Best Way To Lose Fat & Gain Muscle at the Same Time

Posted byLori Posted onOctober 14, 2016 Comments1

Weight training for fat loss

Want the magic to gaining a body that blasts fat? A super high metabolism? 

Cardio…

What’s cardio?

Let’s hit the weights!

Here is my workout for my 12 week Figure Competition Prep – lift heavy in the 8-12 rep range, keep good great form and bring the intensity!

Whether you’re training for a physique competition or just a rockin’ body, lifting weights will be your number one way to burn fat over time and really sculpt and change your body – plus, it’s an incredible way to feel sexy and powerful.

Lift Weights!

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5 Day Split.

Day 1: Chest/Triceps/Biceps
Day 2: Shoulders/Back
Day 3: Legs
Day 4: Chest/Tri’s/Bi’s (repeated day 1)
Day 5: Shoulders/Back (repeated day 2)
Day 6: Rest
Day 7: Rest or abs
Day 8: Legs (repeated day 3)
Day 9: … you get the idea! Keep rotating through in that order!)
 
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The lifts.
 
These are the exact workouts I did, trying to vary hand grips, standing and sitting, little things each workout to change up the exercise a bit.
 
8-12 rep range, 4 sets for everything.
 
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Chest/Triceps/Biceps (Variation 1)
  • DB Chest Fly
  • DB Chest press
  • DB pull-over (laying on bench)
  • Push ups
  • Tricep cable pressdown
  • Dips
  • Bicep cable curl (vary cable handle each week)
  • Hammer curls (standing or seated)
Chest/Triceps/Biceps (Variation 2)
  • DB press (laying incline)
  • One arm DB press (incline)
  • Lateral shuffle + push-up burpee
  • One arm cable fly (across body)
  • Tricep dips x4 (assist) 
  • Tricep cable rope press down x4
  • Laying bench crunch bicep curl (arms below + back)
  • Hammer curls
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Back/Shoulders (Variation 1)
  • Cable wide lat pull down (kneeling)
  • Laying cable upper back pull
  • Bent over 1 arm DB row
  • Back extensions
  • Seated shoulder DB press
  • Standing DB lateral T-raise
  • Reverse decline seated DB T-raise
  • Upright cable row 
  • Front raise (light weight)
Shoulders/Back (Variation 2)
  • Cable cross pull outs (focus on rear delts)
  • Pull ups (assisted)
  • Seated lat pull down
  • Seated lat row
  • Seated row machine (focus on pulling with elbows up for upper back engagement)
  • Arnold DB shoulder press
  • Side lateral raise
  • Barbell upright row
  • Back extensions
  • Burnout: lateral hold arm circles (10 forward, 10 back w/ light weight) superset side raise/front raise (15 reps)
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Legs: High Volume (4 sets for all except those noted)
  • Dead runs (run on treadmill – treadmill off) 45 second superset Jump Lunge (15) into lunge pulse (20)
  • Leg extension (2 sets) (extend & hold, pointing toes) extent for 1 and hold, extend for 2 and hold, 3 and hold… up to 10 and hold (if you can!) – lower quad focus
  • Leg extension (1 set) (extend & hold, flexing feet/toes back) – upper quads and hip extenders focus
  • Leg Press (three ways): feet wide apart (15 reps) to feet close together (15 reps) to feet shoulder width (15 reps) – this will burn!
  • Leg curls superset Good Mornings
  • Walking weighted lunges

Legs: Heavy Weight

  • Smith machine one leg lunge
  • Deadlift
  • Leg Press Single Leg
  • Squats
  • Leg curl
  • Leg extension burnout (try a variation of the above extension exercises)
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Abs
  • Weighted crunch up and hold (pause at top) x20
  • 21 crunch (v-up to each toe then both) x25
  • Captain’s Chair leg raises and circles
  • Plank with rotation to sky 45 seconds
  • V-ups superset oblique twist (weighted) x20
Abs (Variation 2)
  • Cable crunches (with rope on cable)
  • Scissor kicks 45 seconds
  • Hanging leg raises
  • Weighted
  • Elbow plank on ball (roll up and down, back and forth, circles both ways)

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Alright, you have the basics… well, you have the exacts now!

 Leave your questions, comments, concerns, and favorite weight training moves below! I’m always taking ideas. 🙂

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