8.18.2011

Basic Fat Loss Program

Here is a simple fat loss program good for about 12 weeks that will produce some results in the fight against chub.


Male results may vary
Female results may vary





Day one: 


Lower Body (work in exercises one after the other to speed up your workout for a heart rate increase)

  • Plyometric Jumps: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
  • Smith machine squats: 5 sets of 10-12 reps
  • Leg extensions: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
  • Leg curls: 3 sets of 10-12 reps
  • Machine donkey calf raises: 5 sets of 10-12 reps
  • Seated calf raises: 5 sets of 10-12
  • 20 minutes on stairmaster
Day two:

Cardio (Fat Burn Mode)

30-45 minutes of interval training

Day three:

Upper Body

  • Pull-ups: 3 sets to failure (good burn)
  • Lat pulldowns: 3 sets of 10-12
  • Spider-man pushups: 3 sets of 10
I hate these but they're good
  • Cable chest flyes: 3 sets of 10
  • Dumbbell shoulder presses: 3 sets of 10
  • Front to side laterals: 3 sets of 30 seconds
  • Biceps curls: 5 sets of 10-12
  • Triceps pulldowns: 5 sets of 10-12
Serious tricep pulldown face.

  • Crunches: 3 sets of 25
  • Leg lifts: 3 sets of 25
  • 20 minutes of treadmill or Cybex
Day Four


Cardio (Fat Burn Mode)

30-45 minutes of interval training

Day Five

Rest, get a message, go for a hike, something fun.

3 comments:

  1. only four days a week or do you start over on day 6?

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  2. Also, maintain a calorie deficit and get plenty of EFA's. Diet is numero uno when it comes to fat loss.

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  3. Dok,

    Weekend is full body an cardio but I focused this on the working stiff who only workout during lunch at work (Chris).

    Good points, Log, that is definitely the ultimate key is diet.

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