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Preacher
31-03-2008, 10:02 PM
OK guys its time for a change I am finishing up 5x5 routine right now.. Question I have is on a split workout how many excersises you do for each part? Looking to build mass

Monday - Chest, Shoulders, Arms
Tuesday - Legs, Back, Abs/Lower back

Thursday - Chest, Shoulders, Arms
Friday - Legs, Back, Abs/Lower back

This is what i'm thinking.

Monday:
Benchpress 3x8-10
Seated DB Press 3x8-10
Curls 3x8-10
Skull Crushers 3x8-10

Tuesday:
Squats 3x-8-10
Deadlift 3x8-10
Crunches 3x10
Calf raises 3x10

and repeat.....
I will change each excersise as it Fails... Ex if I get no progress on Bench press I will change it to incline or decline or even flys....

OR
Same split but way more work, I read this but believe its way too much....

Monday/Thursday:
CHEST
Bench press 3x10
Incl. Bench 3x10
Dips Max
Flys 3x10
SHOULDERS
Dumbell press seated 3x10
bent-over lateral raises 3x10
shrugs 3x10
Lateral raises 3x10
ARMS
Preacher curls 3x10
Inc. DB curls 3x8
Skull Crushers 3x10
Close Grip BP 3x10

Thats just for monday.... I think it would take me about 2 hours to do this.... way too long. Let me know what you guys think?

This is done 2x a week, I won't post Tuesday/friday
All is done with 2 min rest inbetween each set....

LMK.....

bigben
31-03-2008, 11:28 PM
Personally, I wouldn't do chest and shoulders the same day. I'd do them on separate days, and I'd do the exercises you listed in the second group (flys, flat, incline, dips) (bent over rear raises, db press, lateral raises, shrugs), but twice as many sets.

I train this way: legs, back and bis, chest and tri's, shoulder, each on a separate day. Also, I do shrugs on back day, not shoulders. Your grouping of them on shoulder days I see many list on here, but I'm not sure where that's coming from. Seems to me that when you work back by doing rowing for instance, traps come into play to a degree. I guess you could do it either way, but somehow it doesn't seem part of the shoulders to me.

Tank
01-04-2008, 12:54 PM
antagonist agonist pairing works best.
8 sets per muscle
9-12 reps
90 second rest period
complete for 3 weeks and switch intensity.
Two days on one Day off works best