Thread: Help with training routine

Both of these can work to your advantage. It's up to you which would benefit you the most. For me I prefer to use the push pull method. It just works out better for me with my hectic schedule.

I'll give them both a try then. I'm gonna start with the Upper/Lower split first.

Monday
upper
Tuesday
lower
Friday
upper
Saturday
lower

Friday and Saturday will be at a low intensity. All of the rest of the days in the week are rest days. Should this be enough resting time?
Here are the movements I'll be using:
Upper
Bench Press 3x 4-8
Seated Rows 3x 4-8
Military Press 3x 4-8
Barbell Curls 2x 4-8
Dips 2x 4-8

Lower
Squats 3x 4-8
Deadlifts 3x 4-8
Calf Raises 3x 4-8
Leg Extensions 2x 4-8
Hamstring Curls 2x 4-8

Originally Posted by zootroid

I'll give them both a try then. I'm gonna start with the Upper/Lower split first.

Monday
upper
Tuesday
lower
Friday
upper
Saturday
lower

Friday and Saturday will be at a low intensity. All of the rest of the days in the week are rest days. Should this be enough resting time?
Here are the movements I'll be using:
Upper
Bench Press 3x 4-8
Seated Rows 3x 4-8
Military Press 3x 4-8
Barbell Curls 2x 4-8
Dips 2x 4-8

Lower
Squats 3x 4-8
Deadlifts 3x 4-8
Calf Raises 3x 4-8
Leg Extensions 2x 4-8
Hamstring Curls 2x 4-8

on the upper day, you have 3 pressing movements, and one pulling movement, make sure you make the push/pull balanced

on lower day, there are alot of better exercises than curls and extensions, try lunges and one-leg RDLS

Originally Posted by mike456

on the upper day, you have 3 pressing movements, and one pulling movement, make sure you make the push/pull balanced

on lower day, there are alot of better exercises than curls and extensions, try lunges and one-leg RDLS

Thanks for the reply

Question though, what are one-leg RDLS?

Since you are doing an upper/lower split, you can have different workouts for each day...I don't really like the idea of deadlifts and squats in the same day...I would do (or better, what I am doing lol) is this:

Lower1:
Squats
RDL's
Lunges

Lower2:
Deadlifts
Front squat or maybe split squat
One Legged romanian deadlifts.

ah, looks good. Just one more question. Doing the upper/lower split I'd be training for strength for the first upper/lower workout then the next one would be at a reduced intensity so I don't over train correct?

Originally Posted by zootroid

ah, looks good. Just one more question. Doing the upper/lower split I'd be training for strength for the first upper/lower workout then the next one would be at a reduced intensity so I don't over train correct?

upper 1 train for size(lower RIs, Higher Reps, Lower Sets), upper 2 train strength(Higher RIs, Lower Reps, Higher Sets)

Originally Posted by mike456

upper 1 train for size(lower RIs, Higher Reps, Lower Sets), upper 2 train strength(Higher RIs, Lower Reps, Higher Sets)

Just curious, why in that order?

Originally Posted by zootroid

Just curious, why in that order?

I didnt right it in any special order