Is this better (routine) ?

twan · 29-Apr-04, 10:35 AM

Right now

m bi/shoulder/chest
t tri/back/legs
w off / HIIT
th bi/shoulder/chest
f tri/back/legs
sa bi/shoulder/chest
su off

So I hit bi/shoulder/chests 3 times and tri/back/legs 2 times in that sample week.
So the following week I would change that so I hit bi/shoulder/chest's 2 times and tri/back/legs 3 times. It made sense for a long time cause I was seeing gains and got into a good schedule. Now I don't see gains as much. And the fact that I hit the same muscles on Saturday after hitting them on Friday.....with the day in between not 100% rest tells me I maybe overtraining.

What Im going to now is

sunday tri/back/legs
monday bi/shoulder/chest
tuesday HIIT/ ABS
Wed tri/back/legs
thurs bi/shoulder/chest
friday HIIT/ ABS
saturday OFF 100%

I think its better. Over the course of 2 back to back days I hit the whole body. Take a HIIT/ ABS day. Do that 3 day cycle again. Then 100% off on the 7th day.

Questions/Comments?

PoorBoyTek · 29-Apr-04, 11:21 AM

Maybe try back/bi and chest/tri?

They seem to go well together

twan · 29-Apr-04, 01:01 PM

The combo's work for me.
I was asking more about the spacing of days.

kenyon21 · 29-Apr-04, 01:05 PM

i've heard that you should wait 72 full hours between reworking a muscle group. and it seems to me like your triceps are going to be strung out because you're working them (majorly or as a secondary muscle) every single day you workout.

jimmyv · 30-Apr-04, 02:01 AM

Hmmm, my prediction is that your biceps and triceps are going to get worked a little more frequently than is ideal.

But that could be wrong. What exercises are you doing, and how many reps/sets?

twan · 30-Apr-04, 07:18 AM

In the above workout im doin 2 diff exc for each body part only cause I hit each body part 2 times a week. I do 3 sets of 12 reps......then do a 4th set to burn out with a weight I think I can get 6 reps with.
Example from yesterdays workout:

Chest:
DB Bench 70lb Dumbells 3x12, 80lb Dumbells 1x8
Incline Bench Barbell 130lbs 3x12, 150lbs 1x6

Bicep:
Ez Bar curls 70lbs 3x12 , 1x7
Sitting Single Arm Curls 30lb DB's 3x12, 40lb DB's 1x6

Shoulders:
Front Raises 50lb 3x12, 50lb 1x7
Pull ups 3x12 1x10 (with weighted 20lbs belt)

I see the argument that my biceps and triceps might get more work (synergists for other exc.) I'm gonna try this for 3 weeks (I dont change my routine every 3 weeks, just the specific excecises i do for lets say chest).
Keep the opinions coming, thanks!