Friday, February 8, 2013

The Simple Guide To The Sylvester Stallone Expendables Workout

By Russ Howe


Over the last few years, the Sylvester Stallone Expendables workout has been one of the most requested items in the health and fitness industry. There's a lot of people out there who like to train with the same workout plan as their favorite celebrity and this type of query is now right up there with questions such as "Which whey protein should I use?"

Today we will explain the workout for you step by step, detailing each of the moves Sly used to get in top shape for each of the 2 Expendables movies so far. [
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Today's workout is split into three phases, each one more punishing than it's predecessor. We'll be hitting biceps, forearms and triceps individually. Up first is biceps.

We start here with 12 chin ups. Then we go for 20 repetitions of biceps curls using an EZ-Bar, once that is done you immediately transition to a wide grip on the same bar and force out an addition 6-8 reps. From here, we move into hammer curls with an incline bench for 12 reps in total.

At this stage most people start wondering what they have let themselves in for. The session moves on to the final two exercises in the biceps phase, which involve 12 reps of a high cable curl followed by 10 zottman curls.

Given Sly's forearm vascularity, you shouldn't expect the forearm phase to be an easy ride. You'll begin by forcing out 25 wrist curls immediately followed by the same exercise with a reverse grip. Then, you'll move onto an exercise rarely seen these days. Handshake curls are a devastating move which bring out great definition in the lower arm region. Shoot for 30 reps on each arm before attempting a the timed hang from pull-up station.

Phase three involves five textbook triceps exercises which combine to form a great circuit. Number one is an explosive close-grip bench press, focusing on letting the bar temporarily leave your hands at the top of every single rep. After lifting the bar 12-15 times, move onto triceps dips to failure. Third in this phase is a lying triceps extension which will really allow you to dig deep and develop the muscle considerably. After 12 reps, progress back to dips and then finish off this phase with 12 rope push-downs.

While you may already be familiar with the majority of the exercises in today's program, the style of the workout will take many by surprise. Sly doesn't perform regular sets, he moves through the entire section as a circuit, going from one exercise to the next without rest. He'll perform four rounds of phase one before moving onto phase two, and so on.

For those who wish to perform the entire workout, Sly usually finishes off with close-grip push-ups to failure and then three sets of the plank.

If you want to try the Sylvester Stallone Expendables workout be sure to prepare yourself for a tough session. The minimal rest stipulation tends to catch many gym users off guard so be sure to warm up fully before trying something as intense as this workout.




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