looking for a routine that will fit me..

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looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:31 PM ( #1 )
Im looking for a new routing and im trying to get bigger/stronger

This is my old/current routine.

monday - chest

Tuesday - back/shoulders

wednesday - off

thursday - Legs

Friday - biceps/triceps



im was kinda leaning toward a 3 day split but ill stick with a 4 day one if you give me a good one. I want to do squats twice a week because my legs are really lacking in size and strength compared to the rest of me. I cant bench more than once a week because if i do it ends up over training me because my body heals slower than normal i guess. I would like to have 3 bicep and 3 tricep exercises included also. I do abs 3 times a week and run  miles twice a week and i would prefer not to run on days i lift but if its better for burning the fat on my stomach ill do it. Thank you for helping me :]

also possibly power cleans? what day would you have them put in?
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:40 PM ( #2 )
[<font]Try the starting strength routine
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:50 PM ( #3 )
Drop your idea and do a full body routine.  You will get much more from it.  If you want 3 bicep and 3 tricep exercises, I would recommend:

Bicep:
Bent Over Rows
Pullups
Standing BB curls

Tricep:
Close Grip Bench
Dips
Skullcrushers


Use isolation moves very sparingly
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:54 PM ( #4 )
what do you mean full body? Do your whole body every workout?
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:00 PM ( #5 )
Workout A:
Squat - 3 x 5
OH Press - 3 x 5
Deadlift - 1 x 5
Pull-ups - 2 x 10

Workout B:
Squat - 3 x 5
Bench Press - 3 x 5
Power Clean - 3 x 5
Chin-ups - 2 x 10

- Lift 3 non-consecutive days a week
- Alternate between workouts A and B
- Start out relatively light, and add weight to the bar in small amounts every single workout
- Eat a ton of food and don't stop following this routine until you can not progress anymore. 

In 6 months you will be very happy.
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:05 PM ( #6 )
Try a push/pull split if you're going for a 3 day split. Dedicate 1 day to your Push exercises- Chest, Tri's & Shoulders; 1 day for Pull exercises- Back, biceps, traps; then the other day for Legs.. make sure u have a day off in between each for rest or just cardio. Try that but switch up the exercises every time you hit the split to confuse the muscles.
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:03 PM ( #7 )
the only problem with you routine brihead is that i cant bench twice a week. I tried that before and i would not increase my weight and when i did my second bench press of the week it would be a little bit weeker than my normal bench.

My routine when i did that was:

monday chest
tuesday -back    
Wednesday - biceps/triceps
thurday - shoulderslegs
friday chest

I would do very poorlyon friday and my max remained the same for a long time. I did my chest only once a week and i have noticed a stength increase. So i dont think benching twice a week is good for me.

and the push pull thing is good but i want to do squats twice a week because my legs  really need it.
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:07 PM ( #8 )
i have been thinking and how is this?

Monday - Legs,biceps,forearms(or shoulders instead of forearms?)
Wednesday - Chest,shoulder(or forearms in stead of shoulders?)
Friday - Back,Triceps, squats

Any opinions on this one?

i figure then my biceps get an direct workout on monday and an indirect wokrout on friday and my triceps get an indirect workout on wednesday and a direct one on friday. And my legs get a big workout on monday and then get some squats in on friday. And my chest i can only do once a week :[
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Re:looking for a routine that will fit me.. - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:01 PM ( #9 )
You will be much better off with a full body routine

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