First off so you all know a little about me.
5’10", 220 lbs, body fat about 12-13%-got it check in may and was 10.4 but I have regressed some.
I am trying to get me a solid routine set up for the fall semester of college. It’s been a rough summer, I have been in school all summer, that along with working and all, its taken a toll on my lifting time and drained me mentally.
Right now I am only getting to the gym 2-3 times a week(and these days are after being in a classroom for 12 hours) which isn’t much, because I am typically in the gym 5-6 times a week. I have stuck with the main lifts and have kept most of my strength but my overall fitness has went down.
I can’t wait to get serious in the gym in a few weeks when the schedule gets back under control, so I am trying to get me a plan put together. The semester is 15 weeks long, so right now I am thinking of trying 3 different routines, with maximal strength gains my goal.
For the 1st four weeks I am going to do a routine similar to the one I found like Ronnie Coleman’s. I done it last spring and had awesome result. Mainly doing this to get my body back into top shape.
Routine is 6 days a week/every body part twice a week with 4 sets of 10-12 reps.
The last 6 weeks of the semester I am going to do each body part once a week, and really work towards maximal strength with my reps being between 3-5 reps.
Right now I don’t know what routine to do for the middle 6 weeks. I am thinking my sets should probably be in the 7-8 range, but I really ain’t sure. I would say you all see what plan I am trying to set up for the 15 weeks, progressing towards the big weights.
I am just looking for some suggestions and to see if I am on the right track. Based on my experience, my plan for the 15 weeks makes sense in my mind, but still very open to new ideas, especially for the middle 6 weeks period. I will post the specifics of my routines if it would help out.
Thanks to all for any input.