 Gafner's training mainly consisted of a combination compound, and isolation exercises (mostly done with free weights and a small number of machines and cables).She trained with the traditional push and pull routine (three days on, one day off) and when contest preparations started, she switched to a four days on / one day off routine to focus more on different body parts.Gafner focuses on her chest, shoulders, back, and arms in order to bring up her upper body to match her strong legs (Brainum, 224).