Sly Stallone Workout

[BALBOA]

I am totally new to this great site. I stumbled across this when I was sent a sample of ANIMAL PUMP (awsome stuff!!!). I am 47 and an avid Sly fan. I read a few articles about his training with Franco Columbu when making Rambo II. Can you guys help me with what exercises are the best to use with this routine that I've read.
Monday - Wednesday - Friday: Morning - Chest - Back - Abs
Afternoon - Shoulders - Arms - Abs
Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday: Morning - Calves - Thighs
Afternoon - Rear Delts - Traps - Abs
Is this a great workout for me to try to get in "Stallone Shape"? I have been working out consistently for about 1 and half years and would like to Animal up to the next level. I am 5'8" and 185 lbs and would like to get totally shredded like Stallone, if at all possible. As far as cardio, what would be the best cardio routine to do to lose fat and get ripped? How n\many days a week?
I know I must be bombarding you guys with this s***, but I really could use some Animal advice.
Thanks. Vinny L.

[IronWilson]

Try going under the training section of this website and checking out the split routines. These are more than good enough for anyone. And don't forget about your diet, read about that in the diet section.

Also, don't expect to be jacked and ripped like Stallone anytime soon, these things take time. Stallone is rich, he can afford to get a nutritionist, a pro bodybuilder as a trainer. It still probably took him awhile.

Good luck

[shizz702]

I would not recommend that split. You'd be training 6 days a week and end up overtrained in no time. Your body needs time to recover and heal from the stresses of training. Take a little bit of time and search around this site and I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for. But again, I wouldn't recommend a routine like that, you only need train 3-4 days a week in my opinion.

[camp]

yah im a big rocky series fan own them all but stallone did this routine for years and yous are right he had the most important thing $ i would try something different go to animal training and look up a routinr you like

[BALBOA]

I am currently looking at the workout splits. You guys post so many. Which do you guys recommend to get ripped and shredded? This is a FN great site, I am sorry it took me so long to know about it. I am on this Animal site for good compadres!!! What about a cardio ? What kind? How much? and how many days a week for ripping? I am going on the diet section also. This is great...

[shizz702]

I am currently looking at the workout splits. You guys post so many. Which do you guys recommend to get ripped and shredded? This is a FN great site, I am sorry it took me so long to know about it. I am on this Animal site for good compadres!!! What about a cardio ? What kind? How much? and how many days a week for ripping? I am going on the diet section also. This is great...

What is your level of training experience?

What is your current routine?

How is your diet?

What is your current goal? To gain mass or shed fat, can't do both at the same time.

[BALBOA]

I am currently using an upper/lower body split routine on Mon-Wed-Fri. Mon -Fri: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. Wed - Back and Biceps. I do abs 3 days also. I end each session with a 20 min cardio routine, either on elliptical or satationary bike. My diet is pretty consistent. I eat tuna and veggies or chicken and veggies Mon thru Fri. On the w/e I lighten up a bit and have ice cream or oatmeal cookies, whole wheat pasta and maybe eggs on Sat and Sun. I lost about 40 lbs in a 2 year training stint, and I feel that my progress has halted for a while. I am not llosing body fat nor gaining muscle as fast as I would like. Deep down Iknow that it is pretty impossible to get to Stallone shape, but I do not want to concede or give up. As far as what I am shooting for, I would like to get ripped and cut. That is why I am on thius site. I could use the advice from you Animals...
Vinny L.

[InkdMuscle]

I am currently using an upper/lower body split routine on Mon-Wed-Fri. Mon -Fri: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. Wed - Back and Biceps. I do abs 3 days also. I end each session with a 20 min cardio routine, either on elliptical or satationary bike. My diet is pretty consistent. I eat tuna and veggies or chicken and veggies Mon thru Fri. On the w/e I lighten up a bit and have ice cream or oatmeal cookies, whole wheat pasta and maybe eggs on Sat and Sun. I lost about 40 lbs in a 2 year training stint, and I feel that my progress has halted for a while. I am not llosing body fat nor gaining muscle as fast as I would like. Deep down Iknow that it is pretty impossible to get to Stallone shape, but I do not want to concede or give up. As far as what I am shooting for, I would like to get ripped and cut. That is why I am on thius site. I could use the advice from you Animals...
Vinny L.


remember mucle growth does not happen in the gym. In happens in the kitchen and while u sleep. i think u need to tone down the split and get more rest.u dont want to overtrain. you may have not gained anymore because of it. here is my split.

Monday: Chest/Bi's
Tues: Off-but cardio
Wed: Shoulders/Tri's
Thurs:Off-Cardio
Fri:Back
Sat:off-Cardio
Sun:Legs

[shizz702]

I am currently using an upper/lower body split routine on Mon-Wed-Fri. Mon -Fri: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. Wed - Back and Biceps. I do abs 3 days also. I end each session with a 20 min cardio routine, either on elliptical or satationary bike. My diet is pretty consistent. I eat tuna and veggies or chicken and veggies Mon thru Fri. On the w/e I lighten up a bit and have ice cream or oatmeal cookies, whole wheat pasta and maybe eggs on Sat and Sun. I lost about 40 lbs in a 2 year training stint, and I feel that my progress has halted for a while. I am not llosing body fat nor gaining muscle as fast as I would like. Deep down Iknow that it is pretty impossible to get to Stallone shape, but I do not want to concede or give up. As far as what I am shooting for, I would like to get ripped and cut. That is why I am on thius site. I could use the advice from you Animals...
Vinny L.


No worries bro, don't say you can't get in the Stallone shape, you don't want to have any self doubt or negativity in your mind. You CAN get into the best shape of your life in you just take the time to learn and apply how to to do so.

I think you should just switch over to this:http://www.animalpak.com/html/article_details.cfm?ID=41&section=training%0A

eat clean, get plenty of rest and take it from there.

[krazyassmexican]

why not guide the guy in a better direction or something like that instead of talking about what stallone used or not used to archieve his famous rambo body?

[airborneIRON]

i'm not a big fan of following celeb workouts.

[sanga]

You have to remember here Stallone was probably in good shape already but the routine Franco would have had him do was intense and for a short period of time in order to get into the best shape he could for the filming of the movie, he may of only been in that shape for 8-10 weeks before relaxing a bit on that schedule.

There is nothing wrong with reading and taking celebs schedules and ideas and making them suit your own training but IMO the above schedule would quickly lead to overtraining unless you are already in great shape and have been training intensely like this for some time already.

[In Flames]

You'd make far better progress following a split routine like this, from the Animal Pro's of course..

Monday - Chest
Incline Barbell Press: 4x12-8
Hammer Strength Flat Press: 4x12-8
Incline Flyes: 4x12-10

That's it… Now go home. How big do you really think your chest is? Definitely not big enough to do 20 sets. Do not make the common mistake of overtraining. Do what you went there to do--get a pump, break down muscle tissue, go home, and feed it to grow.

Tuesday - Back
Wide Grip Pulldown: 4x12-10
Bent Over Barbell Row: 4x12-8
Dumbbell Row: 4x10
Deadlift: 3-4x12-10

Wednesday - Off

Thursday - Shoulders
Side Lateral: 4x12-10
Reverse Flye Machine: 4x12-10
Shoulder Press (Dumbbell or Bar): 4x12-10
Shrugs: 5x12-10

Friday - Arms
Straight Bar Curl: 4x12-10
Preacher Curl: 4x12-10
Spider Curl: 4x12-10
Pushdown (Rope, Straight Bar, Triangle Bar… Whatever): 4x12-10
Close Grip Bench Press: 4x12-10 (use the barbell, not the smith machine)
Nosebreakers (aka Skullcrushers): 4x12-10

Saturday - Legs - Hardest and shittiest days of them all!
Leg Extension: 4x15-12
Leg Press: 4x12-10
Hack Squat: 4x12-10
Barbell Squat: 4x12-10
Lying Leg Curl: 4x12-10
Standing (or Seated) Leg Curl: 3x12-10
Stiff Leg Deadlift: 3x12-10

Sunday - Off

Or you can train on whatever days fits your schedule better. You could train all Monday through Friday and take Weekends off if you'd like. These are some of the best mass building exercises and trust me the Animal Pro's know what they are talking about when putting together a routine.