Thread: New improved routine (i hope!!!)

Looks 100% better than before man, good job!

How are you finding it?

I'm sorry to be "that guy" but the deadlifts....legs, legs, LEGS!

You have romanian deadlifts with legs, but then conventional deads (rack pulls are still a deadlift variation, also) on back day.

Thanks, yeah im loving it, can hit all my excersises with more intensity now ive cut down on the sets by losing excersises.
Was reading your 20 rep squat post on your website before, quite fancy trying it. Would probably only do it once a week though on my leg day to fit in with my routine, should still have an effect though, i would have thought?!

Originally Posted by Phineas

I'm sorry to be "that guy" but the deadlifts....legs, legs, LEGS!

You have romanian deadlifts with legs, but then conventional deads (rack pulls are still a deadlift variation, also) on back day.

haha its okay, my reason for that is i just feel the deadlift alot more in my back then my legs, maybe its because im tall im not sure but i know my forms okay because ive had my training partner checking it.

It looks good. Here is some suggestions for your thought. I would reduce the number of sets for bicep curls to 2 and add one more set for rows or pull-ups. I would replace the tricep push downs with dumbbell extensions or at least some of them. Also reduce your tricep pushdown/extensions number of sets to 2 and squeeze in a nother set of dips. Better bang for the buck. Every second week I'd swap the incline presses with decline presses. I'd also try to rep out a bit higher for squats. I always found the 10-12 rep range for squats ideal but everyone is different so give that a shot sometime and see if it's better for you. Other than that it looks solid. Good luck with it.

I let the Deadlift point go because that way you get to Deadlift twice a week, haha.

Deads are a leg exercise but he's doing them on back day with a day's rest in between training legs again so it shouldn't be too bad. Training legs twice a week is good.

Originally Posted by davegmb

Thanks, yeah im loving it, can hit all my excersises with more intensity now ive cut down on the sets by losing excersises.
Was reading your 20 rep squat post on your website before, quite fancy trying it. Would probably only do it once a week though on my leg day to fit in with my routine, should still have an effect though, i would have thought?!

Intensity is more important than volume, IMO. At least to a certain extent. Excessive amounts of either of them is bad.

The 20 squat program is great, but i've added breathing squats to my program on their own with really good results. Phineas has done the same thing recently, too, and it's worked great for him, too.

Do them every now and again if you get bored or hit a wall with regular squatting.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Intensity is more important than volume, IMO. At least to a certain extent. Excessive amounts of either of them is bad.

The 20 squat program is great, but i've added breathing squats to my program on their own with really good results. Phineas has done the same thing recently, too, and it's worked great for him, too.

Do them every now and again if you get bored or hit a wall with regular squatting.

Just started the 20 rep squat program and so far got two workouts in. It's something else I tell ya but fantastic workout. Very taxing though.

Originally Posted by CaptainNapalm

Just started the 20 rep squat program and so far got two workouts in. It's something else I tell ya but fantastic workout. Very taxing though.

Its horrendous. Top 3 most soul destroying things i've ever put myself through in the gym. If the gains weren't so phenomenal i'd have myself committed.