I am going to stay dedicated to this for the next few months and see how I develop.
Is anyone interested in joining me and monitoring one another's progress?
Here is the program:
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Spartan Training Program
04-19-2013, 09:49 PM
Looks pretty ridiculous.
I always hated circuit training because you have set up all kinds of equipment and the only way you can be polite about it is to build your own gym and do it at home.
Good luck with it. I'd be smoked if I had to do circuit training shit for two hours a day.
I'm not going to critique it or anything. Posting about fitness on this forum in the past, I've since decided that it's best to let people do whatever the hell they feel like it because they're probably going to do it regardless. I'll stick with my barbells when I can get to them and my gymnastic rings and calisthenics when I cant. If I discover anything cool, I might make a post, but what I'm doing works for me and I'm not going to evangelize until I look like Conan.
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If you want some PDF's on bodyweight exercise with little to no equipment, send me a PM and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Spartan Training Program
04-20-2013, 07:03 PM
I'd get rid of all leg press/leg curls/hip abductors/adductors/tricep pulldown/lat pulldown and any machines I might have missed and replace them with more squats, glute ham raise (or assisted ghr), body rows or chinups, and weighted/unweighted dips when appropriate. Too many assistance exercises in my opinion.
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Spartan Training Program
04-20-2013, 09:32 PM
It seems legit brah.
But here is the problem .... It is a " Training Program ".
Training Programs begin and then stop .... " after 12 weeks" or " 6 months to get ripped" or whatever.
Bodybuilding & Fitness is not a program you start and finish ... it is a lifestyle you live everyday.
Moreover, as a newbie all these exercises are just going to confuse you.
Keep it simple ... unless you've been lifting for years, 80 % of your gains will come from a few basic lifts and good nutrition.
If i were you, i would start with Squats, Bench press, Military Press, Pullups and Bent over rows.
But if you enjoy this Training program more because it is " Spartan" ... then go ahead , hopefully it will serve as a springboard for a fit lifestyle.
Good Luck