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    mass gaining workout

    what do you guys think of this spilt. please give thoughts

    Day 1 - Legs/Abs

    Exercise Sets Reps
    Barbell Squats 2 5 - 7
    Leg Press 1 5 - 7
    Stiff-Legged Deadlifts 2 5 - 7
    Lying Leg Curls 1 5 - 7
    Standing Machine Calf Raises 2 10 - 12
    Seated Machine Calf Raises 1 5 - 7
    Rope Crunches 2 10 - 12
    Swiss Ball Crunches 1 10 - 12

    Day 2 - Chest/Shoulders/Triceps

    Exercise Sets Reps
    Flat Barbell Bench Press 2 5 - 7
    Incline Dumbbell Press 2 5 - 7
    Wide-Grip Dips 2 5 - 7
    Seated Dumbbell Press 2 5 - 7
    Standing Dumbbell Side Laterals 1 10 - 12
    Cable Pushdowns 2 5 - 7
    EZ-Bar Skull Crushers 1 5 - 7

    Day 3 - Back/Biceps/Forearms

    Exercise Sets Reps
    Deadlifts 2 5 - 7
    Overhand Chins 2 5 - 7
    Barbell Rows 2 5 - 7
    Barbell Shrugs 2 10 - 12
    Barbell Curls 2 5 - 7
    Seated Dumbbell Curls 1 5 - 7
    Barbell Wrist Curls 1 10 - 12

    is this a good workout to use while i'm eating to bulk up
    stats are 19years old, 6'3" 220 bf%? trying to get to 250 and then cut down for a bodybuilding show in april

    what do you think \thanks mateo

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    Take it to four days and do

    Day 1 Legs / Abs
    Day 2 Chest / Triceps
    Day 3 Off / Cardio
    Day 4 Back / Biceps / Forarms
    Day 5 Shoulders

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    four days would work better huh

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    If you can take it to five then

    S - off
    M - chest
    T- back
    w- off
    R - shoulders
    F- arms
    S- legs/abs

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    Quote Originally Posted by mateo112
    four days would work better huh
    Yes IMO, you can spend more time hitting individual muscle groups harder and have a longer recovery time

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    i was doing five days doing
    sun off
    mon chest
    tues legs
    wed back
    thurs shoulders
    firday arms

    wanted to switch it up to try and gain some more mass

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    Quote Originally Posted by mateo112
    i was doing five days doing
    sun off
    mon chest
    tues legs
    wed back
    thurs shoulders
    firday arms

    wanted to switch it up to try and gain some more mass
    I would say keep the spilt but change the days and exercies of each group. My reasoning is along the lines of what kale said. This allows you to blast each muscle super hard and not have to worry about then hitting that second muscle which can sometimes cause a half-@$$ed workout for the secondary muscle.

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    Hit it hard and recover longer = more mass along with a good diet

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    should i throw an off day in the middle of the week like you said dsm

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    I dont think you are hitting it hard enough. 1-2 sets wouldnt be enough for me to grow, I would bump it up to 3 sets each atleast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve80
    I dont think you are hitting it hard enough. 1-2 sets wouldnt be enough for me to grow, I would bump it up to 3 sets each atleast.
    Also remember this is 3 working sets. This means you warmup does not count as a set.

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