The Transcension

ROutine looks very basic but then im doing each set to failure of very close to. Back day today was probably the hardest thing ive done in ages lol.

Went slightly to heavy on deads for 2nd set i ramped to 160kg got 3 (could of gone 4 but no point) so finsihed with 2 sets of 3pps. Id be interested to hear your thoughts as you seem to be going a different way to me of more days per week although similar volume :slight_smile:

yeh I think volume is very important…i think at minimum 6 true working sets per body part should be done…and probably 8-10 sets could result in slightly more hypertrophy…

3 day is ok…When you feel up to it, i would probably switch to a 5 day with my ordering(chest/calves, legs, arms, delts/traps, back) with weekends off…i think my ordering is easier to recover from compared to other 5 days…

if i were to do a 3 day…i would do chest/arms, legs, delts/back…rather than push/pull/legs, as i find it really difficult to get enough volume per bodypart on push pull legs…

Chest/arms

Flat DB bench - 3 sets of 8-12
Incline Bench - 3 sets of 8-12
Ez bar curls - 3 sets of 8-12
pinwheel curls - 3 sets of 8-12
rope Pushdowns - 3 sets of 8-12
Overhead extensions - 3 sets of 8-12

Legs

Leg press - 3 sets of 15-20
Squats - 3 sets of 8-12
RDL - 3 sets of 8-12
ham curl - 3 sets of 8-12
standing calves - 3 sets of 8-12
seated calves - 3 sets of 8-12

Delts/Back
Seated DB presses - 3 sets of 8-12
Seated BTN presses or lateral raise - 3 sets of 8-12
bb row - 3 sets of 8-12
v bar pulldown - 3 sets of 8-12
db row - 3 sets of 8-12
Rear delt raises - 3 sets of 8-12

I would change up the exercises every week though(i think you can see the basic outline)…I really feel that varying things has a made difference with me as I used to be obssessed with hitting PRs…and now I’m more focused on trying to create fiber damage…Obviously, i still go as heavy as i can, but i’m concerned with creating the damage first than PRing…and like i said, i’ve gotten stronger without intentionally aiming for that goal…

Every set needs to count…take it near failure but not to failure…going to failure on every set is just going to run you down…last set coudl be to failure tho

as far as diet…I think you are doing ok…as long as you eat enough protein and gain weight at reasonable pace…that is all that matters…

i’ll show you my diet, so you can get an idea of what i do, thouhh… and explain my method of bulking/cutting…

this is my current diet:

4 eggs
1 cup egg whites
16 oz orange juice with 5g creatine
50g grits
1 slice reduced cheese

pre wo - 3 scoops of Xtend bcaa

train

pwo - 50g whey and 100g oats

8 oz lean beef
1 cup white rice
8 oz sweet potato

50g whey
100g oats

8 oz lean beef
1 cup white rice
8 oz sweet potato

it’s 3600kcal

ocassionally, i go to fast food places isntead of eating the whole meals…i look for items that have exactly 750-800kcal and 50g of protein as that is what my reg meals are…double cheeseburgers usually are around these values…

I always preplan my intake now…as I get fat when i just eat what i want…so, i need to preplan it…I also think the 5 day split makes me less fat as im doing activity everyday…

I made decent gains on this current calorie level…but, I’m going to probably have to go to 4000 kcal soon as i think i’m stuck at this weight, so i will probably have to add more…I always wait 2 weeks before I add cals to make sure I’m legitatmitely plateued…

i also think it is value to do 12-16 week bulking cycles and 3-4 week cutting cycles…I think that allows you to stay slightly leaner while still being in gaining mode for the rest of the yr…

Interesting stuff mate i like your idea of an increase in volume as i found the 1 set to be good at strength but not so much bodybuilding.

I have to be honest i feel in a bit of a rut with weight lifting atm. How do u feel about this routine mate?

Incline bench 4 sets
decline bench 4 sets

dips 4 sets
pulldwns 4 sets

tuesday (actually same back wo cus i like it lol)

dead 3rm 1 set of 5-10
pullups 3 set
db rows 3 set

db preacher 3 set
bb curl 3 set

thursday

mil press 4 sets
lat raise 4 sets
rear delt 4 set
traps 4 sets

friday

leg press (all 4 sets)
squat
ham curl
ham curl (2 sets)
calfs

attempting to get stronger every week? I realise you must get tired of me asking ur advice all the time lol i greatly appreciate your thoughts :slight_smile:

Also if i attempted this i have trained chest on wednesday. I used 7 sets to very near failure (trained by self). Would u advise to rest the chest til the week after or do a workout here going hard and heavy? Thanks mate. Best of luck with ur training!