Train Like Hercules !!

[Tim Wescott]

Here`s a routine that was used by Steve Reeves,the movie "Hercules!

Try it out, and you might end up looking as good as Steve did!

"Here's Reeves - to the letter:

Reeves Routine
Monday-Wednesday-Friday

Deltoids
Upright Rowing - 3x8-12 (130-120-110)
Press Behind Neck - 3x8-12 (standing) (wide grip)
Bent-over Laterals - 3x8-12

Chest
Bench Press - 3x8-12 (wide "collar to collar" grip) (225-215-205)
Incline Press - 3x8-12 (45 degrees)(wide "collar to collar" grip)
Flat Dumbell Flys - 3x8-12 (palms forward) (65)

Lats
Lat Pulldowns Behind Neck - 3x8-12 (wide grip) (225)
Seated Cable Row - 3x8-12 (150)
One-Arm Dumbell Row - 3x8-12 (80)

Biceps
Standing Barbell Curl - 3x8-12
Incline Dumbell Curl - 3x8-12 (45 degrees) (w/stop bar) (65-50)
High Pulley Bench Curl - 3x8-12

Triceps
Tricep Pressdowns - 3x8-12 (straight bar)
2-Arm Dumbell French Press Behind Neck - 3x8-12* (70)
Lying Dumbell Extensions - 3x8-12 (45s)
(One-Arm Dumbell Cross-face extensions - 3x8-12 (Db to Delt)*)
(*Alternate)

Legs
Squats - 3x8-12 (to bench) (board under heels) (300)
Hack Squats - 3x8-12
Front Squats - 3x8-12 (150)
Leg Curls - 3x8-12

Calves
Leg Press Calf Raises - 4x20 (400-350-300-250)

Seated Good Mornings - 3x8-12

Neck
Neck - 3x15 (Back)/3x15 (Front)

Steve did this whole routine each time 3 times a week he didnt
look
overtrained to me ."

[Tim Wescott]