Athlete Workout Plan - Out of Season

This workout program combined with the Athlete Meal Plan is designed to target all muscle groups for hypertrophy, strength, and explosiveness, while keeping your training frequency balanced and effective. This plan is designed for athletes wanting to build muscle mass, with strength and size as the primary focus rather than isolated speed or agility work.

Push Day (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps) – Monday & Thursday

Chest

  • Bench Press: 4 sets of 6–8 reps

  • Incline Dumbbell Press: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

  • Chest Fly (machine or dumbbells): 3 sets of 10 rep

Shoulders

  • Arnold Press: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

  • Lateral Raises: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

  • Bent-Over Reverse Flys: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

Triceps

  • Dips (weighted if possible): 3 sets of 10–12 reps

  • Cable Triceps Pushdowns: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

  • Overhead Triceps Extensions: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

Pull Day (Back, Biceps, Rear Delts, Traps) – Tuesday & Friday

Back

  • Deadlifts: 4 sets of 5 reps

  • Pull-Ups: 4 sets to failure

  • Barbell Rows: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

  • Seated Cable Rows: 3 sets of 10–12 reps

Biceps

  • Dumbbell Curls: 3 sets of 10 reps

  • Barbell Curls: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

  • Hammer Curls: 3 sets of 10–12 reps

Traps

  • Barbell Shrugs: 4 sets of 10–12 reps

  • Inverted Ring Shrugs: 3 sets of 12–15 reps

Rear Delts

  • Face Pulls: 3 sets of 15 reps

Leg Day (Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves) – Wednesday & Saturday

Quads

  • Barbell Squats: 4 sets of 6–8 reps

  • Bulgarian Split Squats: 3 sets of 10 reps each leg

  • Leg Extensions: 3 sets of 12 reps

Hamstrings

  • Romanian Deadlifts (RDLs): 3 sets of 8 reps

  • Leg Curls: 3 sets of 12 reps

Calves

  • Standing Calf Raises: 3 sets of 15–20 reps

  • Donkey Calf Raises: 3 sets of 15–20 reps

Core

  • Bicycle Crunches: 3 sets of 20 reps

  • Four Counts Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 15–20 reps

Hypertrophy & Explosiveness – Friday (Explosive Movements + Core)

Explosive Training

  • Box Jumps: 3 sets of 8 reps

  • Medicine Ball Slams: 3 sets of 10 reps

  • Jump Squats: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

  • Plyometric Push-Ups: 3 sets of 8–10 reps

Core

  • Plank: 3 sets, hold for 1 minute

  • Russian Twists: 3 sets of 20 reps