Thread: Working on new routine. Let me know what you think!

Corner press and good mornings are worthy additions.

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

Corner press and good mornings are worthy additions.

Agree.

Program looks solid though, dude. You can't really go wrong with the BGB set-up. Its a fun split, and you can get all the big movements in there easily.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Agree.

Program looks solid though, dude. You can't really go wrong with the BGB set-up. Its a fun split, and you can get all the big movements in there easily.

Yeah, I'm really excited to start it. I'm keeping a journal of this one. Been a while since I did that. I plan on started this Sunday.

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

Corner press and good mornings are worthy additions.

I am not very flexible. I find it really hard to do SLDL and good mornings. My back always tends to round out pretty quickly. My physical therapist has told me I have some of the tightest hamstrings she has ever seen. I always sucked at the sit and reach in school. Just the way I was born. Hamstrings have always been a challenge for me.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

I am not very flexible. I find it really hard to do SLDL and good mornings. My back always tends to round out pretty quickly. My physical therapist has told me I have some of the tightest hamstrings she has ever seen. I always sucked at the sit and reach in school. Just the way I was born. Hamstrings have always been a challenge for me.

Gotcha.

Looks good though. I might consider sticking with it for a little longer than 6 weeks. That's probably just me though, I generally stick with a routine for three months before changing/break, to see if I like it.

You're going to make a journal here?

Originally Posted by PushAndPull

Gotcha.

Looks good though. I might consider sticking with it for a little longer than 6 weeks. That's probably just me though, I generally stick with a routine for three months before changing/break, to see if I like it.

You're going to make a journal here?

6 weeks is just my evaluation point. If something is not working for me then I may tweak an exercise. I might do a journal here. Def a notebook for me.

Originally Posted by Doublebase

Yeah, I'm really excited to start it. I'm keeping a journal of this one. Been a while since I did that. I plan on started this Sunday.

I really enjoyed BGB when i did it, as well as Built's shoulder module when i used that a few times. She knows her programs! You should love it, and make some good gains at that.

My only possible suggestion is to do the 2 5x5 right after each other. The only reason I make that is to be as fresh as possible as I expect these to be intense.

However, if you have done the all strength first before metabolic work gig, then the switch up might be a fun mix.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

My only possible suggestion is to do the 2 5x5 right after each other. The only reason I make that is to be as fresh as possible as I expect these to be intense.

However, if you have done the all strength first before metabolic work gig, then the switch up might be a fun mix.

Was thinking that as well.

Hey, sweet!

How's it going?

Re tight hams - on your upper days, between sets, sit on an incline bench with one leg UP the ramp, gently pull your body toward that knee with your back arched and your chest out.

Do this stretch after all leg work as well. Over time, the hams will stretch out.

Also, SLDLs are hard on the back unless you do 'em right, and by right I mean like RDLs. Those will actually stretch you out a bit over time as well. No need to go to the floor with RDLs, just to mid shin is all I do. Just until I feel my back start to flatten - then I go right back up.

Originally Posted by Built

Hey, sweet!

How's it going?

Re tight hams - on your upper days, between sets, sit on an incline bench with one leg UP the ramp, gently pull your body toward that knee with your back arched and your chest out.

Do this stretch after all leg work as well. Over time, the hams will stretch out.

Also, SLDLs are hard on the back unless you do 'em right, and by right I mean like RDLs. Those will actually stretch you out a bit over time as well. No need to go to the floor with RDLs, just to mid shin is all I do. Just until I feel my back start to flatten - then I go right back up.

Ok thanks. Everyone at my work is sick. So now I feel like I'm beginning to get sick which sucks since I just started this program last week. We are also really busy at work and want us to work as much overtime as we can. That's good and bad. Good because I could use the extra cash while the wife is not working, bad because it interferes with my training. I need to be 100% for those workouts. They are tough!

I feel like hamstring flexibility is a problem for almost everyone. Doing RDLs really helps. I've also found that sumo deadlifts help develop hip and hamstring flexibility.

Like old age, BGB is no place for sissies.

(With apologies to Bette Davis)

Originally Posted by Built

Like old age, BGB is no place for sissies.

(With apologies to Bette Davis)

Ugh... I'm so sick right now. I haven't been able to workout since last Saturday. I feel like death. First time I have been sick in like 3 years. Frikin sucks. I just hope my kid doesn't get this. That would not be good.

I know this an on-going debate between lifters but shouldn't rack pulls go on lower pull? They may be heavy on the back, but they're still a ham-dominant lift. You're essentially performing a partial-deadlift.

It's a coin toss. I feel rack pulls less in my hams, some folks feel 'em more in the hams. Either or is fine.