Thread: Routine Critique

Okay, I've decided to go for a full body routine to give my body a different challenge.

I was thinking of something like this :

2 x squats
2 x bench
2 x deadlifts
2 x military press
2 x rows

I'm just unsure on how to go about periodizing this to keep my body guessing. I like to lift at least 3 days a week so would having a light, moderate, and heavy day be okay?

Now obviously doing that 3 times a week would probably be foolish so if I did something along the lines of this would it be okay?

Monday-(moderate)
2 x 8 squats
2 x 8 bench
2 x 8 deadlift
2 x 8 military press
2 x 8 rows

Wednesday-(light)
2 x 10-12 DB bench press
2 x 10-12 pullups
2 x 10-12 front squats
2 x 10-12 DB shoulder press

Saturday-(heavy)
2 x 4-6 cleans
2 x 4-6 squats
2 x 4-6 bench
2 x 4-6 deadlifts
2 x 4-6 upright rows

Btw, I'm currently on a cut so I figured doing a full body rotuine would burn more cals. Diet's in check also.

I really shouldn't be cutting with football coming up and all, but I would like to get my bf % down a little more for the summer. Come mid July I'll start bulking and hopefully be ready to go.

Originally Posted by reg56

Thanks a lot P, I'll give that a try.

Also, could I replace front squats with power cleans? Will be tested come this August so including them is a must.

yea, you could. But I see no need to do cleans for reps. I just do them for low reps (usually anywhere from 1-4). But, you can defenitly use them. As far as periodizing or changing it up what I would do is alternate what rep ranges you are doing on each day every week (or keep the rep ranges for each day the same for 2-3 weeks and then switch them and you can really get some mileage out of the program)....

week 1
day 1- 10-12
day 2- 4-6
day 3- 8

week 2
day 1- 4-6
day 2- 8
day 3- 10-12 (except for power cleans)

week 3
day 1- 8
day 2- 10-12
day 3- 4-6