new split... each bodypart 2x a week

[Tha Don]

mon - chest/back/abs A
tues - shoulders/arms A
weds - cardio
thurs - chest/back/abs B
fri - shoulders/arms B
sat - legs/abs
sun - rest

i'll be going low volume, heavy, typrically 1-2 sets to failiure or 2-3 if not to failiure, i'll use different exercises in the B workouts as opposed to the A workouts, eg swap barbells for dumbells, and also maybe change lifting methods but i'll try and keep workout A the heavy workout so i can track progress

might it be worth going heavy on chest/back A and shoulders/arms B? then slightly lighter on chest/back B and shoulders/arms A? this way i will still be able to go quite heavy on friday as tues i will probably be pretty drained and might not be able to lift that heavy

also i'll hit the legs once a week, but hit em hard, also my cardio is HIIT (sprinting) and that is almoast a light leg workout in itself

anyone see any problem with this?

i'll try and sort out exercises and sets to run it over you guys, basically i'm struggling to make progress with once a week training and before i went once a week i used a chest/back, shoulders/arms split training every other day and it went great

if that dose look to much another option would be

mon - chest/back/abs
tues - cardio
weds - shoulders/arms
thurs - cardio
fri - chest/back/abs
sat - legs
sun - rest

(repeat next week with shoulders/arms 2x a week)

OR i could make it push-pull workouts instead of opposites

what dose everyone think?

 

[8pack]

did you get my pm I wasnt sure if I sent it right ?

 

[LAM]

if you are training low volume why would you train upper body 2x a week and legs only 1x ?

 

[CowPimp]

I would work your legs twice per week as LAM is implying. I know legs take longer to recover. That volume is low enough to facilitate two leg workouts in a week though.

 

[ChrisROCK]

why the change D? workouts been lacking?

 

[Tha Don]

if you are training low volume why would you train upper body 2x a week and legs only 1x ?

well as you know legs take longer to recover than the upper body parts, and as i said my HIIT cardio is a light legs workout in itself, but if you guys insist i throw in an etra legs day that is okay, just thinking where i'd put it in? probably instead of the cardio but then i'd have to do my cardio on a sunday or after weights sessions... which could be overkill

 

[Tha Don]

why the change D? workouts been lacking?

well not really, workouts are good... i'm getting stronger, i just don't seem to be making the progress that i want in terms of size, i think i might be better off switchin up the frequency, i'm also on my first PH cycle and so far i'm not that happy with the gains, maybe i should be hitting each BP more often, worth a try! if you don't try it you'll never know

 

[Tha Don]

did you get my pm I wasnt sure if I sent it right ?

yeah man got it

i'll get back to you now