back and legs...too much?

ac · 10-28-2001, 09:42 AM

hi guys,
just wandering whether you think working legs and back on the same day is too much. The reason i ask is because i'm going to be pretty busy over the next couple of weeks and will be cutting down my training to twice a week. I was thinking of back and legs, chest and arms. I'm going to be doing deadlifts so thats why i thought about doing back and legs on the same day.
Hereswhat i was thinking about.

Chin ups, 3 sets 8
rows, 3 sets 5
deadlifts, 3 sets 4
squats, 3 sets 6
leg curls 3 sets 6

What d'yall think?

THE_GAME · 10-28-2001, 11:11 AM

I'm not sure you should be doing deadlifts and squats on the same day because you will be putting too much emphasis on your lower back. This, in return will cause you to be in a wheel chair when your an old man. That's just what I've heard...

The Game

**Prince** · 10-28-2001, 04:01 PM

Back and legs, two largest muscle groups.

That's a lot to work in one session.

cytrix · 10-28-2001, 07:31 PM

i think it's cool, since you only do 15 sets total.

ZONE · 10-29-2001, 06:39 AM

Switch Deadlifts and squats.. on week do deads and leve out squats then the next do squats and leave out deads......and keep switching it up...

Personally I'd be to burned out after deads to do squats or Visa versa...

ac · 10-29-2001, 10:33 AM

back and legs are my main priority at the moment so do you think that i could do deads on monday and squats on friday or just do deads and squats on alternative weeks

Scotty the Body · 10-30-2001, 10:11 AM

I don't have any problem doing Squats and Deads in the same week, I just try to have a least 3 days between them.

I seen others do Deads and squats on the same day and they said it worked well but I've never tried it.

crowman · 10-30-2001, 10:42 AM

Here's how I do it:

Mon/Thurs-Chest/Back (DL's)
Tues/Fri-Shoulder/Arms
Weds/Sat-Legs (Squats)

You might think about doing Chest and Back, then Legs and arms if you only have 2 days a week.

ac · 10-30-2001, 01:15 PM

i've heard alot of people do chest and back but these are my two biggest workouts. I think it would be far too much for me to do on the same workout. I'll be back to three times a week in a couple of weeks time and was thinking of

mon-back and shoulders
wed- legs
fri- chest and arms

or maybee

mon- chest and triceps
wed- back and biceps
fri- shoulders and legs

not sure which one though

Scotty the Body · 10-30-2001, 02:22 PM

I'm doing the second one:
mon- chest and triceps
tue- back and biceps
fri- Legs & shoulders

GYM GURU · 10-31-2001, 09:24 AM

I would take caution. If your working out hard enough & heavy enough then you should not be able to do them both on the same day . Your back should be fatigued enough after doing deadlifts;therefore you should not be able to do squats. If your lifting too light then it is ok but you will not get alot of gains. IMO

w8lifter2 · 10-31-2001, 12:01 PM

Dude, keep lower body by itself... I never understood it when I saw people in the gym doing upperbody then legs. You want to keep your blood in the general vicinity of the body part being worked...[b]

101Tazman · 11-01-2001, 07:18 AM

Here's a suggestion, It worked well for me. Stick to a push pull workout. Do chest and back one day then limbs the next workout try to take aleast a day if not two in between.(legs and arms) You can get creative with this type of workout like supersets etc.

ac · 11-03-2001, 08:57 AM

tazman, does that mean doing shoulders, arms and legs on the same day?

I've been thinking about my workout again and i think that i will take w8lifter2's advice and do legs on there own. I don't know where to fit shoulders into my routine, either back/bicep day or chest/tricep day.

**Prince** · 11-03-2001, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ac
...i think that i will take w8lifter2's advice and do legs on there own.

Quote:

Origianlly posted by Prince
Back and legs, two largest muscle groups.

That's a lot to work in one session.

ac · 11-03-2001, 09:29 AM

whats up prince?

Scotty the Body · 11-03-2001, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ac
whats up prince?

Just ignore him; he's not getting enough. hahahahahaha

**Prince** · 11-03-2001, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ac
whats up prince?

I'm just messing with you.

I was the first one to respond to you saying that you should train legs by themselves.

ac · 11-03-2001, 09:55 AM

"I was the first one to respond to you saying that you should train legs by themselves. "

where?

**Prince** · 11-03-2001, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ac
"I was the first one to respond to you saying that you should train legs by themselves. "

where?

Forget it.

ac · 11-03-2001, 10:04 AM

lol, i was only messing as well!

no hard feelings?

Charger · 11-04-2001, 07:40 AM

AC, I would go with Crowmans advice if you only have two days.
Do Back/Chest then Legs/Arms. Forget about shoulders for a couple weeks, they get worked during chest exercises anyway. This way you are splitting up your major muscle groups.

10-28-2001, 09:42 AM	#1
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	back and legs...too much? hi guys, just wandering whether you think working legs and back on the same day is too much. The reason i ask is because i'm going to be pretty busy over the next couple of weeks and will be cutting down my training to twice a week. I was thinking of back and legs, chest and arms. I'm going to be doing deadlifts so thats why i thought about doing back and legs on the same day. Hereswhat i was thinking about. Chin ups, 3 sets 8 rows, 3 sets 5 deadlifts, 3 sets 4 squats, 3 sets 6 leg curls 3 sets 6 What d'yall think?

10-28-2001, 11:11 AM	#2
THE_GAME Member Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: USA Posts: 241	I'm not sure you should be doing deadlifts and squats on the same day because you will be putting too much emphasis on your lower back. This, in return will cause you to be in a wheel chair when your an old man. That's just what I've heard... The Game
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10-28-2001, 04:01 PM	#3
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,721 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	Back and legs, two largest muscle groups. That's a lot to work in one session.
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10-29-2001, 06:39 AM	#5
ZONE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bristow, VA, USA Posts: 184	Switch Deadlifts and squats.. on week do deads and leve out squats then the next do squats and leave out deads......and keep switching it up... Personally I'd be to burned out after deads to do squats or Visa versa...
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10-30-2001, 10:11 AM	#7
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I don't have any problem doing Squats and Deads in the same week, I just try to have a least 3 days between them. I seen others do Deads and squats on the same day and they said it worked well but I've never tried it.
	Cool

10-28-2001, 07:31 PM	#4
cytrix Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: chicago, il , usa Posts: 287	i think it's cool, since you only do 15 sets total.

10-29-2001, 10:33 AM	#6
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	back and legs are my main priority at the moment so do you think that i could do deads on monday and squats on friday or just do deads and squats on alternative weeks

10-30-2001, 10:42 AM	#8
crowman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: PA Posts: 211	Here's how I do it: Mon/Thurs-Chest/Back (DL's) Tues/Fri-Shoulder/Arms Weds/Sat-Legs (Squats) You might think about doing Chest and Back, then Legs and arms if you only have 2 days a week.
	-Crowman MASS ABOVE ALL

10-30-2001, 01:15 PM	#9
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	i've heard alot of people do chest and back but these are my two biggest workouts. I think it would be far too much for me to do on the same workout. I'll be back to three times a week in a couple of weeks time and was thinking of mon-back and shoulders wed- legs fri- chest and arms or maybee mon- chest and triceps wed- back and biceps fri- shoulders and legs not sure which one though

10-30-2001, 02:22 PM	#10
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I'm doing the second one: mon- chest and triceps tue- back and biceps fri- Legs & shoulders
	Cool

10-31-2001, 09:24 AM	#11
GYM GURU Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Agg town aka Arlington, Tx. Posts: 205	I would take caution. If your working out hard enough & heavy enough then you should not be able to do them both on the same day . Your back should be fatigued enough after doing deadlifts;therefore you should not be able to do squats. If your lifting too light then it is ok but you will not get alot of gains. IMO
	Never say never & never give up. There is ALWAYS someone worse off than you !

10-31-2001, 12:01 PM	#12
w8lifter2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: PA. Posts: 61	Dude, keep lower body by itself... I never understood it when I saw people in the gym doing upperbody then legs. You want to keep your blood in the general vicinity of the body part being worked...[b]

11-01-2001, 07:18 AM	#13
101Tazman Here for a minute Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US Posts: 220	Here's a suggestion, It worked well for me. Stick to a push pull workout. Do chest and back one day then limbs the next workout try to take aleast a day if not two in between.(legs and arms) You can get creative with this type of workout like supersets etc.
	Tazman Shut up and Train!

11-03-2001, 08:57 AM	#14
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	tazman, does that mean doing shoulders, arms and legs on the same day? I've been thinking about my workout again and i think that i will take w8lifter2's advice and do legs on there own. I don't know where to fit shoulders into my routine, either back/bicep day or chest/tricep day.

11-03-2001, 09:29 AM	#16
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	whats up prince?

11-03-2001, 09:55 AM	#19
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	"I was the first one to respond to you saying that you should train legs by themselves. " where?

11-03-2001, 10:04 AM	#21
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	lol, i was only messing as well! no hard feelings?

11-04-2001, 07:40 AM	#22
Charger Pump Junky Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Iowa Posts: 465	AC, I would go with Crowmans advice if you only have two days. Do Back/Chest then Legs/Arms. Forget about shoulders for a couple weeks, they get worked during chest exercises anyway. This way you are splitting up your major muscle groups.
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