Ben Pakulski Presents

Mechanical
Extended
TENSION
WEEK 1

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Schedule

Week 1

Day 1
(e.g; Mon)

Day 2
(e.g; Tue)

Day 3
(e.g; Wed)

Day 4
(e.g; Thur)

Day 5
(e.g; Fri)

Day 6
(e.g; Sat)

Day 7
(e.g; Sun)

Chest / Triceps

Hams / Calves

Back / Biceps

Deadlifts /
Shoulders / Calves

Quads

Chest / Triceps

Off or Cardio

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Week 1
Day 1 - Chest, Triceps

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 42 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Decline Cable Flyes / Crossovers (hands to

thighs at the bottom)

10-12

3-0-1-2

60

B1

Inc. DB Press-Flye

10

5-1-1-0

15

B2

Flat DB Chest Press*

10

4-0-1-0

15

B3

Dec. DB Press*

10

3-0-1-0

120

C1

Dual Rope Tricep Pushdowns / Pressdowns with

Elbows Behind Body, Neutral-Grip

10

3-0-1-2

15

C2

Overhead Cable / Rope Extensions (facing away

from apparatus)**

10

3-1-1-0

15

C3

Rope Tricep Pushdowns / Pressdowns, NeutralGrip**

10

3-0-1-0

120

Set / Weight / Reps

* Same weight as B1
** Same weight as C1

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Week 1
Day 2 - Hams, Calves

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 44 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Single-Leg Standing Leg Curls

6-8

4-0-1-1

75

B1

Lying Leg Curls, Body Extended

3-0-1-1

15

B2

Lying Leg Curls, Body Flexed*

3-0-1-0

15

B3

Lying Leg Curls, Body Flexed* (All partial reps)

2-0-1-0

120

C1

Romanian Deadlifts

10-12

4-0-1-0

75

D1

Standing Calf Raises

8-10

3-0-1-2

15

D2

Seated Calf Raises

10-12

2-2-1-1

D3

Seated Calf Raises** (partials if needed to get

target reps)

15

2-0-1-0

90

Set / Weight / Reps

* Same weight as B1
** Same weight as D2

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Week 1
Day 3 - Back, Biceps

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 42 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Bent-Over, High Cable, Cable Pullovers with 2

ropes

10-12

3-0-1-2

60

B1

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns, Overhand-Grip

10

5-0-1-0

15

B2

Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldowns*

10

4-0-1-0

15

B3

Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldowns with Slight

Backwards Lean*

10

3-0-1-0

120

C1

Prone Inc. DB Bicep / Spider Curls

3-0-1-1

15

C2

Inc. DB Hammer Curls**

3-1-1-0

15

C3

DB Curls**

3-0-1-0

120

Set / Weight / Reps

* Same weight as B1
** Same weight as C1

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Week 1
Day 4 - Deadlifts, Shoulders, Calves

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 47 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Snatch Grip Deficit Deadlifts (lower back

emphasis)

12

4-0-1-0

15

A2

Deadlifts (Bent-knee)*

12

3-0-1-0

15

A3 Sumo Stance Deadlifts (Bent-knee)*

12

2-0-1-0

180

B1

DB Lateral Raises

12

3-0-1-1

10

B2

Bent DB Lateral Raises**

12

3-0-1-0

10

B3

DB Overhead Press**

12

3-0-1-0

120

C1

Horizontal / Leg Press Calf Press

8-10

3-1-1-1

45

+ NOS (Last Set)

Set / Weight / Reps

* Same weight as A1
** Same weight as B1

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Week 1
Day 5 - Quads

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 43 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Leg Extensions

10-12

3-0-1-3

75

B1

Leg Press - feet low (Quad Emphasis)

15

4-0-1-0

15

B2

Leg Press - feet midway on platform

15

3-0-1-0

15

B3

Leg Press - feet high (greater range of motion)

15

3-0-1-0

180

C1

DB Squats (Quad Emphasis)

10-12

3-1-1-0

45

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Week 1
Day 6 - Chest, Triceps

Exercise

Approx. Workout Time: 50 mins

Sets

Target
Reps

Tempo

Rest
(secs)

A1

Machine / Hammer-Strength Chest Press

8-10

4-0-1-1

75

B1

Horizontal Cable Flyes / Crossovers (hands to

chin-height at the top)

8-10

3-0-1-2

60

B2

Flat DB Chest Press

10-12

4-0-1-0

60

C1

Cross-Cable Extension with Elbow back (SingleArm)

8-10

3-0-1-2

60

D1

Inc. DB Tricep Extensions

10-12

3-0-1-0

10

D2

Lying DB Tricep Extensions

10-12

3-0-1-0

75

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