Workout Routine

Mike Mentzer's Plan

by MartinWantBig

Every single set should be pushed to absolute failure super set are as followed (pec deck-incline chest press.. leg extension-leg press. pullovers-pull down. Shrugs-upright row. Lateral raise-shoulder press. Straight bar curl- chin ups ) Do 1-2 supersets No more than 10 sec in-between the machines ( only supersets if it isn't a superset rest as long as needed) possibly do rest pause on incline chest bress do let's say 4 reps on it to failure go down in weight rest for no more than 7 seconds and do at least two more reps and repeat so every reps feels like a maximum effort rep Make sure you use a straight bar for bicep DO NOT USE EZ BAR it does not hit bicep Do workout 1 and have at least 1 full rest day before workout 2 and so on

Workouts

Workout 1

leg extension

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec

leg extension

1 sets

leg press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
12 +
amrap
100 sec

leg press

1 sets

squat

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec

squat

1 sets

leg curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
10
100 sec
2
10
100 sec

leg curl

2 sets

calf raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
16
100 sec
2
16
100 sec
3
16
100 sec

calf raise

3 sets

Pec Deck

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec
2
8 +
amrap
100 sec

Pec Deck

2 sets

Incline Chest Press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec
2
8 +
amrap
100 sec

Incline Chest Press

2 sets

Weighted Dips

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

Weighted Dips

2 sets

tricep pushdown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec

tricep pushdown

1 sets

Dips

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec

Dips

1 sets

lying barbell triceps extensions

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8 +
amrap
100 sec
2
8 +
amrap
100 sec

lying barbell triceps extensions

2 sets

side lateral raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
5
100 sec
2
5
100 sec
3
5
100 sec

side lateral raise

3 sets

Workout 2

pullovers

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

pullovers

2 sets

close grip lat pulldown

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
100% TM
8
100 sec

close grip lat pulldown

2 sets

bent over row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

bent over row

2 sets

shrug

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

shrug

2 sets

upright row

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

upright row

2 sets

side lateral raise

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
10
100 sec
2
10
100 sec
3
10
100 sec

side lateral raise

3 sets

seated shoulder press

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

seated shoulder press

2 sets

Reverse fly (pec Dec)

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec
3
8
100 sec

Reverse fly (pec Dec)

3 sets

Straight bar bicep curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec

Straight bar bicep curl

1 sets

chinup

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec

chinup

1 sets

concentration curl

Set
Intensity
Weight
Reps
Rest time
1
8
100 sec
2
8
100 sec

concentration curl

2 sets