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That looks like a decent routine, but a lot of work. I'd personally cut back to 2-3 sets, and eliminate the flies and all the shoulder exercises except the militaries. Shoulders get a good workout from the bench, back row and militaries. You might even want to consider a more pared-down...

When I'm doing my three-way split, I place deads on back day, and always do them first. I never go to failure with deads, as you can really wreck your back with bad form. If I'm really tired near the end of a set, I'll reposition myself for each rep to make sure that my form is good.

My current routine: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Squats--3x6-8 Bench--3x6-8 deadlifts--3x6-8 Somewhere in there I'll throw in some calf work, and a row. That's it--basic stuff. The last rep of the last set of each exercise is really tough, and I feel thoroughly worked-out when I'm done...

If you're making good gains, why not just ride it out? If you're happy with your current progress, keep at it until you plateau, then try something else.

Look at the systemic effect of weightlifting. It puts great stress on your body, and if you are sick you need extra recovery time. Taking a few days off won't hurt you--if you're overtraining it will actually help.

I also have an imitation GF grill. It does a great job, and is especially good grilling veggies--not just meat.

Cardio before training can hurt your performance. It's probably a good idea to do it after training, but remember that hard cardio can impede your recovery ability. You need plenty of rest to grow.

I've seen some incredible routines in my gym, usually guys doing 20-30 sets of curls three times weekly, 10 sets of benchs 5 days a week--you get the idea. Over the course of the last couple of years I haven't seen any of these guys grow, or increase their poundage. I just mind my own business...

Bump on everything mentioned here. Make sure you add squats and deadlifts into your routine. They're both proven mass builders.

I have taken two week breaks a couple of times, and have noticed an increase in weights for the big three (squat, dl and bench) each time. Probably because I have a tendency to overtrain.

I dunno about using the smith for deads. Personally, I don't use it for deads or squats, as you're locking into one plane during the lift.

If by good abs you mean visible abs, in general it requires working them like any other muscle, and lowering your body fat %. Something I *definitely* have trouble with. :(

Favorite: legs! Least favorite: forearms.

I've always gone "ass-to-the-grass" and have never had any problems. Recently I had a hamstring injury, and when I healed enough to try squats, I did a couple of workouts to almost parallell with light weights. Now my knees are sore as hell, and one is giving off a popping, grinding sound...

Lift heavy, eat well, rest. Then repeat.

People always seem to want the easy fix--and believe me, I've been guilty of this too. I've come to realize that in general you get what you work for.

Tank: No, I haven't seen a doc, although I probably should have. My history is to try to work through pain--usually not a good idea. I appreciate all the comments. I'll continue the upper body stuff and hope for quick healling because my favorite lifts are DL and squat. About squats: I...

Every few months this crops up with me too--right now as a matter of fact. Curls, tricep work and certain rows seem to make it worse. I just lighten up on these exercises for a while, and it goes away.

My current routine is a three day split centered around squats, bench and DL. I currently do 4-6 sets of 5-6 reps of each exercise, and have done well with this for 4 months. Last week I participated in a pick-up basketball game, and while coming to an abrupt stop on-court, felt both...

I looked around one day and noticed that years of poor eating habits and no excercise had turned me into a fat slob who couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing. That was five years ago, and I've been lifting ever since (with time out for a couple of injuries).