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Percent likelihood that
overweight men will
have more trouble
getting a frm erection
than thinner men
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2-minute drill
8 moves every morning
Start your day by completing as
many reps as you can of each exercise
during each 15-second time slot.
Jumping Jacks
High Knee Skips
High Knee Runs
Side-to-Side Hops
Pushups
Crunches
Mountain Climbers
Bodyweight Thrusters
15 seconds
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eady to lose your gut—for good You know you’ll
look better feel better and live longer—but it’ll take
some effort and a plan. We can’t give you the effort
but we’ve got a great plan: fast effective workouts
that will ignite your fat-burning furnace and have
you losing weight in a week. This plan isn’t about a
special food or counting calories. It’s based on the
experience of real men doing old-school exercise at
home or gym if you prefer. • We’ll also introduce
you to a series of bodyweight exercises that work
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l ose your gut With the simplest f astest plan ever
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no-gym classic workout your entire body using only your
poundage for resistance. Do these
moves anywhere—even in a hotel
room on a business trip. Each set
is scientifcally designed to boost
metabolism and build muscle in
the least amount of time. Follow
this easy program for 8 weeks
and you’ll join other men who’ve
shed their guts and taken on
more enjoyable energetic and
productive lives.
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Super Set 1
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y -SQuat 10 REPS
Hold your hands overhead
in a “Y” formation with your
feet greater than shoulder-
width apart. Pushing your
hips backward squat as
deep as possible. Push back
to the starting position.
pu SHup 10 REPS
Assume the classic pushup
position: legs straight hands
beneath your shoulders. Now
brace your abs. Keeping your
body rigid lower yourself until
your chest touches the foor.
Then push back up until your
arms are extended.
St ICk -up 10 REPS
Stand with your back against
a wall feet 6 inches away
from the wall. Stick your
hands up overhead. Keeping
your shoulders elbows and
wrists in contact with the
wall slide your arms down
the wall and tuck your elbows
into your sides. Return to the
starting position.
mounta In CLIm Ber
5 REPS PER SIDE
Start in a pushup position.
Keeping your head in line with
your body bring your right
knee to your chest then back
to starting position. Alternate
rapidly with the lef leg.
Forward Lun Ge
5 REPS PER LEG
From a standing position take
a large step forward with one
leg. When your front thigh is
parallel to the foor and your
back knee is of the foor
hold for 1 second. Then return
to the starting position and
repeat with your other leg.
wa Iter ’S Bow 10 REPS
Keep your knees slightly bent and
your back arched naturally as you
bend forward at the hips. Return to
a standing position.
Sp Iderman CLIm B
ALTERNATE LEGS UNTIL YOU DO 5 REPS PER SIDE
Start in the top of the pushup position. Keep your abs braced
pick one foot up of the foor and slowly bring your knee up
outside of your shoulder and touch your foot to the ground.
Slowly return your leg to the start position.
warmup CIr Cu It Complete this warmup two times resting 30 seconds between circuits.
SHou Lder pre SS pu SHup
10 REPS
Place your feet on a bench and hands
on the foor slightly wider than
shoulder-width. Pike your hips up in
the air so you are as vertical as can
be. Slowly lower your head to the
foor. Pause and push with
your shoulders and triceps
back to the start position.
Do 10 reps.
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between.
Perform the superset 3 times resting 1 minute between supersets.
Step -up
12 REPS PER LEG
The step should be
high enough that your
thigh is parallel to the
foor when your foot is
on the step. Place one
foot on the step and
push down through
your heel to lif your
other leg up. Return to
the starting position
and fnish all reps
with one leg before
switching legs and
repeating the exercise.
Do 12 reps per leg.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
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s uperset 3
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between. Perform the superset 2 times
resting 1 minute between supersets. then proceed to interval Workout a found on page 7 .
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between.
Perform the superset 3 times resting 1 minute between supersets.
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s Wiss ball mountain climber
10 REPS PER SIDE
Assume the classic pushup position but place your hands on the sides
of a Swiss ball fngers pointing forward. Brace your abs and straighten
your legs behind you. This is the starting position. Lif one foot of the
foor and bring your knee toward your chest. Straighten your leg back
out move your other knee to your chest and return that leg to the
starting position. Keep alternating sides. Do 10 reps per side.
1-leg rdl
8 REPS PER LEG
Stand with your feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart.
Raise one foot and extend it behind you just of the foor. Contract
your glutes brace your abs and keep your spine naturally arched.
Focusing on balance lower yourself until your torso is parallel to
the foor. Initiate the movement by pushing your hips back. Push
back up to the starting position. Do 8 reps per leg.
inverted ro W
12 REPS
Set a bar at hip height
in a Smith machine
or squat rack. Lie
underneath the bar with
your heels on the foor
and grab the bar your
hands 1 or 2 inches more
than shoulder-width
apart. Keeping your body
in a straight line pull
your chest up to the bar
using your back muscles.
Slowly lower yourself
until your arms are
straight. Do 12 reps.
Wide -grip
pushup 20 REPS
Do this as you would a
standard pushup but
place your hands wider
apart. Do 20 reps.
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Wednesday workout B
s uperset 2
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between.
Perform the superset 2 times resting 1 minute between supersets.
split s Quat With
front foot elevated
12 REPS PER SIDE
Stand with one foot 2-3 feet in
front of the other each in line
with its corresponding buttock.
Place the front foot on a 6-inch
riser. Keep your upper body
erect as you descend until the
top of your front thigh is parallel
to the ground. Pause then
press back up to the starting
position. Do 12 reps per side.
Warmup circuit Complete the same warmup you did on Monday. See page 2 for the moves.
s uperset 1
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between.
Perform the superset 2 times resting 30 seconds between supersets.
Wal King offset pushup
8 REPS PER SIDE
Place your hands on the foor slightly wider than shoulder-
width apart but place one hand in front of shoulder level and
the other hand behind shoulder level. Slowly lower yourself
down until you are 1 inch of the ground. Push through your
chest shoulders and triceps to return to the start position.
Keep your body in a straight line at all times. Do 2 reps for one
side and then change hand positions and walk forward one
step then repeat until you’ve completed 8 reps per side.
inverted ro W 12 REPS
Set a bar at hip height in a Smith
machine or squat rack. Lie
underneath the bar with your
heels on the foor and grab the
bar your hands 1 or 2 inches
more than shoulder-width apart.
Keeping your body in a straight
line pull your chest up to the bar
using your back muscles. Slowly
lower yourself until your arms
are straight. Do 12 reps.
prisoner s Quat
15 REPS
Stand with your hands behind
your head your chest out and
your elbows back. Sit back at
your hips and bend your knees
to lower your body as far as
possible without losing the
natural arch of your spine.
Squeeze your glutes and push
yourself back up to the starting
position. Do 15 reps.
Wor Kout b supersets
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Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between.
Perform the superset 2 times resting 30 seconds between supersets.
s uperset 4
Perform these two exercises back-to-back no rest between. Perform the superset 2 times resting
1 minute between supersets. t hen proceed to i nterval Workout b found on page 7 .
stability ball Jac KKnife rotation
6 REPS PER SIDE
Brace your abs. Put your elbows on the bench and rest your shins
on the ball. With your arms straight and your back fat your body
should form a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles.
Keeping your back straight roll the ball to your chest and bring
your knees to one side of your body by contracting your abs and
pulling it forward. Pause and then return the ball to the starting
position by rolling it backward. Alternate sides. Do 6 reps per side.
1-leg hip eXtension 15 REPS PER SIDE
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet fat on the foor. Brace your abs
while you take your right leg straighten it lif it of the foor and point it straight
ahead. Raise your hips so your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to
your knees. Slowly lower your hips down until they are an inch above the ground.
Perform all reps for one leg and then switch sides. Do 15 reps per side.
stability ball leg curl 12 REPS
Lie on the foor with your calves on a Swiss ball and your arms at your
sides. Squeeze your glutes to raise your hips of the foor so your body
is in a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. Pause for a
second then bend your legs to roll the ball toward your butt. Straighten
your legs to roll the ball back out away from you then lower your body
to the foor. Do 12 reps.
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spiderman pushup 8 REPS PER SIDE
Assume the classic pushup position. Keeping your abs
braced and your body in a straight line slowly bend your
elbows until your chest is a few inches from the foor. As
you go down bring your right knee to your right elbow.
Straighten your leg back out as you use your chest
shoulders and triceps to push yourself back to the starting
position. Alternate legs. Do 8 reps per side.
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friday workout c Jump 20 REPS
Dip down at the hips and knees
and then explode up.
the body Weight 100 This series of exercises uses only your body weight for resistance
so you can do them anywhere—no gear needed. Each repetition of every set is designed to boost metabolism and build muscle
in the least amount of time possible. It’ll add several pounds of lean muscle to your frame in just weeks. And that’s important
not only because you’ll look like a stud but also because 1 pound of muscle requires 50 calories per day just to maintain itself
on your skeleton even when it’s not engaged in anything physical. Do the total number of reps for each exercise regardless of
how many sets it takes to perform them. Move on to the next exercise only afer completing all required reps.
prisoner s Quat
20 REPS
Stand with your hands
behind your head your
chest out and your elbows
back. Sit back at your hips
and bend your knees to
lower your body as far as
possible without losing the
natural arch of your spine.
Squeeze your glutes and
push yourself back up to
the starting position.
chinup 5 REPS
Start from a full hang
hands shoulder-width
apart palms toward
you. Pull your chin over
the bar and then lower
your body back down.
pushup 20 REPS
Assume the classic pushup
position: legs straight hands
beneath your shoulders. Now
brace your abs. Keeping your body
rigid lower yourself until your
chest touches the foor. Then
push back up until your arms
are extended.
s e e f r i day ’s
Wo r Ko u t
The Friday workout changes each week. For weeks 2-8 go to menshealth.com/friday.
On the page that opens you’ll see a module with tabs at the top for each week.
Click on the week you’re on then scroll down to Friday and click “Play video” to watch
a demonstration of the workout or click on “Print” for a copy of the workout.
slide 7: close -grip pushup 15 REPS
Do this as you would a standard pushup
but place your hands closer together and
keep your elbows tucked in.
for Ward lunge 20 REPS
From a standing position take a large step forward with one leg.
When your front thigh is parallel to the foor and your back knee is
of the foor hold for 1 second. Then return to the starting position
and repeat with your other leg.
1. Warm up for 3 minutes
getting progressively more
intense with time.
2. Perform an interval by
exercising for 30 seconds at a
very hard pace at a subjective
8/10 level of efort.
3. Follow with “active rest” for
30 seconds by exercising at a
slow pace at a subjective 3/10
level of efort.
4. Repeat for a total of 6
intervals.
5. Finish with 4 minutes of very
low intensity 3/10 exercise for
a cool-down.
1. Warm up for 5 minutes.
2. Perform an interval by
exercising for 60 seconds at a
very hard pace at a subjective
8/10 level of efort.
3. Follow with “active rest” for
60 seconds by exercising at a
slow pace at a subjective 3/10
level of efort.
4. Repeat for a total of 6
intervals.
5. Finish with 5 minutes of very
low intensity 3/10 exercise for
a cool-down.
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BELLY OFF NO-GYM WORKOUT LOG
monday Wednesday
Wor Kout a Wor Kout b exercise Date Reps exercise Date Reps
Warmup Circuit Warmup Circuit
Y-Squat 10 | ___ Y-Squat 10 | ___
Pushup 10 | ___ Pushup 10 | ___
Stick-Up 10 | ___ Stick-Up 10 | ___
Mountain Climber 5/side | ___ Mountain Climber 5/side | ___
Forward Lunge 5/leg | ___ Forward Lunge 5/leg | ___
Waiter’s Bow 10 | ___ Waiter’s Bow 10 | ___
Spiderman Climb 5/side | ___ Spiderman Climb 5/side | ___
s uperset 1 s uperset 1
Shoulder Press Pushup 10 | ___ Prisoner Squat 1 5 | ___
Step-Up 12/side | __ Walking Ofset Pushup 8/side | ___
s uperset 2 s uperset 2
1-Leg RDL 8/side | __ Split Squat Front Foot
Elevated
12/side | __
Swiss Ball Mountain Climber 10/side | __ Inverted Row 12/side | __
s uperset 3 s uperset 3
Inverted Row 1 2 | ___ Stability Ball Jackknife
Rotation
6/side | ___
Wide-Grip Pushup 20 | ___ Stability Ball Leg Curl 1 2 | ___
i nterval Wor Kout a s uperset 4
Warmup 3 minutes Spiderman Pushup 8/side | ___
Exercise: Hard Pace 30 seconds 1-Leg Hip Extension 15/side | ___
Exercise: Slow Pace 30 seconds
Repeat for Total 6 Intervals i nterval Wor Kout b Exercise: Low Intensity 4 minutes Warmup 5 minutes
Exercise: Hard Pace 30 seconds
Exercise: Slow Pace 30 seconds
Repeat for T otal 6 Intervals
Exercise: Very Low Intensity 5 minutes
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exercise Date Reps
Prisoner Squat 20 | ___
Pushup 20 | ___
Jump 20 | ___
Chinup 5 | ___
Forward Lunge 20 | ___
Close-Grip Pushup 15 | ___
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