Heavy Weights Programme 9

Heavy Weights Programme 9

Aim: Complete this programme over an 8 week period, and try to increase the weights a bit every two weeks.

Equipment:

  • Kettle bell
  • 2 x weight plates to stand on
  • Barbell
  • Trap/hex bar (if you don't have one of these you can use a barbell)
  • Bench
  • Weight plate
  • Swiss Ball

Weeks 1 - 4 (sets/reps stated next to each exercise)

  • Overhead squat with bar - 3 x 4
  • Trap/Hex bar or barbell dead lift superset with pogo jumps - 3 x 8 deadlifts + 6 jumps
  • Hip thrusts superset with countermovement jumps - 3 x 8 hip thrusts + 4 jumps
  • Swiss ball hamstring curls - 3 x 8 each leg
  • Slow single leg calf raise - 3 x 8 each leg
  • Inner range calf raise - 2 x 12

Weeks 5 - 8 (Increase weights)

  • Overhead squat with bar - 3 x 4
  • Trap/Hex bar or barbell dead lift superset with pogo jumps - 4 x 8 deadlifts + 6 jumps
  • Hip thrusts superset with countermovement jumps - 3 x 6 hip thrusts + 4 jumps
  • Swiss ball hamstring curls - 3 x 8 each leg
  • Slow single leg calf raise - 1 x 10 + 3 x 6 each leg
  • Inner range calf raise - 2 x 12