Article written by: Doug Lawrenson
Everyone has to start somewhere. If you have never trained with weights before, you need a routine to get your muscles prepared for more serious training. It's essential that you complete a full body routine (like the one in this article) for 12 weeks before starting a split routine.
If you're new to the gym and working out, head over to our forum and get some advice to make sure you're on the right path and don't waste your gym time!
| Bodypart | Exercise | Sets | Reps |
| Quads/Glutes | Leg Press | 1 | 15 |
| Hamstrings | Lying Leg Curl | 1 | 15 |
| Upper Back | Seated Cable Row | 1 | 15 |
| Chest | Flat Bench Press | 1 | 15 |
| Shoulders | Dumbbell press | 1 | 15 |
| Traps | Dumbbell shrug | 1 | 15 |
| Triceps | Pushdown | 1 | 15 |
| Biceps | Barbell curl | 1 | 15 |
| Lower Back | Back extension | 1 | 15 |
| Calves | Standing calf raise | 1 | 15 |
| Forearms | Barbell wrist curl | 1 | 15 |
| Abdominals | Crunches | 1 | 15 |
| Bodypart | Exercise | Sets | Reps |
| Quads/Glutes | Leg Press | 2 | 12 |
| Hamstrings | Lying Leg Curl | 2 | 12 |
| Upper Back | Seated Cable Row | 2 | 12 |
| Chest | Flat Bench Press | 2 | 12 |
| Shoulders | Dumbbell press | 2 | 12 |
| Traps | Dumbbell shrug | 2 | 12 |
| Triceps | Pushdown | 2 | 12 |
| Biceps | Barbell curl | 2 | 12 |
| Lower Back | Back extension | 2 | 12 |
| Calves | Standing calf raise | 2 | 12 |
| Forearms | Barbell wrist curl | 2 | 12 |
| Abdominals | Crunches | 2 | 12 |
| Bodypart | Exercise | Sets | Reps |
| Chest | Flat Dumbbell Press Pec Dec Fly |
2 1 |
10-12 10-12 |
| Upper Back | 1 arm dumbbell row Seated Cable Row |
2 1 |
10-12 10-12 |
| Shoulders | Seated dumbbell press Dumbbell lateral raise |
2 1 |
10-12 10-12 |
| Traps | Dumbbell shrug | 2 | 10-15 |
| Triceps | Pushdown | 2 | 10-12 |
| Biceps | Barbell curl | 2 | 10-12 |
| Forearms | Barbell wrist curl | 2 | 10-12 |
| Bodypart | Exercise | Sets | Reps |
| Quads/Glutes | Smith machine squats | 1 | 8-12 |
| Quads | Leg extension | 1 | 10-12 |
| Hamstrings | Lying leg curl | 1 | 10-12 |
| Lower Back | Back extension | 1 | 20-30 |
| Calves | Standing calf raise | 1 | 12-15 |
| Abdominals | Crunches Reverse crunch |
2 2 |
15-40 15-30 |
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