IFBB Figure Competitor Charlene Gilbert Workout Routine.



3 days on one day off, two on one off.

Sunday: Quads

Warm up 10 minute upright bike

Warm up set squats 15-20 reps

6 sets increasing weight ranging from 12 reps to 1

1 set but outs

Leg extension 4 sets with applied pressure from spot

Leg press 4 sets with last set being a drop set to the sled

10 minutes step mill

Monday:  Chest/ Arms no cardio

Warm up 10 minutes on the treadmill

Standing heavy barbell curls 4 sets 8-10 reps

Cable flys 4 sets 12-15 reps

Super set with tricep rope pull downs 4 sets 12-15 reps

Machine preacher curls 4 sets 10-12 reps

Bent arm tricep push downs 4 sets 10-12 reps

Super set band kickbacks to failure

Peck deck 4 sets 12-15 reps

Cable rope curls 4 sets 10-12 reps



Tuesday: Delts/ Cardio [spin 60 minutes]


Warm up 10 minutes rotator cuff exercises

Smith machine incline press 4 sets 8-10 reps

Dumbbell lateral raises 4 sets 10-12 reps

Super set front plate raises 8-10 reps

Posterior delt cable fly 4 sets 12-15 reps

Seated single arm dumbbell press 4 sets 8-10 reps a side

Rear delt face pulls 4 sets 12-15 reps

Reverse peck deck 4 sets 12-15 reps

1 set run the rack laterals with 4 drops

Wednesday: No lifting just cardio


Treadmill HIIT

5 minute warm up

Tabatta set of wind sprints

4 minutes steady state doing 12 burpies on the minute

Repeat 4 times

5 minute cool down

Thursday: Glutes and Hams [35 minutes step mill]


35 minute step mill to warm up steady state

Dead lifts 6 sets first set warm up 4 working sets ranging between 10-12 last set 3/4 weight burn out

Weighted bridges 4 sets 15-20 reps

Lying curls 4 sets with emphasis on negatives 15-20 reps

Glute kickbacks 4 sets 15-20 reps

Seated curl 4 sets 8-10 reps

Friday: Back [spin 40 minutes]


Warm up is spin with rotator cuff exercises

Wide grip lat pull down 5 sets first set is warm up 4 working sets 8-10 reps

Plate loaded machine row single arm 4 sets 10-12 reps

Narrow grip lat pull downs 4 sets 10-12 reps

Under hand cable rows super set high rope pull backs 4 sets 15-20 reps

Single arm dumbbell rows 4 sets 10-12 reps

Smith machine rows 4 sets each to failure

Saturday: No lifting just cardio [35 minutes step mill]


0-5 minutes warm up increasing speed every minute to steady state

5-10 minutes moderate intensity 12 tuck jumps on the minute

10-12 minutes high intensity

12-15 minutes low intensity

15-25 minutes 30sec high intensity 30sec low intensity

25-30 minutes moderate intensity 12 tuck jumps on the minute

30-33 minutes low intensity

33-35 cool down