Excersise Program And Diet To Burn Fat And Build Muscle

It's often said that building muscle and losing fat are mutually exclusive. To lose body fat you need to eat less and to add muscle you have to eat more, so it can seem downright impossible to have these two goals.

But it is possible. A study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise reported that sedentary men were able to increase their VO2 max (an important marker of fitness), while at the same time also boosting their 1 rep max bench press and leg press.

Want to achieve something similar? Read on to find out how to tighten your sleeves and loosen your jeans.

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You'll alternate between doing a week of heavy weights and low repetitions, in order to build muscle, and low weights with high repetitions to burn fat. This strategy elevates your metabolism by conditioning your muscles to have both endurance and strength. Combine these efforts with our intelligent meal plan, and you'll expose your body to the variables you need to hit your seemingly contradictory goals and realise the overall objective: looking and feeling your absolute best.

The 'Get Muscle' Workout Plan

Do this low-repetition, high-weights programme for weeks one, three, five, seven and nine. Rest for 60 to 90 seconds between sets to make sure you're fully recovered and constantly try to increase the weights you're lifting.

Monday: Chest and Abs

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Barbell bench press
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,8,6,4,12

Incline dumbbell press
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Incline flyes
Sets: 4
Re ps: 8,6,6,6

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Dips
Sets: 4
Reps : 8,6,6,6

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Weighted sit-up
Sets: 5
Reps: 10

Kneeling cable crunch

Sets: 4
Reps: 8

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Tuesday: Legs

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Barbell squats
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,10,8,8,6

Dumbbell lunge
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,12,12,12

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Leg press
Sets: 4
Reps: 10,8,6,6

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Leg extension
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,12,12,12

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Barbell straight leg deadlift
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,6,6

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Lying leg curl
Sets: 4
Reps : 8,8,8,8

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Calf raises
Se ts: 5
Reps: 12,10,10,8,12

Wednesday: Arms

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Underhand pull-ups
Sets: 5
Reps: 10

Alternating bicep curl
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

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EZ bar curl
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,6,6

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Lying triceps extension
Sets: 5
Reps: 10,8,8,8

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Cable pushdown
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Dumbbell overhead extension
Sets : 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Thursday

Rest day 🛌

Friday: Shoulders and Abs

Seated dumbbell shoulder press
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,10,8,8,6

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Bent-over Lateral raises
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

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Front raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 10,8,8,8

Lateral raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,10,10,10

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Cable upright row
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

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Medicine ball Russian twist
Sets: 4
R eps: 10,8,8,8

Leg raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,10,10,10

Saturday

Rest day.

Sunday

Rest day or a light cardio day. Do 10 minutes each on the rowing machine, bike and elliptical cross trainer.

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The 'Get Ripped' Workout Plan

Do this high-repetition programme for weeks two, four, six, eight and ten. Rest for no more than 15 to 20 seconds between sets to keep your heart pumping and sweat dripping.

Monday: Back and Biceps

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Lat pull-down
Set s: 5
Reps: 12

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Barbell bent-over rows
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

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Seated rows
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

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Dumbell row
Sets: 4
Reps: 112

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Standing barbell curl
Sets: 5
Reps: 12

EZ bar curl
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

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Standing cable curl

Sets: 3
Reps: 20

Tuesday: Legs and Abs

Smith machine front squat
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Weights, Exercise equipment, Standing, Arm, Shoulder, Sports equipment, Human leg, Joint, Knee, Physical fitness,

Dumbbell straight leg deadlift
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Leg press
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Lying leg curls
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Leg extension
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Calf raises
Sets: 5
Reps: 20

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Lying leg raises
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

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Barbell roll-outs
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Wednesday: Cardio

Do intervals on the treadmill for 40 minutes: sprint for 40 seconds, then jog for 60 seconds to recover.

Thursday: Chest and Abs

Barbell bench press
Set s: 5
Reps: 12

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Incline barbell press

Sets: 4
Reps: 12

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Decline bench press
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

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Pull-over
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Leg raises
Sets: 5
Reps: 20

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Cable woodchop
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Friday: Shoulders and Triceps

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Clean and jerk
Sets: 5
Reps: 12

Dumbbell lateral raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Dumbbell front raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

Bent-over lateral raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 15

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Dumbbell upright row
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Cable pushdown
Sets: 4
Reps: 20

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Dumbbell kickback
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

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Bench dip
Sets: 4
Reps: 12

Saturday

Rest day

Sunday

Do intervals on the rower for 30 minutes: sprint for 40 seconds, then recover for 30 seconds at a slower pace.

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