low volume split for bulking?

[fqqs]

MONDAY:
5-10min light cardio warmup
Squats 5x5-10
Leg Extensions: 3x15
Stiff leg Deads 4x10

TUESDAY:
5-10min light cardio warmup
Incline Press 4x6-10
Weighted Dips 4x6-10
Skullcrushers 4x6-10

THURSDAY:
5-10min light cardio warmup
Weighted Chins 3x4-6
BB Rows 3x6-8
Deadlifts 3x8-10
BB Curl 4x8-12

FRIDAY:
5-10min light cardio warmup
Seated BB Press 3x6
Seated DB Press 3x8-10
Standing Calf Raise 4x15

+ abs&forearms 1-2x a week


what do you think about that routine? is it suitable for bulking? heavy loads, plenty of rest between sets. straight sets. adding wieght next workout when i am able to complete all reps in all sets.

 

[Usealittle]

Bulkin is about how much food you put in your mouth. Baring that, yeah heavy lifting with lots of rest.... Looks like it could be a winner.

 

[Anabolic5150]

Bulkin is about how much food you put in your mouth. Baring that, yeah heavy lifting with lots of rest.... Looks like it could be a winner.

Amen. Great post, right to the point.

 

[fqqs]

250 g protein, 400 g carbs, rest is fat. 3600 kcal. i weight 80kg atm and 174cm height


ALSO

i just wanted to know if not going all out on first 2-3 sets is not bad.. because volume is quite low. and when using same wieght it will be quite impossible to do 10,10,10,10 reps and each set taken to failure, all out. it would be rather sth like 10,9,8,7 reps, provided there is sufficient rest between sets.

for example when i do sth like 10,10,10,8 it is very likely that i could do 2-3 more reps on first set and 1-2 rep more on second set.. i just wanted if it is okay that i stay at 10 reps even though i could do 12-13 in first set. i would be very grateful if sb clarify it to me

 

[celticthug]

thats basically the program i use.with even a set or two less on sum days.its contributed to all my lifts going up.the big three have gone up hundreds of pounds using the low set an low reps.i use lower reps example bench bar 15x's 135 15x's 225 10x's 315 6x's first set 405 4x's (4 min rest) 365 8x's(3min rest) 315 12x's i do this warmup with the big three witch each has owen day an start out with them.just thought id give you sumptin to think about.since most programs u see are all up in the 16-20set ranges per body part.i like that first set to be balls out.really slams ur cns.then of course u have to drop weight make ur 8 an 12.having said all that i think IMO this aproach is best suited for more advanced lifters.more weight tends to mean more damage.(to your muscle) hope i didnt confuse u.just dont see many low set routines out there.i think a few more sets are better for the intermeidiate bb,because their cns recuits a lesser % of muscle fiber per rep,an set.of cours i dont use this type of training all year.i cycle it out with higher rep training style every three months or so.

ps... i think with an intermediate bb,with moderate weight at least 2 sets to failure,per ex. if ur more advanced an using heavy weight 1x failure will work jus fine

 

[juggernaut]

Bulkin is about how much food you put in your mouth. Baring that, yeah heavy lifting with lots of rest.... Looks like it could be a winner.

Agreed, but the OP might also try a novel approach such as HIT training made popular by Arthur Jones and a more recently, Dorian Yates. The issue of rest is paramount to that type of training, when done properly. The overall volume is quite low, but dont let that fool you; it is rough. Look up Dorian Yates Blood & Guts 6 Week Trainer.

 

[njc]

Looks pretty good to me. I go with higher volume but I also run fairly high doses of hGH.

 

[bjg]

depends what you mean by bulking...if it is gaining LEAN muscle mass, then training properly (with a good diet) low or high volume will do that for you...some respond to low volume and some prefer high volume. i use mainly high volume but i change to lower volume every once in a while.
if you mean by bulking just gaining weight and size then be careful about gaining fat: gaining quick weight and size is mainly due to the fact that you are gaining fat on top of your muscles something i do not recommend or practice if you are natural. i try to stay in shape all year long there is no bulking and cutting for me.
Do not be stuck with one type of training or one method try to vary your routine and your lifting technique. Do not be over impressed with the advice of some mr Olympia pros claiming that this or that method is better and so on.Many of them don't necessarily know how to train properly but with the stuff they take .......... Just read what they have to say get some ideas and come up with your own routine and you can vary your routine like i said and experiment.

 

[bjg]

---also your routine is fine as a low volume routine ...but i am not fan of too much rest between sets i hit the weights as soon as i feel good which is anywhere between 30 sec to 2 minutes max.
you can vary your tempo every 2 -3 weeks sometimes go fast with slow negatives, and sometimes stay all the way slow with a pause.