Upper body routine

mythicallith · 06-04-2006, 02:55 AM

I'm trying to increase my overall muscle tone/size and strength, the latter being a higher priority with football coming up. My lower body is where it needs to be, my one rep max squat is 345lbs. Does this sound good for an upper-body routine?:

3x a week (monday, wednesday, friday)-situps, preacher curls, behind the neck shoulder presses, rowers

3x a week (tuesday, thrusday, saturday)-carpenters run with 45lbs for 2-3 miles

The tue-thur-sat is intended to keep my legs in shape as well as cardio, figured I could kill 2 birds with one stone there.

Any comments/suggestions?

Malley · 06-04-2006, 08:25 AM

Have you ever heard of bigger, faster, stronger? Its a Nebraska football workout. Search around on the net, and give that a try. I was wondering where your chest work was at anyways?

TJ Cline · 06-04-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mythicallith

I'm trying to increase my overall muscle tone/size and strength, the latter being a higher priority with football coming up. My lower body is where it needs to be, my one rep max squat is 345lbs. Does this sound good for an upper-body routine?:

3x a week (monday, wednesday, friday)-situps, preacher curls, behind the neck shoulder presses, rowers

3x a week (tuesday, thrusday, saturday)-carpenters run with 45lbs for 2-3 miles

The tue-thur-sat is intended to keep my legs in shape as well as cardio, figured I could kill 2 birds with one stone there.

Any comments/suggestions?

Terrible workout!!!

Do

M-upper
T-lower
W-off
TH-off
F-upper
SA-lower
SUN-off

or

push
pull
legs

Tough Old Man · 06-04-2006, 05:40 PM

Mon: Chest , Shoulders, Triceps

Incline Bench
Over Head Presses to the front
Dips

Wed: Back and Biceps

Pullups or Pulldowns
Deadlifts or Bent over Rows
BB Curls

Fri: Quads, Hams, Calves

Squat, leg Presses or Hack Squats
SLDL
Calf Raises

Ab's and Cardio on non Workout days

Squaggleboggin · 06-04-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mythicallith

I'm trying to increase my overall muscle tone/size and strength, the latter being a higher priority with football coming up. My lower body is where it needs to be, my one rep max squat is 345lbs. Does this sound good for an upper-body routine?:

3x a week (monday, wednesday, friday)-situps, preacher curls, behind the neck shoulder presses, rowers

3x a week (tuesday, thrusday, saturday)-carpenters run with 45lbs for 2-3 miles

The tue-thur-sat is intended to keep my legs in shape as well as cardio, figured I could kill 2 birds with one stone there.

Any comments/suggestions?

I'm confused as to why you're asking for advice on upper body lifts when you say that you need the most strength in the lower body. I definitely agree that the lower body is extremely important for football, but why is there all this upper crap in there? Stick to basic things.

I'm going to go with DD's ideas here and say to just get as strong as possible and keep practicing exactly what it is you'll be doing to see the most carryover.

Oh, and try this exercise. It'll kick your ass using even just the bar, I guarantee it. http://www.slidetour.com/sample1/display/turkish_getup/turkish_getup.html

**CowPimp** · 06-05-2006, 04:29 PM

First of all, how do you expect to maintain that strength in your lower body if you aren't doing anything for it? It will decrease without sufficient training stimulus.

Next, that program contains no information. Sets, reps, tempo, rest intervals, etc? Also, preacher curls aren't going to do dick for your strength.

06-04-2006, 02:55 AM	#1
mythicallith Stupid Europian Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carnation, WA Posts: 16	Upper body routine I'm trying to increase my overall muscle tone/size and strength, the latter being a higher priority with football coming up. My lower body is where it needs to be, my one rep max squat is 345lbs. Does this sound good for an upper-body routine?: 3x a week (monday, wednesday, friday)-situps, preacher curls, behind the neck shoulder presses, rowers 3x a week (tuesday, thrusday, saturday)-carpenters run with 45lbs for 2-3 miles The tue-thur-sat is intended to keep my legs in shape as well as cardio, figured I could kill 2 birds with one stone there. Any comments/suggestions?

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CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	First of all, how do you expect to maintain that strength in your lower body if you aren't doing anything for it? It will decrease without sufficient training stimulus. Next, that program contains no information. Sets, reps, tempo, rest intervals, etc? Also, preacher curls aren't going to do dick for your strength.
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06-04-2006, 08:25 AM	#2
Malley Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,021	Have you ever heard of bigger, faster, stronger? Its a Nebraska football workout. Search around on the net, and give that a try. I was wondering where your chest work was at anyways?

06-04-2006, 05:40 PM	#4
Tough Old Man Canine club CEO Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: baja calif, Mexico Posts: 6,933 Photos: 1	Mon: Chest , Shoulders, Triceps Incline Bench Over Head Presses to the front Dips Wed: Back and Biceps Pullups or Pulldowns Deadlifts or Bent over Rows BB Curls Fri: Quads, Hams, Calves Squat, leg Presses or Hack Squats SLDL Calf Raises Ab's and Cardio on non Workout days