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Steve Reeves Full Body Workout Plan

Steve Reeves followed a three meal diet plan that included a protein shake for breakfast, fresh fruits and cottage cheese for lunch, and a large salad with fish or poultry for dinner. His workout routine consisted of working out three times per week, focusing on compound exercises like squats, presses, and rows, doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps for each exercise. He emphasized the importance of recovery and believed most trainees overlook rest, training each muscle group once per week.

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Steve Reeves Full Body Workout Plan

Steve Reeves followed a three meal diet plan that included a protein shake for breakfast, fresh fruits and cottage cheese for lunch, and a large salad with fish or poultry for dinner. His workout routine consisted of working out three times per week, focusing on compound exercises like squats, presses, and rows, doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps for each exercise. He emphasized the importance of recovery and believed most trainees overlook rest, training each muscle group once per week.

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  • Steve Reeves Workout Routine: Details the weekly workout plan followed by Steve Reeves, outlining exercises for different days to maximize recovery and muscle development.
  • Steve Reeves Weekly Schedule: Continues the workout schedule with specified routines for Thursday through Sunday, including designated rest days.
  • Steve Reeves Workout Tips: Provides general tips on improving workout effectiveness and nutritional guidelines to support training.

Steve Reeves’s followed a three meal diet plan that included-

 He used to drink a glass of power drink made by blending fresh orange juice, honey, 1 banana, 3 raw
eggs and two spoons of protein powder he made by him at home
 For lunch he used to eat fresh seasonal fruits with cottage cheese and a handful of nuts and raisins
 His dinner was usually a large portion of salad with either swordfish steak or turkey or sometimes
tuna.

Steve Reeves Workout Routine


Steve always insisted that recovery is as important as the workout and most trainees tend to
overlook the importance of rest. He believed working out three times a week is enough for
body. He used to train for three times a week. Here is the full workout routine of Steve Reeves-

Monday- Morning
3 sets of military presses of 8-12 reps

3 sets of bent over rows of 8-12 reps

3 sets of bench presses of 8-12 reps

3 sets of standing calf raises of 8-12 reps

3 sets of Romanian deadlifts of 8-12 reps

3 sets of crunches of 8-12 reps

3 sets of parallel squats of 8-12 reps

3 sets of full squats of 8-12 reps

3 sets of barbell curls of 8-12 reps

3 sets of triceps extensions of 8-12 reps

Tuesday
Rest

Wednesday- Morning
3 sets of deadlifts of 12 reps

3 sets dumbbell military presses of 12 reps

3 sets of parallel bar dips of 12 reps


3 sets of alternating dumbbell curls of 12 reps

3 sets of seated calf raises of 8-12 reps

3 sets of triceps extension bench presses of 12 reps

3 sets of pull ups of 12 reps

3 sets of front squats of 12 reps

2 sets of back raises of 8-12 reps

3 sets of dumbbell lunges of 12 reps

2 sets of hanging leg raises of 12 reps

Thursday
Rest

Friday- Evening
3 sets of deadlifts of 8-12 reps

3 sets one arm dumbbell rows of 8-12 reps

2 sets of upright rows of 12 reps

3 sets of incline presses of 8-12 reps

3 sets of standing calf raises of 12 reps

2 sets of front squats of 12 reps

3 sets of glute/ham raises of 8-12 reps

3 sets of sit ups of 12 reps

2 sets of dumbbell lunges of 8-12 reps

2 sets of lying triceps extensions of 8 reps

3 sets of concentration curls of 8-12 reps

Saturday and Sunday


Rest
Steve Reeves Workout Tips
 Recovery is a very important aspect of workouts so take proper rest to recover
 Perform leg exercises at the end of workout
 Your daily diet should contain 20% fat, 20% protein and 60 % carbohydrates to keep you energized
 Set a goal for each workout to stay focused

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