WBB Routine 1 Ok For Beginner ?

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 10:09 AM

Hello hows it going. I have been reading on the forums and have noticed alot of people reccomend WannaBeBig Routine 1 for a beginner (no previous training).
Just wondering as this was written in 2001 is it outdated or should i change anything or is this good to go.

WBB Routine 1

Day 1 : Chest and Back

Chest

Flat Barbell Bench Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Low Incline Dumbbell Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Dips : 2 x 6-8 reps

Back

Chin ups : 2 x 6-8 reps
Deadlifts : 2 x 6-8 reps
Barbell Rows : 2 x 6-8 reps
Shrugs : 1 x 10 reps

Day 2 : OFF

Day 3 : Legs

Squats : 2 x 6-8 reps
Hack Squats : 2 x 6-8 reps
Leg Curls : 2 x 6-8 reps
Straight Legged Deadlifts : 2 x 6-8 reps
Standing Calve Raises : 4 x 10 reps

Day 4 : OFF

Day 5 : Shoulders, Triceps and Biceps

Shoulders

Military Press in Rack : 2 x 6-8 reps
Seated Dumbbell Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Standing Lateral Raises : 2 x 10 reps

Triceps :

Narrow Grip bench Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
French Press : 2 x 6-8 reps

Biceps :

Barbell Curls : 2 x 6-8 reps
Hammer Curls : 1 x 6-8 reps

Day 6 : OFF

Day 7 : OFF

Abs to be done on any training day of personal choice.

Crunches : 4 x 8-10 reps

Cheers

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:15 AM

I wouldnt do a body part routine, try separate it into Push/Pull/Legs. With your set up Legs is Legs; Push is Chest, Triceps + Shoulders; Pull is Back + Biceps.

Some of those exercises you could take out and increase the sets of some others to make up for it. Is there any reason for just 2 sets for most exercises?

You have a good selection of exercises for the most part, some of them (like i said) could be cut out.

Id reccomend training at a higher rep range (12-14) for a few weeks before moving up the weight, just so you can build up your motor patterns and just get used to lifting weights in general.

**Richie1888** · 08-16-2006, 10:15 AM

whats a french press always wanted to know ?

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Richie1888

whats a french press always wanted to know ?

Flat Triceps Extension/Skullcrusher type movement. Im pretty sure theyre the same things.

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 10:20 AM

so this needs to be tweaked.

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by projectaero

so this needs to be tweaked.

Quite a lot.

Go to the training section and look at the "Designing A Training Routine" sticky topics (at the top of the forum).

Theres a wealth of information in there that i guarentee will be useful. The program you posted isnt the worst posted here, not by far, but it could be a lot better.

**Richie1888** · 08-16-2006, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Flat Triceps Extension/Skullcrusher type movement. Im pretty sure theyre the same things.

just the same but gayer

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Richie1888

just the same but gayer

A crappier name, at least.

Though up against "Skullcrushers" most exercise names are pretty shit.

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 10:38 AM

i read the "Designing A Training Routine" but its still too confusing for me.
what do you guys reccomend ???

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Gazhole

I wouldnt do a body part routine, try separate it into Push/Pull/Legs. With your set up Legs is Legs; Push is Chest, Triceps + Shoulders; Pull is Back + Biceps.

Some of those exercises you could take out and increase the sets of some others to make up for it. Is there any reason for just 2 sets for most exercises?

You have a good selection of exercises for the most part, some of them (like i said) could be cut out.

Id reccomend training at a higher rep range (12-14) for a few weeks before moving up the weight, just so you can build up your motor patterns and just get used to lifting weights in general.

I told you.

Id also reccomend you try and understand those sticky topics, theyre not insanely complicated by any means. I managed them when i was starting out. Try again.

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 10:50 AM

okay i will look into it, but the one thing i thought was that i should be doing compound excercises until i get the feel of things then move onto working each bodypart from there?

**Gazhole** · 08-16-2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by projectaero

okay i will look into it, but the one thing i thought was that i should be doing compound excercises until i get the feel of things then move onto working each bodypart from there?

Stick with compound exercises, but bodypart training is not the way to go.

Separate them either into a full body routine, or a split such as push/pull/legs or upper/lower.

**Richie1888** · 08-16-2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Gazhole

A crappier name, at least.

Though up against "Skullcrushers" most exercise names are pretty shit.

hell ye they do

**Prince** · 08-16-2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by projectaero

I have been reading on the forums and have noticed alot of people reccomend WannaBeBig Routine 1 for a beginner (no previous training).
Just wondering as this was written in 2001 is it outdated or should i change anything or is this good to go.

I think you are on the wrong forum, this is not WBB.

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 11:06 AM

yer i know RObert but alot of ppl have said that is great for beginners so i thought id ask what everyones opinions here are.

**projectaero** · 08-16-2006, 11:26 PM

anyone else ?

**wilwn** · 08-16-2006, 11:40 PM

haha by WBB, i thought he meant westside barbell

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