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Your Routines: Muscle Group or Motion Group? - 8/22/2004 8:07:17 AM

themp

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Hey everyone... I'm new here, I'm 17 and have been training for 3-4 years and I've always lifted with a schedule pertaining to muscle group, i.e. monday - chest tuesday - back wednesday - legs thursday - arms and fridays - shoulders. However, I've been reading and a few people have mentioned it to me that you should divide it up by muscle movements such as triceps and bench would go together since they're the same type of motions and etc...

Is anyone familiar with this and how does it work for younger bodybuilders? Also, does anyone have a good routine that they would like to share? I've sort of hit a plateau and I'm trying to devise a method to overcome it.

Thanks

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RE: Your Routines: Muscle Group or Motion Group? - 8/22/2004 8:43:14 AM

cpl

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Check out The Basics by Twin Peak.
Then check out TP-PT through the links in that thread, although I think the program's been renamed Mass Appeal. That program's hardcore, I had to quit during the first phase due to a work injury, but you can find plenty of TP-PT journals here if you use the search feature to see how other people liked it.
You can also check out Max OT, another good program, which plenty of people have had great results with.
As far as dividing your routine into a push/pull split, (I think that's what you're referring to) I'm not sure I like that idea personally. I've never really given it a realy try, but here's why- Like you said, triceps and chest would be worked together since they're both pushing muscles. When you do bench presses, the triceps are involved as secondary muscles, and therefore will be too tired to perform their best when it's their turn. If you do triceps first, then they'll be too tired to perform well with the bench press, and you won't be able to lift as much. Biceps and back are both pulling muscles, and it works the same way- Some back movements, like bent over rows, also involve the biceps, so having the biceps tired for a back workout wouldn't be any good. Some people like training those muscles together, and don't really see a problem with it- But when I have tried to do a full chest workout and then move on to triceps- Or shoulders, since they're also involved with bench presses and are also pushing muscles- I have never been able to lift the amount of weight I normally could with the triceps or shoulders.

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