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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 42
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Will someone critique my new workout split please?
Day 1: Shoulders And Arms
--------------------------- Military Press: 4 sets Upright Rows: 3 sets Lying Lateral Raises: 3 sets Standing Barbell Curls: 4 sets Standing Triceps Extensions: 4 sets Wrist Curls: 3 sets Reverse Wrist Curls: 3 sets Total Sets: 24 Day 2: Legs ------------ Squats: 4 sets Walking Lunges: 3 sets of 30 reps each Leg Extensions: 3 sets Leg Curls: 4 sets Straight Leg Dead lifts: 3 sets Calf Raises on Leg Press Machine: 5 sets Total Sets: 23 Day 3: Chest And Back ---------------------- Flat Bench Press: 4 sets Incline Dumbbell Press: 4 sets Incline Bench Flyes: 3 sets Wide Grip Chins: 30 reps, Close-grip Chins: 20 reps Bent Over Rows: 4 sets Deadlifts: 3 sets Total Sets: 23 sets Day 4 and Day 5: Rest ---------------------- Day 7: Cycle Repeats ---------------------- Thanks and Regards, SakBar |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: wigan
Posts: 69
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No expert but to get propper answers include a bit more.
Age, height, weight, goals, reps |
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blabbermouth
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 69
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why do you use push/pull/legs instead? instead of shoulder,arms separate of chest/back you can do chest, shoulders, triceps and then back and biceps on the next day
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Start: 130lbs
Current:steady at 155lbs (04/27/08) |
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iwillmakeyousmelltheglove
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Why 3 days in a row?
What are the reps? What are the rest intervals? Are you using any periodization? |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 42
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Response
Thanks for the feedback, guys. It really means a lot to me.
Gazhole, thanks! I know the stickies tell to not workout more than three days in a row. I believe that in order to hit each body part effectively enough, I'd have to get it twice a week, as against just once. I pyramid the reps each workout so there is no separation of "light" day or "heavy" day. Each workout starts off with a relatively light weight (12 to 15 reps) and goes as low as 4 to 5 reps (last set or two) What exactly do you mean by Rest Interval? Typically I rest for about 30 to 40 seconds after each set, slightly more for the squats or deadlifts. nathanlowe, here are the details you requested: Age: 31 Height: 5' 6" Weight: 155 lbs Goals: Build Muscle Mass Reps: I do a pyramid, so for 4 sets it'd be something like 12, 10, 8, 6. Increased weight with every set. I've been working out for about a year now. Triple Threat, I missed day 6. So the program would work something like: Mon, Tue, Wed Thurs, Fri: Off Sat, Sun Mon ...and so on. Elson, with the push/pull program, would I be hitting each body part twice per week or just once? Once again, thanks! Regards, SakBar |
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C'Nucked
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if you wanted to workout 4 days a week you could change it up to an upper/lower/upper/lower or an upper/lower/fullbody/fullbody. working out the same muscles more than twice a week could lead to not making any gains, unless you had it tweaked just right as to avoid any complications (i.e. overreaching, too fatigued to optimize the next workout..etc..).
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iwillmakeyousmelltheglove
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I would rethink your whole setup.
If you need higher frequency, rather than having more workout days why dont you just use a higher frequency split like Upper/Lower? |
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iwillmakeyousmelltheglove
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Great minds think alike Scar :P
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 42
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How about this then?
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With this program, I get lots of compounds, a good frequency combined with heavy/light weights periodization. Please advice, Bar |
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blabbermouth
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 69
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if your doing 3 days push/pull/legs works but for 4 i would go with the what scarface said..but for the push/pull/legs its basically each part once per week..that way you can have a higher frequency
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Start: 130lbs
Current:steady at 155lbs (04/27/08) |
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