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Workout Examples For Stable Heart Failure Patients

• Beginner
  
  1. 0 to 6 Months
  2. 6 to 12 Months
  3. 12 to 18 Months
• Intermediate
  
  1. Workout Example One
  2. Workout Example Two
• Advanced
  
  1. Workout Example One
  2. Workout Example Two
• Jon's Workout
  
  1. Jon's Current Workout

Advanced - 24 Months Or More Lifting Weights

Tips:

• It's time to drop the 5-day rotation and move to a 4-day rotation. You will now work each muscle group every fourth day, with no days completely off weights. Welcome to advanced weight training - you made it!
• Now you change the way you work your abdominals. On abs day now, you should do 4 different abs exercises in a row with no rest between them, one set each of at least 10 reps per set. Crunches, leg raises, and any of the abs-centered core stability exercises work for this.
• Keep pyramiding your sets. This makes short workouts work! Go for the full number of reps on set one. On set 2 and set 3, increase the weight and do as many reps as you can, shooting for 8 on the heavier set two and for at least 6 reps on the heavier-yet set three.
• If you can afford it and have room, it's time to buy a rack with cable and pulley system like this. They cost 150 to 250 dollars US and usually come with a weight bench. If you can't afford one or don't have room for one, you can still get good results. Stick with the basics! Keep increasing the weight as you are able!

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