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Table 1 Workout program

From: Phosphatidic acid enhances mTOR signaling and resistance exercise induced hypertrophy

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

 

Monday & Wednesday repetitions

Friday repetitions

Monday & Wednesday rest

Friday rest

Week 1-4

Week 4-8

Week 1-4

Week 4-8

Week 1-4

Week 4-8

 

Leg press

Leg press

Bent over row

Pendlay row

Leg press

Leg press

Week 1

12

5

45 s

3-5 m

Leg extension

safety bar squat

Barbell shrug

Hexbar shrug

Bench press

Bench press

Week 2

10

3

60s

3-5 m

Leg curl

barbell lunge

Straight arm pulldown

Pulldown

Leg extension

Safety bar squat

Week 3

8

2

90s

3-5 m

Hyperextion

Stiff leg deadlift

Australian row

Decline dumbell row

Close grip bench press

Flat dumbell press

Week 4

6

1

120 s

3-5 m

Bench press

Bench press

Barbell shoulder press

Dumbell shoulder press

  

Week 5

12

5

60s

3-5 m

Incline dumbell press

Flat dumbell press

Isolated barbell military

Upright row

  

Week 6

10

3

60s

3-5 m

Close grip bench press

Cable crossover

Dumbell lateral raise

Barbell front raise

  

Week 7

8

2

90s

3-5 m

Cable rope extensions

Skull crushes

Dumbell bicep curls

Barbell bicep curls

  

Week 8

6

1

120 s

3-5 m

  1. The repetition scheme provided was used for all of the exercises on the individual day indicated.