My current workout routine, returning to training after a 2-year break:

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My current workout routine, returning to training after a 2-year break:

The week is like this:
A1
B1
OFF
A2
B2
OFF
OFF
A3
B3
OFF
REPEAT

FS: preparatory sets
WS: working sets, 1 to 2 repetitions in reserve

And also 15 minutes of HIIT cardio 3x a week jumping rope

A1 T-bar row (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with triangle or neutral grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Incline bench press (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Standing shoulder press
2x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

One-arm pulldown
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French Triceps Extension 2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Simultaneous Biceps Curl with Dumbbell
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

B1

Stiff-Legged Deadlift (Stiff Leg Extension)
1x10 to 15 reps -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
3x8 reps - WS

Leg Curl Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

Adduction Machine
3x3 reps - FS
2x6 to 8 reps - WS

Leg Extension Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

High Pulley Triceps Extension with Rope
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Unilateral Low Pulley Biceps Curl (Bayesian Curl)
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A2
Bent-over row
with pronated grip
3x3 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Lat pulldown with neutral or triangle grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bench press machine
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Chest fly
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Biceps curl with W or straight bar
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Lateral raise with dumbbell on a 90º bench
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 10 - WS

B2
Leg curl machine
1x10 to 15 -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Squat Free weight (or on Smith machine)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Leg extension machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Free hip thrust with barbell (or on Smith machine)
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Leg curl machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Parallel bar dips
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bicep curl (one-arm) on Scott bench
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A3
One-arm row (neutral grip)
2x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with pronated grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x6 to 8 - WS

Inclined Bench Press (free weights or Smith machine)
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Machine Shoulder Press (75º incline)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Reverse Curl with straight bar or W bar
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Triceps Crossover on pulley (unilateral)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

B3
Leg Curl
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Bulgarian Split Squat
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
3 sets of 6 reps - WS

Back Extension
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 3 reps - WS

Leg Extension
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Biceps curl on the pulley
with straight or V-bar
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French press on the pulley
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral calf raise on the pulley
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

I also do these exercises twice a week:

Standing calf raise on the machine
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Lower abdominal crunch
(on parallel bars)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Upper abdominal crunch
(on the machine)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS
 
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Lower abdominal crunch
(on parallel bars)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Upper abdominal crunch
(on the machine)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS
Speed Sigh GIF
upper and lower abs in the big 26
 
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My current workout routine, returning to training after a 2-year break:

The week is like this:
A1
B1
OFF
A2
B2
OFF
OFF
A3
B3
OFF
REPEAT

FS: preparatory sets
WS: working sets, 1 to 2 repetitions in reserve

And also 15 minutes of HIIT cardio 3x a week jumping rope

A1 T-bar row (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with triangle or neutral grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Incline bench press (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Standing shoulder press
2x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

One-arm pulldown
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French Triceps Extension 2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Simultaneous Biceps Curl with Dumbbell
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

B1

Stiff-Legged Deadlift (Stiff Leg Extension)
1x10 to 15 reps -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
3x8 reps - WS

Leg Curl Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

Adduction Machine
3x3 reps - FS
2x6 to 8 reps - WS

Leg Extension Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

High Pulley Triceps Extension with Rope
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Unilateral Low Pulley Biceps Curl (Bayesian Curl)
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A2
Bent-over row
with pronated grip
3x3 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Lat pulldown with neutral or triangle grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bench press machine
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Chest fly
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Biceps curl with W or straight bar
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Lateral raise with dumbbell on a 90º bench
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 10 - WS

B2
Leg curl machine
1x10 to 15 -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Squat Free weight (or on Smith machine)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Leg extension machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Free hip thrust with barbell (or on Smith machine)
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Leg curl machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Parallel bar dips
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bicep curl (one-arm) on Scott bench
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A3
One-arm row (neutral grip)
2x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with pronated grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x6 to 8 - WS

Inclined Bench Press (free weights or Smith machine)
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Machine Shoulder Press (75º incline)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Reverse Curl with straight bar or W bar
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Triceps Crossover on pulley (unilateral)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

B3
Leg Curl
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Bulgarian Split Squat
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
3 sets of 6 reps - WS

Back Extension
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 3 reps - WS

Leg Extension
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Biceps curl on the pulley
with straight or V-bar
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French press on the pulley
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral calf raise on the pulley
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

I also do these exercises twice a week:

Standing calf raise on the machine
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Lower abdominal crunch
(on parallel bars)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Upper abdominal crunch
(on the machine)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS
I aint reading allat💔
 
Whatever works for you I suppose but holy complexity for pretty much nothing. So many variations, unilateral here and there when you could just pick 3 exercise variations max per body part and rotate. Also calf raises lmao...
 
My current workout routine, returning to training after a 2-year break:

The week is like this:
A1
B1
OFF
A2
B2
OFF
OFF
A3
B3
OFF
REPEAT

FS: preparatory sets
WS: working sets, 1 to 2 repetitions in reserve

And also 15 minutes of HIIT cardio 3x a week jumping rope

A1 T-bar row (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with triangle or neutral grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Incline bench press (free weight)
3x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Standing shoulder press
2x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

One-arm pulldown
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French Triceps Extension 2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Simultaneous Biceps Curl with Dumbbell
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

B1

Stiff-Legged Deadlift (Stiff Leg Extension)
1x10 to 15 reps -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
3x8 reps - WS

Leg Curl Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

Adduction Machine
3x3 reps - FS
2x6 to 8 reps - WS

Leg Extension Machine
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 reps - WS

High Pulley Triceps Extension with Rope
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 reps - WS

Unilateral Low Pulley Biceps Curl (Bayesian Curl)
2x3 to 5 reps - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A2
Bent-over row
with pronated grip
3x3 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Lat pulldown with neutral or triangle grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bench press machine
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Chest fly
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Biceps curl with W or straight bar
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Lateral raise with dumbbell on a 90º bench
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 10 - WS

B2
Leg curl machine
1x10 to 15 -
Warm-up
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Squat Free weight (or on Smith machine)
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x6 to 8 - WS

Leg extension machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Free hip thrust with barbell (or on Smith machine)
3x3 - FS
2x8 - WS

Leg curl machine
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Parallel bar dips
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 - WS

Bicep curl (one-arm) on Scott bench
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

A3
One-arm row (neutral grip)
2x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 - WS

Low row with pronated grip
2x3 to 5 - FS
2x6 to 8 - WS

Inclined Bench Press (free weights or Smith machine)
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Machine Shoulder Press (75º incline)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 6 reps - WS

Reverse Curl with straight bar or W bar
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Triceps Crossover on pulley (unilateral)
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

B3
Leg Curl
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Bulgarian Split Squat
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
3 sets of 6 reps - WS

Back Extension
3 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 3 reps - WS

Leg Extension
2 sets of 3 reps - FS
2 sets of 8 reps - WS

Biceps curl on the pulley
with straight or V-bar
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral French press on the pulley
2x3 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

Unilateral calf raise on the pulley
1x3 to 5 - FS
2x8 to 10 - WS

I also do these exercises twice a week:

Standing calf raise on the machine
3x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Lower abdominal crunch
(on parallel bars)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS

Upper abdominal crunch
(on the machine)
1x3 to 5 - FS
3x8 to 12 - WS
 

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