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Training Possibility
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09-17-2008, 01:30 PM
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Training Possibility
I was thinking about what some of the other site members were telling me maybe do an upper/lower split, or full body days possibly because I like doing my 4 day split, and don't want to overtrain. Well I was looking at my weight (190) and my strength, and I really think I need to get stronger before I think about doing anything else, and if I go about it correctly I shouldn't put on too much body fat. Heck the extra muscle will help me burn off body fat, so who knwos it may turn out good, but I really would like input before I go about doing anything. From what i research, compound lifts are where it's at. smaller auxillary muscles (bi's tri's, etc...) are important like everything else, but are also stressed quite a bit while doing these other important compound lifts. I was thinking of doing a four day split as follows:
Sun or Mon and Wed or Thurs( not sure which I will do yet):
Legs: Squat
Leg Press
Calves
Back: Deads
Bent over row
Biceps: Barbell Curls
Abs
Mon or Tues and Thurs or Fri (same as above)
Chest: Bench
Incline Bench
Flies
Shoulders: Overhead press
upright Rows
Triceps:Close grip bench
Abs
I was thinking about following a 5x5 rep scheme for the compound lifts and then for the auxilaries doing somthing with higher volume somewhere between 8-15 repetitions.
I could be completely off in my thinking on this routine, so any criticism or encouragement would be appreciated greatly, thanks guys!
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09-17-2008, 02:42 PM
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I could be completely off in my thinking on this routine, so any criticism or encouragement would be appreciated greatly, thanks guys!
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You're way off... You would probably be better doing one of the other routines that someone already recommended.
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09-17-2008, 02:52 PM
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ok, that works then, but can I just ask reasons I should not go about doing this. Not asking to be proven anything, just so I know what is wrong?
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09-17-2008, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sdt19
ok, that works then, but can I just ask reasons I should not go about doing this. Not asking to be proven anything, just so I know what is wrong?
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Lots of things.
Try a proven routine. In a year or two come back and read this thread. You'll know why you're wrong
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09-17-2008, 08:03 PM
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Volume, exercise selection, the split, etc...
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09-18-2008, 06:33 AM
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What are you lifts like?
How much can you squat, deadlift, bench?
By the sounds of it you should be hitting up Starting Strength but an upper lower split may work too if you really want to do a split.
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09-18-2008, 03:00 PM
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alright I'm 190lbs
Squat:235x5 (I really don't know why this is so weak.)
Deadlift:335x5
Bench:225x5
Leg Press:585x5
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09-18-2008, 03:07 PM
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Do you squat deep?
Those are decent stats, somewhat similar to mine.
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09-18-2008, 03:13 PM
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Yes how deep do you squat?
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09-19-2008, 03:39 PM
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I'd say, if you seem to have trouble doing squats, to spread your legs further apart. It worked for me, since my torso would get squished between my legs, and I couldn't get good breaths.
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