So for the last year, I’ve been doing a push, pull, lowerbody/abs workout. (three day cycle) I was wondering if I could get your feedback on it.
For the record: I’m a hardgainer.
I do three sets of each excersize:
On pushing days, I do: bench, incline bench, declind bench, dips, thing where u push down on the rope, shoulders, and thing where u push two handles attached to strings out. (sorry that i dont know the terms of some of these)
On pulling days, I start by leaning on a pole, and pulling up an attached pole with weight on it. Then, I do preacher curls, then 21s, then pull-ups, then bicep curls, then triceps, then neck.
For my lower body/ab days, I haven’t really developed a routine at all. I pretty much do legs, and abs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[quote]SicTorn wrote:
I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want squats in your workout as long a you don’t have injuries you may be aggravating. Never neglect your lower body.[/quote]
Why would anyone want squats, deadlifts, barbell rows, chin-ups or other compound leg exercises in their workout?
They are hard to do! And they hurt! And they make you sweat, cry and bleed. Hell! That doesn’t sound like fun! Who wants to get bigger if it takes all that work? Injuries? Injuries are for pussies that squat too much and hurt their lower back and knees!!!
It’s much more enjoyable to knock out some bench presses, flyes, biceps curls, concentration curls and triceps pressdowns and kickbacks!
Squats are for pussies!!!
Real men bench press and hit the arms hard.
Swizle-nuts, you don’t need any leg work. Hell, you’ve come to the wrong site. A lot of people around here recommend large amounts of squats and deadlifts! They are going to ridicule you for not using them! Screw them!
Go to another site that will help you look like a Men’s Fitness cover model! They look hot and the ladies love them! Do you think they squat? Hell no! That’s why they wear long shorts and pants in all the photos!!
Day 1 Chest and Bicepts
Day 2 Legs-Squats…yes do these. Traps
Day 3 Shoulders and Triceps
Day 4 Back
Do compound movements and read the 5 star workout threads.
What is the goal?
What do you eat?[/quote]
Rockscar, I used to follow a split similar to the one you outline (only I did triceps on back day), but my injury rate went up. I am now on a “WTF Push/Pull/Legs” routine and I find I recover much better. I have also not had any injuries since starting it (that weren’t due to bad form, I should add).
I’m not trying to be a smartass here, I’m just asking for your opinion. Don’t you think you don’t let the shoulders, triceps and biceps enough time to recover with your split? Do you do it once a week or on an on/off day basis?
[quote]Miserere wrote:
Rockscar wrote:
Push and Pull??? WTF??
Arrange your workout in muscle groups like
Day 1 Chest and Bicepts
Day 2 Legs-Squats…yes do these. Traps
Day 3 Shoulders and Triceps
Day 4 Back
Do compound movements and read the 5 star workout threads.
What is the goal?
What do you eat?
Rockscar, I used to follow a split similar to the one you outline (only I did triceps on back day), but my injury rate went up. I am now on a “WTF Push/Pull/Legs” routine and I find I recover much better. I have also not had any injuries since starting it (that weren’t due to bad form, I should add).
I’m not trying to be a smartass here, I’m just asking for your opinion. Don’t you think you don’t let the shoulders, triceps and biceps enough time to recover with your split? Do you do it once a week or on an on/off day basis?
Thanks man![/quote]
My shoulders are the only thing that ever gets injured. I have been increasing the intensity and not getting injured lately, so I’m OK
I just changed to a compound only setup, where I don’t really directly work Bi and Tri, I just light superset them. So far it has worked. Notice though I do not go Shoulders and Chest back to back days. I usually hurt the shoulder on Bench or Military.