Iron Streak
Weekly challenge
Golden Era Chest & Back
Gold medal
A high-volume chest and back challenge inspired by the training style Arnold Schwarzenegger helped popularize during bodybuilding’s Golden Era. Work through classic presses, pullovers, chin-ups, rows and deadlifts before finishing with high-rep crunches. The original routine calls for roughly 10 reps per set, with the first set of each exercise taken toward failure.
- Barbell Bench Press3–4 × 10
- Barbell Incline Bench Press3–4 × 10
- Dumbbell Pullover3–4 × 10
- Chin-Up3–4 × 10
- Barbell Row3–4 × 10
- Barbell Deadlift3–4 × 10
- Crunch5 × 25
Attempt to reach failure around 10 reps on the first set of each exercise.
Inspired by publicly documented Arnold Schwarzenegger training routines. Iron Streak is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Make it your workout in Iron Streak and log every lift to earn the medal.