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1 Year Workout Plans by Michael Matthews
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If you are looking for a one year workout plan to follow, check out these highly rated one year of fitness challenge books.

1 Year Weight Training & Bodybuilding Plan

Jim’s Weight Training & Bodybuilding Workout Plan: Build Muscle and Strength, Burn Fat & Tone Up With A Full Year of Progressive Weight Training Workouts

Written by fitness coach and bodybuilder James Atkinson, this guide includes four 12-week progressive exercise plans, illustrated descriptions of all exercises, accountability charts, and fundamental material on training mentality, planning, diet, and motivation. This book is useful for anyone from beginner to expert and can be used year after year.

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1 Year Workout Plans by Michael Matthews

One Year Workout Plan for Women

The Year One Challenge for Women: Thinner, Leaner, and Stronger Than Ever in 12 Months

This book is a workout journal companion to Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by Michael Matthews and contains a full year’s worth of workouts from Thinner Leaner Stronger. The guide includes six 8-week phases with workouts that are less than 45 minutes long.

It is highly recommended that you have the Thinner Leaner Stronger book for reference.

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One Year Workout Plan for Men

The Year One Challenge for Men: Bigger, Leaner, and Stronger Than Ever in 12 Months

This book is a workout journal companion to Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body by Michael Matthews and contains a full year’s worth of workouts from Bigger Leaner Stronger. The guide includes flexible plans that range from 3 to 5 sessions a week.

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One Year Advanced Fitness Challenge

The Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger Challenge: A Year of Shattering Plateaus and Achieving Your Genetic Potential

This book is a workout journal companion to Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Advanced Guide to Building Muscle, Staying Lean, and Getting Strong by Michael Matthews and contains a full year’s worth of workouts from Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger. The guide follows a 6-week cycle: 4 normal weeks, 1 power week and 1 deload / rest week.

It is highly recommended that you have the Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger book for reference.

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