Help with my workout routine!!

[WhiteSpectrum]

Hey Guys, New Here.

This is mainly for mass so here it goes:

Chest/Triceps:

Flat Bench Press - 5x5 (Next time i do benching i do 3x8)
Incline Bench Press - 3x8 (Next time i do benching i do 5x5)
Flat Bench Dips - 2x50

Legs/Shoulders

Squat - 5x5
Toe Raises - 3x8
Military Press - 3x8
Shrugs - 3x8

Back/Biceps:

Deadlift - 5x5
Bent-Over Row - 3x8
Pull-Ups to failure


I work out 3 straight days and then take 1 off and then repeat.

Is there anything I need to add or change?

 

[ItsAParadox]

Flat Bench Dips - 2x50

WWWTTTFFF!!! I think it is WAY too much!

 

[WhiteSpectrum]

WWWTTTFFF!!! I think it is WAY too much!

are you thinking of the same dips im thinking about? the ones where you put your palms face down on a bench with your feet on the ground. i would show you a link but i dont have 5 posts.

 

[Doublebase]

I would try to have a rest day in between your workouts. If you can't due to work or w/e then you can't. I train 3 days a week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. That gives ample time for my muscles to recover. Now for your workout. Ditch the bench dips and replace with 3 sets of skull crushers. You're not really building muscle by doing 50 reps of bench dips. That is more catabolic then anabolic.

 

[WhiteSpectrum]

cool. ok thanks. is that it? so my workout is pretty much solid after i ditch the dips? anything else?

 

[T_man]

Hmm ye old deadlift question - upper body or lower body??

I think you should shaft deadlifts into lower body as they dont really work your upper back that much. So provided you work just your upper back in back days you shouldn't suffer too much.
Going heavy on deads will leave your legs and back sore for leg day, leading to a not-as-effective squat. And the legs, being used to supporting your whole body's weight all day will respond better to a double blasting with both squats and dl's imo.

As for traps, I think I would substitute those with upright rows which hit the lateral delts and traps as well. And ditch the bench dips and do parallel bar dips aka standard dips which work your lower chest and triceps well.

As for toe raises (aka calf raises) I would increase the amount of reps as they respond better to higher rep training, sort of like abs.

As for back day - to replace the deadlift I would add seated cable rows, and also drop the pull ups and do lat pulldowns instead (as mentioned in my thread) pull ups tend to compromise form and as long as you whack the resistance high on the pulldowns it should have a similar effect, if not a better effect due to better form and control.

Otherwise looks fine

Just my two cents though better to listen to the more experienced users here.