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Here are 2 example full-body weekly training programmes, aimed at the average person who just wants to reduce body-fat, increase fitness and general muscle size.  As such the nutritional information is also outlined with these purposes in mind.
However, more serious athletes requiring advanced training/ dietary information can email me.


TRAINING ROUTINE 1 (for beginner)

Day 1 - Delts, Biceps & Triceps
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Shoulder press behind neck (free bar)
3 - Side dumbbell Laterals
4 - Biceps curl with EZ bar
5 - Bent over concentration dumbbell curl
6 - Lying flat-bench tricep extensions
7 - Tricep Dips
8 - Crunches for abdominal muscles


Day 2 - Quads, Hamstrings & Calves
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Seated Leg Extensions
3 - Squat (free bar)
4 - Lying Leg Curl
5 - Standing Calf
6 - Crunches for abdominal muscles


Day 3 - Chest & Back
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Flat-bench Flyes
3 - Flat-bench Bench Press (free bar)
4 - Bent-over Rowing (free bar)
Wide-grip chins
5 - Bent-leg deadlift
6 - Crunches for abdominal muscles
TRAINING ROUTINE 2 (intermediate)

Day 1
 - Chest & Biceps
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Flat-bench Flyes
3 - Decline Bench Press
4 - Flat-bench Bench Press (free bar)
5 - Biceps curl with EZ bar
6 - Bent-over concentration dumbbell curl
7 - Preacher curl or Cable curl


Day 2 - Quadriceps & Calves
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Seated Leg Extensions
3 - Squat (free bar)
4 - Leg Press
5 - Seated Calf
6 - Standing Calf
7 - Crunches for abdominal muscles


Day 3 - Deltoids & Triceps
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Press behind neck (free bar)
3 - Side dumbbell Laterals
4 - Bent-over dumbbell Laterals
5 - Tricep cable pushdowns
6 - Lying flat-bench tricep extensions
7 - Dumbbell Kickbacks
8 - Tricep Dips


Day 4 - Back & Hamstrings
1 - ½ hour solid cardio
2 - Bent-over Rowing (free bar)
3 - Pulley Row
4 - Lying Leg Curl
5 - Standing Leg Curl
6 - Bent-leg deadlift
7 - Crunches for abdominal muscles
DIET & NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (aimed at fat loss for average person)

Meal 1: 8-9am
1 Apple
1 glass milk
1 glass orange juice
Muesli

Meal 2: 12-1pm
Chicken or fish (no tuna)
Rice or potatoes or pasta
Vegetables
Coffee (sweetener only)

Meal 3: 4pm
Chicken or fish sandwich (no tuna)
With salad
Coffee (sweetener only)

Meal 4: 7pm
Chicken or fish sandwich (no tuna)
With salad
1 Orange, or glass of orange juice
1 Apple

Points to Note:
Drink plenty of water throughout the day, and also during training.

Things to avoid:
Fried food
Foods with high fat content (like cheese)
Foods/drinks with high sugar content (like coke)
Butter/margerine
Mayonnaise
Anything with high salt [sodium] ontent (like tuna in brine)
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