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my full body routine
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Monday, June 22, 2009 12:01 PM
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im starting on my bulk and would like to hear what you guys think about my routine. im doing a 3 day full body workout. i will be working out on tue,wed,thu. i know this is not a good schedule(working out 3 days in a row) but these are the only days that my school gym is open. a sample workout day would look like this: squats - 3 sets bench press - 3 sets pendlay rows - 3 sets military press - 3 sets bb triceps extension - 2 sets bb/db curl - 2 sets bb/db shrugs - 2 sets reps will change from time to time and exercises will also change(but mostly compound of course). i like to mix things up. i also like to do cardio for 30-45 mins on my off days and maybe some ab workout. are 3 sets not enough, too much? what do you guys think? thanks
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Re:my full body routine
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Monday, June 22, 2009 12:56 PM
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Wow- 3 days on/4 days off? I'd personally recommend separating the days a bit more. Doing squats, benches, rows, triceps, curls and shrugs three days in a row you wouldn't gain results, even if you did, it wouldn't be healthy/optimal results- Muscle grows when it rests. Anyway- I'd turn this into a Day 1/Day 3 workout then do bodyweight exercises on day five. If I were you, I'd buy about 35lbs in dumbells and do arms and bodyweight movements at home, then do your conventional movements in the gym, here's what I would recommend. Day 1 - Squats, Bench Presses, Pendlay rows (they're not called these, it's just the proper way to do a barbell row, he didn't invent them), barbell shrugs Day 3 - Squats, Overhead presses, barbell rows, barbell shrugs Day 5- DB Curls, DB extensions, pull-ups, sit ups, push ups
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Re:my full body routine
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Monday, June 22, 2009 2:10 PM
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how many sets for each exercise would you recommend?
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Re:my full body routine
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Monday, June 22, 2009 2:31 PM
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Just experiment and see what you respond from the most- I like 3 X 5, personally. Some people prefer 3 X 10, some 5 X 5, some 4 X 8, etc.. just experiment with reps/sets and see what you respond from the most. As long as your volume is adding up to 15-40 you should be good. 3 X 5 = 15 5 X 5 = 25 4 X 10 = 40 4 X 6 = 24
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