Thread: Starting a New Program. Would like some feedback.

It is very good, the only thing I would change about it is drop the DB laterals and do a nother overhead pressing movement such as arnold press.

Also on thursday add in a fly movement to balance out the rear delt machine.

And for the arm Isolation work do curls on monday and extensions on thursday

thats almost exactly what i do
antagonistic, equal and opposite exercises on the same day seems to make a lot of sense to me.

howabout upright row instead of laterals

Originally Posted by drbenroth

thats almost exactly what i do
antagonistic, equal and opposite exercises on the same day seems to make a lot of sense to me.

howabout upright row instead of laterals

definitly a no on the upright rows, then he will have 3 vertical pulling movements and only 1 vertical pushing movement, also it is a dangerous exercise. He can either add triceps dips or another overhead pressing movement.

Looks good.

Id go with dips, myself.

Thank you guys for the responses. As far as the second shoulder movement. I have done upright rows in the past with success, but like stated, i kinda wanna veer away from them for now. To be honest, I might do (and i know this is a big no no for most) Behind the neck presses, or maybe even use Machine presses.....there is a hammer strength at my gym, though i've never used it before.....i'll keep your suggestions in mind, and see what i like best.

you don't have to do overhead press, just do any vertical pushing movement, like dips.

When you say light, how light?

I think it looks good, but I would do something like this:

Monday - Heavy
Tuesday - Light
Thursday - Light
Friday - Heavy

Next week...

Monday - Light
Tuesday - Heavy
Thursday - Heavy
Friday - Light


That way you aren't always going balls to the wall for horizontal upper body movements and quad-dominant exercises only.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

When you say light, how light?

I think it looks good, but I would do something like this:

Monday - Heavy
Tuesday - Light
Thursday - Light
Friday - Heavy

Next week...

Monday - Light
Tuesday - Heavy
Thursday - Heavy
Friday - Light


That way you aren't always going balls to the wall for horizontal upper body movements and quad-dominant exercises only.

I think he said that was his old routine.

Originally Posted by mike456

I think he said that was his old routine.

Oh, I think you're right. Heh.

CP, You were referring to my old routine. With the newer i wouldn't really be having Light days (Mainly because each movement is directly involved once a week rather than twice with my old routine) As you can see, the FIrst exercise for each movement (for example - BB bench, T-rows, Squats, RDL, MIlitairies, Pull-ups) would be utilized with a heavier load like 5x5 - and the second exersice for the movement would be a moderate load with 3x8-12....something like that.