Thread: Thoughts on split

Should be fine.

I wouldn't worry about the triceps being a day after chest. It shouldn't be a big deal. I train legs 3 days a week with a day of rest in between each and usually max or near maximal attepts each time.

why doesn't he want to do much legs? I hope you called him a pussy for it!

what is it that makes the routine specified?

is this his first time working out?

you dont think his triceps, especially someone relatively new to weightlifting, won't be burning from his tuesday workout on thursday?

Originally Posted by P-funk

I wouldn't worry about the triceps being a day after chest. It shouldn't be a big deal. I train legs 3 days a week with a day of rest in between each and usually max or near maximal attepts each time.

why doesn't he want to do much legs? I hope you called him a pussy for it!

what is it that makes the routine specified?

is this his first time working out?

Alrighty then, thanks P.

He has no interest in getting "huge," and didnt want to work his legs at all. I told him to be proportional he'd have to, and to help with his golf game (he'll be playing golf in college) his lower body was the most important area to work. So we compromised on splitting up hams and quads and doing only a limited amount of sets. ugh.

It's only specified for his wants slash needs. As a golfer, what are some excercises that he should be focusing on?

He's never had a routine, so yes.

someone realatively new to weightlifting could pretty much train total body 5 days a week and see results just based on the fact that they have never done anything like it before. You are over complicating things. If I were him I would trian total body three times a week and focus on one compound lift for a push, pull and legs every session and one or two single joint exercises. Just learning technique and building conditioning. Be sure to start him at 12-15 reps to allow for his tendons and ligaments to adapt to the stress and preven injury that could occur if you just went and maxed out or pushed to total failure.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Alrighty then, thanks P.

He has no interest in getting "huge," and didnt want to work his legs at all. I told him to be proportional he'd have to, and to help with his golf game (he'll be playing golf in college) his lower body was the most important area to work. So we compromised on splitting up hams and quads and doing only a limited amount of sets. ugh.

It's only specified for his wants slash needs. As a golfer, what are some excercises that he should be focusing on?

He's never had a routine, so yes.

as a golfer he needs to work his legs to get some good hip strength. Toros rotation (obliques) also are very important in his swing. Like most everything in sports the movement originates from your hips and core.

I wanted to do a full body routine, but again the legs issue came into play. He just simply doesn't want to do them. I completely agree with what you are saying though.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I wanted to do a full body routine, but again the legs issue came into play. He just simply doesn't want to do them. I completely agree with what you are saying though.

Although the routine you laid out is fine, I seriously suggest that you tell him to stop being a bitch. If you train using a full body routine, then you only have to do one movement for legs each time. It's going to be much more brutal performing leg exercises on a split routine.

girls don't like guys that don't train legs....

Originally Posted by The13ig13adWolf

girls don't like guys that don't train legs....

I thought frat guys scored all of the time on their Chest/Bi/Ab 3 day split.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I thought frat guys scored all of the time on their Chest/Bi/Ab 3 day split.

Yeah, well keggers every weekend and high hormone levels in young horny people will do that for ya.