HardTrainer said:Monday: Bench day
Barbell FLAT bench press
1 15 reps (warm up)
2 10-12 reps (warm up) add a bit more weight
3 8-10 reps ( few reps short of faliure)
4 6-8 reps ( few reps short of faliure)
5 5 reps (close to faliure)
6 5 reps (close to faliure)
7 5 reps (try 5 rep pb)
8 2 reps (close to faliure, near max)
Lateral raise 3 x 8-12
Wednesday Squat day
Squats same as bench style
Calf raise 3 x 12+
Saterday Deadlift day
Deadlifts same as bench & squat style
Close Chins or close Pull downs 3 x 8-12
Cable crunches 3 x 10+
I do this kinda template a lot to gain strenght works well for me, although some times i will do some more doubles and maybe a single for extra.
That is basically my routine. Instead of 8 sets all together I do about 6.