Thread: critque my workout

I guess it looks decent, except for your leg day. Why all the machines? And you have 3 quad dominant exercises while only one hamstring exercise, and that is just an isolation exercise. I would definitely change some stuff, you should at least be doing real squats and SLDL's

Originally Posted by MWpro

I guess it looks decent, except for your leg day. Why all the machines? And you have 3 quad dominant exercises while only one hamstring exercise, and that is just an isolation exercise. I would definitely change some stuff, you should at least be doing real squats and SLDL's

replace the lunges with Good Mornings. would that be good?

also switching out the preacher machine curl with Sitted DB Curl

I would throw in another pulling movement on pull day. Pulldowns would be a good addition. I would also move the bent over lateral raises (I'm assuming this is like a reverse fly) to pull day.

I think you have too many machines on leg day as well. You should also get a nice compound or heavy pulling movement on leg day; a deadlift variation would be my suggestion.

bent-over lateral raises go on pull day, and you need to drop the machine stuff on leg day and add in some free weight compund movements.

what do you guys think of the DB straight leg deadlift?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...gDeadlift.html

Originally Posted by pood

what do you guys think of the DB straight leg deadlift?

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...gDeadlift.html

I don't like the lower back rounding and lockout out knees, but I think it's a good exercise if you keep a little break in the knees and maintain a neutral spine.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I don't like the lower back rounding and lockout out knees, but I think it's a good exercise if you keep a little break in the knees and maintain a neutral spine.

neutral spine = straight?

Originally Posted by pood

I'm on a 3 day split, push/pull/legs

MWF, all exercises are 3 sets each. 8-12 rep range. going for clean bulk

T-TR-Sat = bike(30min)-bike(30min)-hike


Day 1 (Upper Body "Push")


Bench Press
Incline DB Bench Press
Seated Barebell Press
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Bent-Over Lateral Raise
Dips
Cable Pressdown

Day 2 (Upper Body "Pull")


Chin Up
DB Bent-Over Row
Seated Cable Row (2 Sets)...drop this add lat pulls for 3-4 sets
Dumbbel Shrug (12-15 Reps)
EZ-Bar Curl
Preacher Machine Curl....drop this

Day 3 (Lower Body and Core)

Smith-Machine Squat...do real squats
Leg Extension...drop this
Stationary Lunge (2 Sets)
Lying Leg Curl....drop this
Standing Calf Raise (12-15 Reps)
Back Extension (12-15 Reps)...drop this add SLDL

thanks!

C+

Add a latt pull exercise, drop the leg ext, do real squats, and replace hamstring curls with SLDL.