Thread: My revised workout : A 4 day split

I have thought about what was said-too many isolation exercises and too few compound exercises. I have taken the body part groupings and active days from a routine in Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle.

Note: I am starting out with 3 sets of 10, and upping my reps to 15 before I add more weight then rebuild my reps

Monday: Chest, Biceps, Abs

Chest:

1. Barbell Chest Press
2. Barbell Incline Press

Biceps:

1. Barbell Curl
2. Hammer Curl

Abs & Core:

1. Swiss Ball Crunch
2. Swiss Ball Twisting Crunch
3. Swiss Ball Oblique Crunch
4. The Dead Bug ( for lower abs)

Tuesday:Quads, Hams, Calves, Lower Back

Quads:
1.Leg Press2. Leg Extension
Hamstrings & Lower Back

1. Dead Lift
2. Lying Leg Curls
3. Lower Back Extension
4. Lower Back Oblique Extension

Calves:

1. Decline Calf Raise
2. Seated Calf Raise

Wednesday Rest

1. Yoga
2. Cardio for 30 minutes

Thursday: Shoulders, Triceps, Abs

Shoulders ( The shoulders I can't stop myself, I have to do more than 2)

1. Military Press
2. Front to Lat Raise
3. Shrug
4. Rear Delt Row

Triceps:

1. Bench Dips
2. Overhead Press

Abs and Core:

1. Swiss Ball Crunch
2. Swiss Ball Twisting Crunch
3. Swiss Ball Oblique Crunch
4. The Dead Bug ( for lower abs)

Friday: Back, Calves, Lower Back

Upper Back & Lower Back

1. Assisted Pull Up ( this mainly targets the upper back, right?)
2. Bent Over Row
3. Lower Back Extension
4. Lower Back Oblique Extension

Misc: Squat
Calves

1. Decline Calf Raise
2. Seated Calf Raise

Saturday: Yoga, Abs
What I care about most: Having a workout that I wont back out on, and above all, passes muster with the majority of you.

I also do cardio daily, 7 days a week, for 30 minutes

Thanks for pointing a newb in the right direction-Ty

( And if I fucked this up, I will spend some time every evening over the next work pouring over every nook and cranny -__- )

Excellent suggestions from the school-hater.

For shoulders, have a look at this: Got Built? » The Shoulders of Giants