For an in depth look at Jay's training philosphy be sure to check out his latest project: New, Improved & Beyond.

 

Training Cycle for 2004 Mr. Olympia
Day 1: Delts & Traps in AM;
Triceps in PM
   
Day 2: Quads & Abs in AM;
Back & Hamstrings in PM
   
Day 3: Off
   
Day 4: Chest, Calves & Abs in AM;
Biceps & Forearems in PM  
   
Day 5: Back in AM
   
Day 6: Off          
   
Day 7: Repeat cycle
 
 

Notes: Back is done twice per week. The back workout on Day 2 is at 80% intensity while the back workout on Day 5 is at full intensity.

Cardio is performed 30 minutes every morning before meal one at home on the stair gauntlet (performed at high intensity).

Due to Jay varying the sets and reps of every exercise for every workout, no set and rep scheme is mentioned below.

   
   
Day 1
Warm Up Sets
(sets x reps)  
Working Sets
(sets x reps)
AM    
Delts:    
Side Laterals    
Shoulder Presses    
Side Laterals with cables behind back    
Seated Front Dumbbell Raises    
Rear Delt Machine Flyes    
Rear Delt Cable Flyes    
     
Traps:    
Dumbbell Shrugs    
Barbell Shrugs Behind The Back    
     
PM
Triceps:
Rope Pressdowns
Tricep Dips
Straight Bar Pressdowns
Over Dumbbell Extensions
Rope One Arm Kickbacks
 
 
     
Day 2
Warm Up Sets
(sets x reps)  
Working Sets
(sets x reps)
AM    
Quads:    
Leg Extensions
 
Leg Presses  
Hack Squats    
Lunges with Dumbbells    
Front Squats    
Leg Extensions (Heavy)    
     
Abs:    
Crunches    
Rope Crunches    
Hanging Leg Raises    
     
PM    
Back:    
Deadlifts    
T-Bar Rows    
Seated Cable Rows    
     
Hamstrings:    
Lying Hamstring Curls    
Stiff Legged Dumbbell Deadlifts    
Ham Tractor (Seated Hamstring Curl)    
Hamstring Curls    
     
     
      
Day 4
Warm Up Sets
(sets x reps)
Working Sets
(sets x reps)
AM    
Chest:    
Flat Dumbbell Flyes    
Incline Barbell Presses    
Cable Flyes    
Incline Flyes    
Flat Bench or Dumbbell Presses    
     
Calves:    
Standing Calf Raises    
Seated Calf Raises    
Donkey Calf Raises    
     
Abs:    
Crunches    
Rope Crunches    
Hanging Leg Raises    
     
PM    
Biceps:    
Standing Barbell Curls    
One Arm Dumbbell Curls    
Two Arm Preacher Curls
Two Arm Cable Overhead Curls
Seated Hammer Dumbbell Curls
 
Forearms:
Wrist Curls with Barbell
 
 
     
Day 5
Warm Up Sets
(sets x reps)
Working Sets
(sets x reps)
AM    
Back:    
Pull Ups    
Deadlifts with Barbell    
T-Bar Rows (close grip)    
Dumbbell Deadlifts