Every once in awhile I find it necessary to deviate from my normal workout plan. Whether is be time constraints or location, sometimes I just do not have enough time to complete my scheduled workout. Can anyone recommend a good, quick one day workout? Maybe something that takes less than an hour and either is full body or all upper body?
Do you have legs ?
If so, then i would highly suggest you make your routine whole body.
I suggest something inthe style of High Intensity Training. Total body, 1 or 2 sets to failure and beyond, and concentrate on progressing in either reps or weight.
If you could get your hands on an old mentzer routine from the late 90’s he was only having people train like once every 7-10 days, they were getting stronger, but not really any larger, but if you add strength, you will most likely at least maintain what size you have.
Its gonna greatly depend on how much effort you are willing to put into this once a week workout, the fact that you asked for a once a week upper body workout makes me think you dont work that hard, but i’d be happy if you proved me wrong.
I’m not talking about going to a once a week routine. I already have a routine and usually do Waterbury workout plans. I’m just talking about times when I do not have an hour and a half to do a workout. For instance, today’s workout for me is will take well over an hour which I do not have. I was just asking for something quick and easy, and by easy I mean convenient. I usually do full body routines.
1a. Dip
1b. chin
2. Dead Lift.
Done.
If you already do Waterbury’s routines you should know that TBT done properly will definately go for under an hour especially if your doing antagonistic training which will optimize your training density
TBT is great if your have time constraints
Squat
press
clean
3x8
Whoa there…
I can’t think of anyone from the last two decades that would claim an ideal length of time for a workout to be any more than an hour. If you’re taking an hour and a half to finish a workout you either need to reduce some of the volume (and up the intensity, girlie man) or shorten the rest periods.
Of course, none of that means a damn thing if the hour and a half you cite includes cardio after lifting. If that’s the case, just do a 20 min HIIT session whenever you can squeeze it in and forget cardio for the tight schedule days.