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Old 06-25-2008, 11:39 AM
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Default Setting up an Upper/Lower Split...?

Well I'm trying to set up an all new workout. I've worked out the main points of how it will work but not really sure about the details. Here is what I know:

1) Its based around a 4 day rotation (mon,tues,thurs,fri)

2) Each day has one priority exerceise (m:Bench, tu:squats, th: M.Press, Fr:deadlifts)

3) On the priority day the priority exercises will be hit with high intensity (thinking of doing a week where you shoot for your best triple, then next week shoot for doubles, then max test...then reset to triples)

4) I'd like to do some Dynamic work on each exercise's non priority day but I'm not sure if that will be too much.

So thats what I know. My main question is, on an upper/lower split do you have to keep your accessories in their proper upper/lower places?

Here are some non-priority exercises I'd like to do(I guess you could call them accessories):

-pull ups
-dips
-front squats
-power cleans
-hanging leg raises
-some sort of oblique work
-P.Rows
-bicep work?

I have lots of upper accessories...any other good lower accessories? Anything I shouldn't be doing? I'm open to suggestions. Here is my first thought of how it will go:

Monday
ME Bench
DE M Press
Hanging Leg Raises
Oblique Work

Tuesday
ME Squats
Power Cleans (this is the dynamic work)
Dips
P.Rows

Thursday
ME M Press
DE Bench Press
Hanging Leg Raises
oblique work

Friday
ME Deadlifts
front squats (DE?)
Dips
bicep curl of some type?

Well thats all I can think of for now. Basically I'm lookin for any advice on what you think works and what you think won't work. What is inspiring the change is the fact that having more then one priority lift per day is causing me to have to sacrifice one or the other. I'd like to focus hard on all the big lifts now. Military press really deserves more attention then I am giving it now and this should help alot I think.

Its almost more of a 4 day a week full body routine...Let me know what you think>?

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