Thread: Intense full body wo

have you tried it yet>?

looks like a bootcamp. heavy weight for low reps should be intense enough my man

I tried HST for 2 weeks and I felt as if I really trained at the intensity I should be in order to drop some fat. (It was the 2x15 block).; but on HST i'll have to reduce the nr. of reps and increase the rest periods,so I dunno if it will still be that intense!

So should I change anything to the workout?Reps,sets,exercises etc. ; I could also train bis and tris 3x/week but that would be overkill right?Hitting the main groups hard is essential...

The answers are all right here: Designing a Full Body Routine

Thanks;would it be too much work if I did 'em all in one workout?

Leg ext & LEG CURLS
Barbell bench press& incline db press
Lat pulldown&bent over rows
Db lateral raises&military press
Barbell curls
Triceps Pushdown
Crunches

however, only 2x10 ;

I would scrap that workout and do workout A on one day then workout B the next training day just as Cowpimp outlined in his post.

Your workout is all isolation movements and are not nearly as effective IMO.

The routines Cowpimp posted are great,but I feel that I won't be able to push myself hard enough with those exercises

3x/week; 2x10 on all
Leg ext & leg curls & abs
Barbell bench press & peck deck
Lat pulldown & barbell bent over rows
Lateral raises & military press
Barbell Curls
Triceps pushdown


A regime like that seems fine to me ; if I could tailor a routine that only has those ex. it would be cool!

why not squats super set with romanian deadlifts?

Knee pain ; and I think I can get injured by deadlifts; tho these make one strong...

the leg extension is far worse on your knees

I actually go really heavy on the leg ext; last workout I did 3x8 and 224 lbs

thats probably why you have knee pain

Originally Posted by sagejx

The routines Cowpimp posted are great,but I feel that I won't be able to push myself hard enough with those exercises

3x/week; 2x10 on all
Leg ext & leg curls & abs
Barbell bench press & peck deck
Lat pulldown & barbell bent over rows
Lateral raises & military press
Barbell Curls
Triceps pushdown


A regime like that seems fine to me ; if I could tailor a routine that only has those ex. it would be cool!

Push yourself hard enough? Are you joking?
I'm done...do your routine and become one of the gym idiots that has arms bigger than their legs.
Good luck.

Originally Posted by sagejx

I actually go really heavy on the leg ext; last workout I did 3x8 and 224 lbs

Big deal. I can do a full stack but I don't do them because I don't want to screw up my knees.

Quit being a pussy and learn to do squat properly. They alone will do much more for you than leg extensions ever will.

Rahaas is dead-on, here.

Isolation movements are difficult by their mechanical disadvantage. They are only using one joint, and as such not much muscle, so the weight is difficult to move.

Squats and Deadlifts use huge amounts of muscle and multiple joints. These exercises are difficult because they require a large amount or muscle contraction, concentration, and coordination.

The amount of sheer force on the knee joint during leg extensions is horrible. Learn to Squat.

You came here asking for advice, well there it is.

Originally Posted by sagejx

I actually go really heavy on the leg ext; last workout I did 3x8 and 224 lbs

at this point I am wondering if you can even squat that much

After having watched a few videos on how to squat/dead I think I know how do it right;

I try to squat(no weights used) but my knees snap,crack ; I try to dead(still no weights) and my lower back hurts

Do you think that if I continued training they will eventually stop hurting? I get it,no pain no gain,is this the way to go?

and no,I can't squat 224 lbs!

and I have metatarsalgia...

I have feet problems too, don't let that hold you back. Squat barefooted it if helps,that's what I do.

Try this:
Trouble Shooting Your Squat — Patrick Ward, MS CSCS LMT

No, pain is not good. See a doctor if it's that bad.
Ignoring it and doing upper body only will only make it worse.

My back hurts sometimes too doing deads. That because my form needs work so I stay light on them until I get it worked out.

You need to either video tape your work and post it for critique or get a good trainer. And why are you talking about a workout routine to cut fat?

vader: actually under my condition it's best if I wear shoes,walking barefoot makes it worse

rahaas: thanks for that video; I guess I must see a doc. soon;I've been having these knee problems since I was 13 but my parents thought they were "normal"

Merkaba: well dropping some bf is my goal,that and cardio+diet;

well I've come to a conclusion, I should really see a doc 'cus thinking that the pain will go away might be not be so good for me in the future

Thanks for your prompt replies guys! I will take a break from bb this week and see what I can do about my knees,back;