my friend's workout plan, should i try it?
i'm very hesitant to try new things. but there is someone i know in the gym who does a rather unusual lifting routine. unlike most people who do a split in a 7 day period he does his entire split in 10 days. when he works out too he does very high volume, like 4-5 heavy working sets per exercise. i asked him for more details on his training and this is what he told me his split is- he works out pretty long and intense too
day 1-legs
day 2- biceps and triceps
day 3- off
day 4- off
day 5- chest and back
day 6- off
day 7- front delts, traps, calves
day 8- off
day 9- rear and lateral delts, neck, forearms, abs
day 10- off
then he told me he repeats the schedule. it doesn't seem like a lot but i've seen him in the gym before i come in and still be there when i leave. lol. i guess endless sets work for some people. he's one jacked dude: 6 feet tall and he told me his arms are 19.5", i've seen him do preachers with 85lb dumbells for reps!
i'm wondering if i should try this, currently i do a lot less volume per week but am also on a 4 day split (that i repeat each week). i don't know if i could handle 50 sets like he told me he does total on chest and back day.