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Serge Nubret’s Workout – The Pump Training

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Written by F.V. Team

Last Updated onMarch 20, 2018

Serge Nubret, aka “The Black Panther,” (October 6, 1938 – April 19, 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor, and author. Serge was awarded many bodybuilding titles, including IFBB Mr. Europe 1970 Tall, NABBA Mr. Universe 1976 and WBBG Pro. Mr. World 1977.

Serge Nubret’s Workout
IFBB legend Serge Nubret was an old-school bodybuilder who always concentrated on having an aesthetically pleasing physique rather than being a mass monster. Competing during the Golden Age of bodybuilding, the French bodybuilder Serge was considered among the top in the world during his prime. He competed alongside bodybuilding standouts like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.

When I started training I said I want to be the youngest bodybuilder ever and the oldest to be able to guest pose at a world championship, (that's) what I did at 65 years old.
When I started training I said I want to be the youngest bodybuilder ever and the oldest to be able to guest pose at a world championship, (that’s) what I did at 65 years old.

He was also featured in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron which showcased just how impressive of a physique he possessed in his heyday. He even received a second place to Arnold back at the Mr. Olympia 1975.

Serge Nubret’s Workout Plan

To accomplish his classic physique Serge actually didn’t lift heavy weights. He lifted moderate weights for higher reps and high volume. For example, he always did 6 or more sets of 12 reps, using a weight for the first set he could likely lift for 20 reps. The primary goal of his routine is to force as much blood into the muscle as possible for as long as possible, bringing vital nutrients into the muscle to promote muscle growth. A low weight routine, low rest periods are vital for success. He also never went to true failure on any set and focused on keeping the pump throughout his workout.

Using such a high volume combined with low rest periods meant he never went very heavy, something many bodybuilders’ egos won’t allow.

Serge’s training was unique, from the split he followed down to the rest periods he used and weight lifted. His goal was always to get as much of a pump in the target muscle as possible using an extended time under tension and low rest.

“To be a good bodybuilder, you must be a good observer…Look at people who repeated over and over the same move, those who lift heavyweights like Powerlifters, they have some muscle, but never like those who lifte more moderate weights, like bodybuilders.”

Serge Nubret would do sit-ups every single morning, 7 days a week for one hour straight – working up to 2,000 sit-ups per day. Serge would lift weights 6 days a week and he would hit each muscle group twice per week.

Serge’s Basic Workout Routine

Here’s a breakdown of his work out method (intermediate level):

  • Monday: Chest, Quads and Abs
  • Tuesday: Back, Hamstrings and Abs
  • Wednesday: Shoulders, Arms, Calves and Abs
  • Thursday: Chest, Quads and Abs
  • Friday: Back, Hamstrings and Abs
  • Saturday: Shoulders, Arms, Calves and Abs
  • Sunday: Rest (abs only)

Monday and Thursday: Quadriceps, Chest and Abs

Quadriceps

  • Squats – 8 sets of 12 reps
  • Leg Press – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Leg Extension – 6 sets of 12 reps

Wait at least 15 minutes and move onto the chest. If possible do them later in the day.

Chest

  • Bench Press – 8 sets of 12 reps
  • Flat Bench Flye’s – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Incline Bench Press – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Incline Flye’s – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Dumbbell Pullovers – 6 sets of 12 reps

Tuesday and Friday: Back, Hamstrings  and Abs

Back

  • Chin-ups – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Behind the Neck Lat Pulldowns – 8 sets of 12 reps
  • Lat Pulldowns to the Front – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Barbell Bent-over Rows – 6 sets of 12 reps

Wait at least 15 minutes and move onto hamstrings. If possible do them later in the day.

Hamstrings

  • Lying Leg Curl – 8 sets of 15 reps
  • Standing Leg Curl – 8 sets of 15 reps

Wednesday and Saturday:  Shoulders, Arms, Calves and Abs

Shoulders

  • Behind the Neck Barbell Press – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Alternate Dumbbell Front Raise – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Barbell Upright Row – 6 sets of 12 reps
  • Cable Lateral Raise – 6 sets of 12 reps

Wait at least 15 minutes and move onto arms. If possible do them later in the day.

Arms

  • Barbell Curl superset with Triceps Pushdowns – 8 sets of 12 reps
  • Dumbbell Curl superset with Triceps Dips – 8 sets of 12 reps

Calves

  • Standing Calf Raises – 8 sets of 12 reps
  • Seated Calf Raises – 8 sets of 12 reps

Serge trained his calves with workouts B and C using both seated and standing calf raises. One day he’d use light weights, the other day he’d go heavier


Sunday:

Abs of course with rest and recovery on that day.
Serge tried to sleep as much as he could but he would often get about 7 to 8 hours a night.


Abdominals

Serge trained his abs once a day, every day. Immediately after waking, he would perform 2000 sit-ups (Yes two thousand). The sheer volume of the sit-ups is also the only form of “cardio” he ever performed.

Everyone who wants to follow his path should take note that Serge recommended starting with as many sit-ups as you could perform in one set and then stopping for the day.

For example, if you can only do 30 reps, stop there instead of doing 5 sets of 30. Just get that one set in and improve every day. According to Serge, it took around a year for him to reach 2000 a day.

 

Things to remember:

  • As far as the advance level of training, Serge says you create your own advanced level of training when your body tells you to.
  • In his prime, Serge trained 5 hours a day. You only need to train one muscle part per hour.
  • You can do the concentration curl for one week, and the next week you can alternate with the preacher curl.
  • Serge never dropped weights after each set to reach failure. He used his mind to push each rep to failure.
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