LL Cool J workout: Get a body like LL Cool J
Ladies Love Cool Jay - aka LL Cool J - is a rapper, hip hop artist, actor and Hollywood movie star. Not only that but LL Cool J is also the author of one of THE best selling workout books on the market, LL Cool J's Platinum Workout.
LL Cool J's Platium workout
In LL Cool J's Platinum Workout book LL Cool J has devised workouts for both men and women. The workouts are broken down into Bronze body, Silver body, Gold body and Platinum body - depending on the exercisers level of fitness and experience; though by the end of the LL Cool J Platinum Workout book all exercisers will be performing the Platinum body workout.
Bronze Body workout
The first 4 weeks of the LL Cool J Platinum Workout is called the Bronze Body workout. During this stage the exerciser prepares their body for the demands of the coming weeks of physical activity and intense exercise.
This phase invloves cleaning up your diet and performing circuit training 3 times a week. Exercises in this phase include:
- Leg press
- Bent over rows
- Chest presses
- Shoulder Presses
- Bicep curls
The programme at this stage includes some minimal level of CV work towards the end of the 4 week programme.
Silver Body workout
At this stage LL Cool J's Platinum Workout book kicks things up a gear. At the Silver Body stage LL Cool J recommends using free weights and performing split sessions with straight sets performing:
- Day 1 - Chest and arms
- Day 2 - Back and shoulders
- Day 3 - Legs and abs
Each workout also includes 15-20 minutes cardio at the end of each weights workout.
Exercises at the Silver Body phase of the LL Cool J Platinum Workout programme include:
- Squats
- Incline presses
- Press ups
- Dips
NOTE: In weeks 6 - 9 in the Silver Body phase of the LL Cool J Platinum Workout the weights in each exercise are increased, rep levels are lowered but the exerciser performs more sets to compensate.
Gold Body workout
The Gold Body phase of the Platinum Workout suggests moving to more workout days and supersetting all exercises - chest press and chest flyes, squats and lunges etc.
Cardio at the end of each session is also increased and exercisers will perform cardio circuits - skipping and burpess etc.
Weeks 16-19 will include 6 workout days and cardio exercise which will really challenge up also promote huge gains in fitness.
Platinum Body workout
The LL Cool J Platinum Body workout phase is where the exerciser really gets a taste of the real LL Cool J workout plan. Workouts include tough circuit training sessions, hard cardio workouts and total body resistance and weights sessions.
Like LL Cool J himself in this stage your will be performing the following exercises, depending on the day, session and physical emphasis.
- Skipping
- Plyometric press ups
- Hanging knee raises
- Boxing and sparing
- Bent over rows
- Preacher curls
- Squats
- Cable cross overs
- Circuit training
LL Cool J's Platinum Workout meal plans
Each body phase within the LL Cool J Platinum workout calls for something a little different when in comes to meals.For example in the Bronze Body workout phase LL Cool J suggests keeping thinks simple and clean when it comes to eating whereas in the Platinum Body phase in order to get the cut body as exhibited by LL Cool J will require lower calories but enough calories to get through workouts.
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