2The Bodybuilding Transformation System (JM)

Program Description

Perform a full general warm-up and exercise-specific warm-up every workout as outlined below (should only take 5-10 mins max) General Warm-Up: Perform the following general warm-up before every workout (5-10 mins max) 5-10 minutes Light cardio on machine on your choice of machine (treadmill, stairmaster, elliptical, bike, etc.) 10 reps per side Arm Swings 15 reps per side Arm Circles 10 reps per side Front-to-Back Leg Swings 10 reps per side Side-to-Side Leg Swings 10 reps per side Cable External Rotation (optional) Exercise-Specific Warm-Up Perform the following exercise-specific warm-up according to the number of warm-up sets listed in the program 1 Warm-Up Set Listed Use ~60% of your planned working weight for ~6-10 reps (or until you feel warm and loose) 2 Warm-Up Sets Listed Perform a mini warm-up pyramid: Warm-Up Set #1 = ~50% of planned working weight for ~6-10 reps Warm-Up Set #2 = ~70% of planned working weight for 4-6 reps 3 Warm-Up Sets Listed Perform a full warm-up pyramid: Warm-Up Set #1 = ~45% of planned working weight for ~6-10 reps Warm-Up Set #2 = ~65% of planned working weight for 4-6 reps Warm-Up Set #3 = ~85% of planned working weight for 3-4 reps 4 Warm-Up Sets Listed Perform a full warm-up pyramid: Warm-Up Set #1 = ~45% of planned working weight for ~6-10 reps Warm-Up Set #2 = ~60% of planned working weight for 4-6 reps Warm-Up Set #3 = ~75% of planned working weight for 3-5 reps Warm-Up Set #4 = ~85% of planned working weight for 2-4 reps Note that for the first week of the program, most sets are taken to an RPE of ~7-9. This means you will be leaving 1-3 reps in the tank on most exercises. This only lasts for the first week (to serve as a deload/intro week). After the first week, the intensity will increase and you’ll start taking the last set of every exercise to failure.

Program Overview