Is this a good routine?

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03-06-2005, 11:24 PM
JerzeyBoy

Is this a good routine?

Is this a good training routine to do for mass?

Training Routine #1:

Cycle: 3 Days Per Week
Leval: Novice To Intermediate
Goal: Introduction to Bodybuilding

Legs:
Leg Presses: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
Leg Curls: 2 Sets x 12 Reps
Standing Calf Raises: 2 Sets x 12 Reps

Chest/Shoulders:
Flat Barbell Bench Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Shoulder Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Back:
Front Pulldowns: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Rows: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Arms:
Barbell Curls: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Lying Tricep Extensions: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Ab Crunches: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
03-06-2005, 11:30 PM
TexasFitnessGirl

Just a question, but why only three days a week?

Maybe try

Shoulder/Calves
Chest/Tricep
Legs
Back/Bicep
03-06-2005, 11:38 PM
fitnessguy

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerzeyBoy

Is this a good training routine to do for mass?

Training Routine #1:

Cycle: 3 Days Per Week
Leval: Novice To Intermediate
Goal: Introduction to Bodybuilding

Legs:
Leg Presses: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
Leg Curls: 2 Sets x 12 Reps
Standing Calf Raises: 2 Sets x 12 Reps

Chest/Shoulders:
Flat Barbell Bench Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Shoulder Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Back:
Front Pulldowns: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Rows: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Arms:
Barbell Curls: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Lying Tricep Extensions: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Ab Crunches: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

no, not at all.
Only 3 days a week?
only two sets per muscle group?
reps are too high IMO
I do(in no certain order):
chest/tri
back/bi
shoulders/traps
legs
03-06-2005, 11:48 PM
brew035

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerzeyBoy

Is this a good training routine to do for mass?

Training Routine #1:

Cycle: 3 Days Per Week
Leval: Novice To Intermediate
Goal: Introduction to Bodybuilding

Legs:change reps to 12,10,8,6 and all sets to 3
warmup: leg extensions
Leg Presses: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
Leg Curls: 2 Sets x 12 Reps
Standing Calf Raises: 2 Sets x 12 Reps

Chest/Shoulders: change reps to 10,8,6 and all sets to 3. adding weight everytime and go till failure.That means make it heavy.
Add at least to more workouts to your chest.
Flat Barbell Bench Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Shoulder Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps wouldnt suggest doing shoulder on this day. Do tris

Back:change reps to 10,8,6 and all set to 3. adding weight everytime and go till failure. Make it heavy
Also add a few workouts here for your back
Front Pulldowns: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Rows: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Do bis on this day if you wait untill tomorow you arms are going to be overtrained.
Arms:change reps to 10,8,6 and all set to 3. adding weight everytime, go till failure and make it heavy.
add 2 more workouts to you bis
Barbell Curls: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Lying Tricep Extensions: 2 Sets x 10 Reps dont do these at all on this day

Shoulders/traps:reps are same as above and sets still go till failure and make it heavy.
find at least 3 workout for each.

Ab Crunches: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

Redo you workout and post it again. You can find some good worouts at www.abcbodybuilding.com
03-07-2005, 01:01 AM
AandF6969

Try like 15 sets per muscle group...
03-07-2005, 06:46 AM
Big Poppa Pump

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitnessguy

no, not at all.
Only 3 days a week?
only two sets per muscle group?
reps are too high IMO
I do(in no certain order):
chest/tri
back/bi
shoulders/traps
legs

Couldn't agree more
03-07-2005, 09:52 AM
Jantzen4k

i do not believe this is good either.

you could try what fitnessguy said. i personally like to start week with legs. and wheres your squats with legs???
03-07-2005, 01:10 PM
AandF6969

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jantzen4k

i do not believe this is good either.

you could try what fitnessguy said. i personally like to start week with legs. and wheres your squats with legs???

I don't see deadlift either...

and you want MASS? :?:
03-07-2005, 07:17 PM
Jantzen4k

Quote:

Originally Posted by AandF6969

I don't see deadlift either...

and you want MASS? :?:

yeah nice catch A&F
03-07-2005, 08:24 PM
SMYL_GR8

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerzeyBoy

Is this a good training routine to do for mass?

Training Routine #1:

Cycle: 3 Days Per Week
Leval: Novice To Intermediate
Goal: Introduction to Bodybuilding

Legs:
Leg Presses: 3 Sets x 12 Reps
Leg Curls: 2 Sets x 12 Reps
Standing Calf Raises: 2 Sets x 12 Reps
YOU HAVE TO SQUAT!!!

Chest/Shoulders:
Flat Barbell Bench Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Shoulder Presses: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
THAT'S IT? WHERE'S THE INCLINES, FLYES AND LATERAL RAISES?

Back:
Front Pulldowns: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Barbell Rows: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
LAT PULLDOWN W/ WIDE-GRIP CLOSE-GRIP

Arms:
Barbell Curls: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
Lying Tricep Extensions: 2 Sets x 10 Reps
AGAIN, WHERE ARE THE OTHER COMPOUND MOVEMENTS? 2 TOTAL SETS OF BI AND TRI??!!

Ab Crunches: 2 Sets x 10 Reps

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