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full body B
Table of contents

introduction 3
workout B (beginner) 4
workout B (intermediate/advanced) 5
Exercise 1: DEADLIFT (CONVENTIONAL) 6
Exercise 2: INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS 7
Exercise 3: BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT 8
Shortcut Your Transformation! 9
Exercise 4 (option 1): CHEST SUPPORTED ROW 10
Exercise 4 (option 2): INVERTED ROW 11
Exercise 5: DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISES 12
Exercise 6: INCLINE TRICEP KICKBACKS 13
Exercise 7: HIGH TO LOW CABLE FLIES 14
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 15
DISCLAIMER 16

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introduction

This full body workout routine consists of 3 training days per week. You will alternate between
“workout A” (covered in the previous PDF) and “workout B” (covered in this PDF). Your schedule will
look like the following:

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Workout A Rest Workout B Rest Workout A Rest Rest

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Workout B Rest Workout A Rest Workout B Rest Rest

The exact days don’t matter for your workouts, but the key is to get at least one rest day in between
each workout, getting 3 workouts in per week, and ensuring that you’re rotating between Workouts
A and B. Abs and calves exercises can be thrown into the main workouts as well, or performed on
rest days.

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workout B (beginner)

This version is designed for beginner lifters (those relatively new to the gym). The main difference
between this workout and the intermediate workout is total sets, an adjustment in the rep ranges, and
less accessory movements.

Exercise Sets Reps Rest (m)

Barbell Deadlift 3 8-10 2-3

Incline Dumbbell Press 3 8-12 2-3

8-10
Bulgarian Split Squat 3 1 between legs
(each leg)

Chest Supported Row OR Inverted Row 3 8-12 2-3

Dumbbell Lateral Raises 3 8-12 1.5-2

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workout B (intermediate/advanced)

This version is designed for more experienced lifters who already have a solid foundation of muscle
and strength, and are proficient in performing the movements prescribed. The main difference between
this workout and the beginner workout is an increase in the number of sets, an adjustment in the rep
ranges, and more accessory movements.

Exercise Sets Reps Rest (m)

Barbell Deadlift 4 6-8 2-3

Incline Dumbbell Press 4 6-10 2-3

6-10
Bulgarian Split Squat 4 1 between legs
(each leg)

Chest Supported Row OR Inverted Row 4 8-12 2-3

Dumbbell Lateral Raises 3 8-12 1.5-2

Incline Dumbbell Kickbacks 3 10-15 1.5-2

High to Low Chest Cable Flies 3 10-15 1.5-2

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Exercise 1: DEADLIFT (CONVENTIONAL)
Target Muscles: Whole Posterior Chain

STEP 1 (SETUP)
Stand with your mid-foot under the bar when looking
down. Your feet should be about hip-width apart (or
slightly wider) and toes can be slightly pointed out. The
stance is a little narrower than that of the squat. Bend over
at the hips and grab the bar with an overhand grip that is
about shoulder-width apart or just outside of your shins.
Your arms should be straight.

STEP 2 (STARTING POSITION)

Drop into the starting position by bending your knees and
lifting your chest until your back is straight. The bar should
be as close to your shins as possible and should still be
over your mid-foot. This is your starting position – with
your head in line with your back and hips and your lower
back straight. Also note that your butt should be between
your knees and head, rather than too low or too high.

STEP 3 (PULL)
Take a deep breath in and hold this breath. You want to
use this breath to brace your core (think about contracting
your abs how you would if someone were to punch your
stomach). Pull slightly until you feel tension with the bar,
then pull the weight off the floor by straightening your legs
and pushing your hips forward simultaneously. Keep the
bar as close as possible to your legs as you pull up – the
bar should travel in a vertical path. Don’t round your back
as you pull. Breathe out at the top.

STEP 4 (DESCENT)
Return the weight to the floor by first bending at the hips
and then by bending the knees. Again, the bar should be as
close to the legs as possible. I’d suggest letting the weight
come to a dead stop on the floor and then readjusting
your form before your next rep. Once you get better at the
deadlift, you can perform your reps in more of a continuous
fashion (e.g. “touch and go”).

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Exercise 2: INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS
Target Muscle: Upper Chest

STEP 1 (BENCH ANGLE)

Set up an incline bench so that it’s at roughly a 30-degree
angle which seems to be optimal based on the literature
(Lauver et al. 2015). But I would suggest trying out
various angles to see which best activates your upper
chest. For shoulder-dominant pressers, you might even
find that a very low incline of 15 or 20 degree angle
activates your chest better.

STEP 2 (SETUP)
Using your thighs to push the dumbbells up, kick up one
dumbbell at a time so that you can get them into the
starting position. As with the bench press, stick your
chest up towards the ceiling and pinch your shoulder
blades together while depressing your upper traps by
bring your shoulders down and away from your ears).
There should be a slight arch between your lower back
and the bench. You need to maintain this position
throughout the lift.

STEP 3 (PRESS)
Press up by thinking about “squeezing your biceps
together” to better activate your chest. Ensure your
shoulder-blades remain retracted and tight. Keep your
elbows slightly tucked as you press, and press up until the
dumbbells almost touch.

STEP 4 (DESCENT)
Slowly lower the weight until the end of the dumbbells
just about touch your chest. Make sure your shoulder
blades are retracted and tight before performing
another rep.

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Exercise 3: BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT

Target Muscles: Quads, Glutes, Hamstrings

STEP 1 (SETUP)
Grab a dumbbell in each hand and place your back foot
on the top of a bench or any elevated platform. Your front
foot can then be positioned based on what you want to
target. Take a shorter step forward if you want to target
the quads more, or a longer step forward if you want to
target the glutes more.

STEP 2 (DESCENT)
After you get your set up right, bend your front knee until
your thigh is at least parallel with the ground.

STEP 3 (ASCENT)
Push back up through your front foot. Your heel shouldn’t
raise off the floor and you want to keep your head, back,
and hips aligned throughout each rep. Your upper body
can lean forward slightly. Repeat for more reps.

Optional: For those struggling with balance, simply

get rid of the dumbbell in one hand and use that
free hand to hold onto something for balance.

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Exercise 4 (option 1): CHEST SUPPORTED ROW

Target Muscles: Lats, Mid-traps, Rhomboids

Note: This can be done on a T-bar supported row
machine or any other chest-supported variation

STEP 1 (SETUP)
Lie flat on an incline bench with your weighted bar on the
ground. Grab the bar with an overhand thumb-less grip a
little wider than shoulder-width apart.

STEP 2 (PULL)
Pull the bar up towards your “upper abdominal area” as
far as the bench will allow you to go. Focus on squeezing
your shoulder-blades together in order to pull the weight
and try to relax your upper traps as best as possible.

Additional Tips
Your head should remain in a neutral position relative
to your spine, rather than sticking out forward. Your
elbows should make a 90-degree angle when at the
top position to minimize wrist/elbow stress and really
think about pulling with your elbows each rep in order
to better activate your back. They should also remain
tucked as opposed to flared out during each rep.

STEP 3 (DESCENT)
Control the weight down as opposed to letting it simply
drop. Flex the triceps at the bottom position and then
repeat for more reps.

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Exercise 4 (option 2): INVERTED ROW

Target Muscles: Lats, Mid-traps, Rhomboids

STEP 1 (SET UP)

Use a bar in a power rack OR the bar from a smith
machine and row using your bodyweight by hanging
underneath the bar with your legs fully extended. Use an
overhand grip that’s slightly wider than shoulder width.
Row up such that your chest almost touches the bar by
squeezing your shoulder blades.

STEP 2 (PULL)
Think about “pulling with your elbows” as you do so.
Control your body on the way down until your elbows are
straight and then repeat. To progress this movement, you
can lower the height of the bar and/or elevate your feet
onto a platform.

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Exercise 5: DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISES

Target Muscle: Lateral Deltoid

As shown in my shoulder workout video, these
can be done either standing or on an incline
bench. The instructions below are for the
standing version but the same tips will apply
if you wish to do them on the bench.

STEP 1 (SETUP)
Grab a dumbbell in each hand, then slightly lean forward
by slightly bending your knees and bringing your
hips back. Depress your upper traps by bringing your
shoulders down and away from your ears. Retract your
shoulder-blades by pinching them together. You want to
maintain this position throughout each rep.

STEP 2 (RAISE)
Raise both dumbbells out to the side until they reach
about shoulder-height. But raise the dumbbells such that
your shoulders are slightly externally rotated (such that
your thumbs are pointed slightly towards the ceiling).
Think about raising the weight “out” towards your sides
as much as possible opposed to “up”. Don’t use any
momentum to swing the weight up.

STEP 3 (DESCEND)
Control the weight down to the starting position and
repeat.

Optional: You can perform these while lying

on an incline bench instead – but use the
same pointers previously described.

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Exercise 6: INCLINE TRICEP KICKBACKS

Target Muscle: Triceps (Long Head)

STEP 1
Lay with your stomach on an incline bench set to roughly
30-degrees, and a dumbbell in each hand. Then raise the
dumbbells to your side until your upper arms are parallel
with your body.

STEP 2
While keeping your elbows locked, extend your arms
straight back by contracting your triceps. Hold this
position for half a second.

STEP 3
Slowly descend back to the starting position while
keeping your elbows locked and then repeat for
more reps.

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Exercise 7: HIGH TO LOW CABLE FLIES

Target Muscle: Lower Chest

STEP 1 (SETUP)
Set the cables up so that they’re above shoulder-height.
I’d suggest setting them so that they’re as high as
possible. Grab both handles with an overhand grip and
take a step forward to split your stance. Stick your chest
out and relax your traps by bringing your shoulders down
and away from your ears.

STEP 2 (PRESS)
While maintaining a slight bend in the elbows, press
the handles forward and down by squeezing your chest
together – think about trying to touch your biceps
together as opposed to pressing the weight. At the
bottom position, cross your hands over eachother to get
a better contraction. At this point the handles should be
around the height of your belly-button and slightly in
front of your body.

STEP 3 (ECCENTRIC)
Control the weight back to the starting position and then
repeat the movement. If during the previous rep your
right hand crossed over your left, do the opposite for the
next rep and keep alternating. Your elbows should stay in
the same locked position throughout the movement, all
the movement should come from the shoulder joint and
NOT from your elbows.

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