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. 2025 Jun 5;22(1):2513944. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2025.2513944

Table 1.

Six-week resistance training program.

Day 1: Monday
Day 2: Tuesday
Exercise Sets/Reps (RM) Exercise Sets/Reps (RM)
Hack Squat 3×75% 1RM Barbell Bench Press 3×75% 1RM
Leg Extension 3×10RM Machine Incline Press 3×10RM
Standing Calf Raises 3×8–12 Machine Shoulder Press 3×8–12
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown 3×8–12 DB Lateral Raises 3×8–12
Seated Row 3×8–12 EZ Bar Skull Crusher 3×8–12
EZ Bar Curl 3×8–12 Triceps Pushdown 3×8–12
DB Hammer Curl 3×8–12 Reverse Crunch 3×15–20
Hyperextension 3×15–20 Cable Crunch 3×15–20
Day 3: Thursday Day 4: Friday
Leg Press 3×8–12 Barbell Incline Press 3×8–12
Lying Leg Curl 3×8–12 Machine Chest Fly 3×8–12
Romanian Deadlift 3×8–12 DB Shoulder Press 3×8–12
Seated Calf Raises 3×8–12 Machine Reverse Fly 3×8–12
Straight-Arm Pulldown 3×8–12 OH Triceps Extension 3×8–12
One-Arm DB Row 3×8–12 Cable Kickback 3×8–12
EZ Bar Preacher Curl 3×8–12 Crunch 3×15–20
Rope Cable Curl 3×8–12 Russian Twist 3×15–20

Reps repetitions, RM Repetition maximum, 1RM 1 repetition maximum, DB dumbbell, OH overhead.