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    Please Critique This Workout.

    I’m going to start a bulking cycle in about six weeks.
    I believe I’ve got the diet and gear sorted but think improvements to my workout may be possible.

    My vital stats are
    5ft 11.5ins
    95 kg
    35 yo
    Goal, to put on as much clean bulk as possible. Focus on upper chest and lats.
    Injuries, none
    Experience, 21 years but only seriously (Focus, diet, gear & PCT) for about a year.
    Body fat: not sure, but you may be able to estimate it by looking at this:
    http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=269439

    Currently: Training Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, running 2/3 times per week.
    Mon, Chest/Bi’s.
    Incline bench. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 to failure.
    Incline flys. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)
    flat bench. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)
    Preacher curls. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 8/10 (failure)
    Concentration curls. 4 sets x 8/10 reps (failure)

    Tuesday, Hams/Quads
    Squats. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 (failure)
    Lying leg press. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)
    Leg curls. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 (failure)
    Straight leg dead lifts. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)

    Thurs, Shoulders/Tri’s
    Shoulder press. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 (failure)
    Front raises. 4 sets x 8/10 reps (failure)
    Side raises. 4 sets x 8/10 reps (failure)
    Close grip bench press. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 8/10 (failure)
    Pushdowns. 4 sets x 8/10 reps (failure)

    Fri, Back/Calves
    Chin ups. 3 x 8 body weight
    Wide grip pull downs. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 (failure).
    Reverse close grip pull downs. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)
    Bent rows. 4 sets x 6/8 reps (failure)
    Calve raises. 1 set x 10 reps, 1 x 3, 4 x 6/8 (failure).

    n.b.
    First set for each muscle group is warm up set at 60ish% of failure.
    Second set is at 80% of failure, followed by working sets, each set to failure.

    I was going to use the exercises/sets/reps detailed above but restructure the groupings/days as follows:

    Training every other day with running or bike twice a week.
    1, Chest/tri’s
    2, Back/bi’s
    3, Quads/Hams/Calves
    4, Shoulders

    How can this workout be improved to help me hit my goals?

    Andy Thai

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    im roughly same stats as you doing chest tris, back bis, legs, then shoulders
    recently i changed my split to the 1 your using and i hated it, so iv went back to my usual feels better for me,but as stated every1s different, only on back day i do deadlifts , pull ups, wide grip pulldowns,seated row wide and seated row close

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Thai
    Training every other day with running or bike twice a week.
    1, Chest/tri’s
    2, Back/bi’s
    3, Quads/Hams/Calves
    4, Shoulders

    How can this workout be improved to help me hit my goals?

    Andy Thai
    If you're training EOD as you suggest...i see no prob with the day allotment.

    The exercise choice i can't comment on as i know nothing about you.

    You'd have to apply what you learnt about your body in your "21 years of experience" to the planning process of your regime.

    -Narkissos

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Thai
    Currently: Training Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, running 2/3 times per week.

    Mon, Chest/Bi’s.

    Tuesday, Hams/Quads

    Thurs, Shoulders/Tri’s

    Fri, Back/Calves
    Personally however, i think the split you're using currently is a better one.

    Narkissos

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    Deadlifts???

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    I always thought tri's and chest should be trained together.

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