This site is full of good routines and workouts from the greatest minds in bodybuilding, strength training but if you could choose one for just simply putting on mass strength is secondary, just pure beef, what would it be? something proven that packs inches on the arms pecs and shoulders. Which would you do?
What about legs and back? Or wait, are they not considered body parts any more?
i have terminal cancer and 2 brain tumors and i don’t do squats because one tumor runs on my spine were a squat bar goes and the strain from most legs exercises puts too much pressure but anyways i was asking for the best routine to put on mass not get in a silly argument over people not doing legs or back anymore life is too short for that stuff
Either your joking or your serious, in either event I am not laughing. Total Body Training by Waterbury can be set up to do well in the hypertrophy department.
Read up on his prescribed rep ranges and routines.
WS4SB!!!
I’m not too familiar with the routines, but what usually packs on mass for me is lifting in the range of 6-10 reps, to near failure, and eating like a pig.
TC’s Push-Pull workout. And eat lots of meat.
I find conjugate training to give me the best results. Hence, I’ll go for CT’s HSS-100 and WS4SB III.
Your original question is different from the one you’re actually asking.
If I could choose to do only one routine (what I would consider to be the “best” routine), or recommend one, it would involve exercises like squats and deadlift variations.
That’s not just because I like those exercises, but because not only do they work some of the largest, strongest muscles in the body, but they also produce a huge hormonal stimulus (which is very beneficial for putting muscle on all over the body).
My “best” program isn’t actually found on this site. Don’t get me wrong though, I think that there are some great routines on this site. I will say though without hesitation that if you can’t do legs or back exercises (due to legitimate reasons) that my choice for “best” routine would not be one that you should do.
In regards to your actual question (which is “what is the best routine that I could do that doesn’t involve heavy compound lower body exercises?”) I’d probably second the suggestion of “push/pull”, or Waterbury’s Upper/Lower split program (sorry can’t remember which one it is, possibly Art of Waterbury).
I’ll also mention that diet has as much to do with gaining weight/mass as does the specific routine that you’re doing. If you’re not eating enough, than no program will allow you to put on mass optimally.
Good luck.
[quote]Sentoguy wrote:
Your original question is different from the one you’re actually asking.
If I could choose to do only one routine (what I would consider to be the “best” routine), or recommend one, it would involve exercises like squats and deadlift variations.
That’s not just because I like those exercises, but because not only do they work some of the largest, strongest muscles in the body, but they also produce a huge hormonal stimulus (which is very beneficial for putting muscle on all over the body).
My “best” program isn’t actually found on this site. Don’t get me wrong though, I think that there are some great routines on this site. I will say though without hesitation that if you can’t do legs or back exercises (due to legitimate reasons) that my choice for “best” routine would not be one that you should do.
In regards to your actual question (which is “what is the best routine that I could do that doesn’t involve heavy compound lower body exercises?”) I’d probably second the suggestion of “push/pull”, or Waterbury’s Upper/Lower split program (sorry can’t remember which one it is, possibly Art of Waterbury).
I’ll also mention that diet has as much to do with gaining weight/mass as does the specific routine that you’re doing. If you’re not eating enough, than no program will allow you to put on mass optimally.
Good luck.[/quote]
Now I’m interested in knowing your “best” routine. If you don’t want to post it to offend any of the writers or coaches on this site, could you PM me?
There’s a big thread in the bodybuilding section about it.
Mine would be the “Top 10 Mass Maker” routine with all of the important compound exercises in there along with more bench variations and calf work. Every other body part is covered by all the exercises in that routine.
I like WS4SB…I’ve been on it for 2 weeks and it’s good shit. Not only that, but there’s a ton of flexibility in the program.
i wouldn’t. I would choose at least 3 of them and cycle through them
[quote]Scott M wrote:
There’s a big thread in the bodybuilding section about it. [/quote]
What he said. 
I want to think everyone for there advice and input it is all greatly appreciated, the question for best routine was a two parter, one for me to use and for me to recommend also. i own a gym and after my chemo and surgeries have been back at the iron game for a few months now. i lifted for 12 years before i sick but it seems like i have forgotten a lot of the things i had learned(most of them through trial and error lol)and i didn’t want to give the young guys any wrong advice.
so i appreciate the help. and even though i’m medically not suppose to life free weights but i have been for a few months even doing deadlifts, i haven’t built my way back up to the weight i want to in deadlifts but at least it is a beginning. i have tried squats and even with a pad i just can’t do them, so what would be a good substitute. would dumbbell squats as heavy as i can go give a similar effect in releasing of hormones.
i have fond i can do any other exercises except ones involving me bending my head over below my heart. so i can pretty much do any routine that doesn’t invole a lot of such exercises
once again thanks and God bless to all
Look into the hip-belt squat…would probably be a great investment for your gym, and you can squat fairly heavy w/out a bar on your back.
Can you tolerate Zercher Squats? Jefferson squats? Extended deadlifts (standing on a block)? Pistols? There are a ton of options for getting some of the benefits of squatting w/out a bar on your back.
Power snatch, overhead squat, dips, and chinups.
Four badass exercises you can do in an upright position without putting direct pressure on the spine. Your shoulders and triceps will strike fear into the hearts of men.
-Sab
Wow, just wow.
That is as inspiring as kyle maynard. You have all kinds of cancer and your still on the damn barbell. That shit brings tears to my eyes. There is no doubt about it, rev barbell is the hardest man on the planet. The guy must be made of pure testicles to be that tough.
Next time i feel like not training or eating some cake…
as for the question I would say to just push/pull your way to thickness. If you have no oter sports ot do and soreness is not worth worrying about then push push press and row row pull.
I knew a fella that used to split it legs on one day and then upper push and then upper pull. he trained four days a week and just repeated those three days.
He was telling me about how be became much more mentally able to put in work because with this split he had to deadlift and squat on the same day. Like seiko training (ish).
good luck rev
-chris