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