The best advice I can give you is this:
Don’t follow any one routine by-the-numbers. Read up on different ones (sounds like you already have), and mix and match them until you find something that works for you - that’s the central criteria for a “successful” routine. You need to develop your mind-to-muscle connection, and following preset routines for weeks or months on end with no variation is not the way to do it.
[quote]Al Shades wrote:
The best advice I can give you is this:
Don’t follow any one routine by-the-numbers. Read up on different ones (sounds like you already have), and mix and match them until you find something that works for you - that’s the central criteria for a “successful” routine. You need to develop your mind-to-muscle connection, and following preset routines for weeks or months on end with no variation is not the way to do it. [/quote]
I would disagree with this, somewhat. Guys who know what they’re doing, like Chad Waterbury, put together a specific routine with specific parameters for a reason. I would follow the routine as written. However, I wouldn’t stick to it for nine months. Do one cycle (anywhere from 3 to 12 weeks, depending), then do something else.
Other guys, like Dan John, write very general routines. With these, mixing it up is totally encouraged. Maybe mix a Dan John style in between a Waterbury style, throw in a CT or Staley style as well. The key is to keep it mixed up. But that doesn’t always mean modifying a specific workout routine. Sometimes it does, but other times it’s best to stick with what’s written.
I call bullshit.
You mix accomdating resistance, EDT, HIT. And what you’re doing not is doing band sets explosively to failure as many times as you can in 20 minutes. Your min0-body connection (CNS) is fried and it won’t work.
I designed my programs for years. Guess the progress I made? Less than I made in sticking with TBT for 3 months. Sure I got kinda fat and lost sight of my abs. But man. I weigh 10 lbs more than I did back then.
[quote]blam wrote:
I will definintly also give the one lift a day program a read today.[/quote]
that means you’ll do it. anybody who isn’t a wimp who reads that article will do it.
is that a double dog dare? i think it is.
The one day a lift program was pretty damn inspiring I must say. I am taking my first week off from lifting in like 8 months. 2 days into my off week and i want to go back already 
I like choosing routines designed by others like some of you said. I know a good bit about lifting but I have no where near their knowledge.
Usually pre-fab routines take the guess work out of controlling intensity and volume and even progression in some cases. They also usually balance volume to keep muscle balances in check.
I think that routines should be individualized to a small degree if you need it. For instance replacing/adding one or two exersises to deal w/ an existing imbalance or dropping a few sets if you are burning out.
Anyways thanks for the info.