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    Workout critique please

    I have a workout that i found that Jay Cutler put together himself and i wanted to run a in january and was thinking of following his workout to see how it is, please critique thanks

    Day 1: Chest & Triceps
    Day 2: Back & Biceps
    Day 3: Legs
    Day 4: Shoulders, Traps, Abs & Calves
    Day 5: Off
    Day 6: Repeat cycle

    Day 1

    Working Sets
    (sets x reps)
    Barbell Bench Press 3 x 8-10
    Incline Barbell Bench Press* 3 x 8-10
    Flat Bench Dumbbell Flyes 3 x 8-10
    Close-Grip Bench Presses 3 x 8-10
    Lying Cambered Bar Extensions 3 x 8-10
    Straight Bar Cable Pushdowns 3 x 8-10

    * Every other workout, alternate Incline Barbell Bench Presses with Incline Dumbbell Presses.


    Day 2*
    Working Sets
    (sets x reps)
    Pulldowns or Wide-Grip Pull-Ups 3 x 8-10
    Low Cable Rows
    3 x 8-10
    Dumbbell Rows or Bent-Over Barbell Rows
    3 x 8-10
    Standing Barbell Curls 3 x 8-10
    Alternating Dumbbell Curls** 3 x 8-10

    * Since Low Cable Rows, Dubbell Rows and Bent-Over Barbell Rows work a lot of the biceps, you don't need a lot of additional biceps work. In fact, doing too many sets for biceps after a good back workout could case your biceps to become overworked, which will prevent them from growing.

    ** Dumbbell Curls can be done either standing or seated. Alternate from week to week between the two.


    Day 3
    Working Sets
    (sets x reps)
    Leg Extensions 3 x 8-10
    Squats 4 x 8-10
    Stiff-Legged Dead Lifts or Lying Leg Curls 3 x 8-10


    Day 4
    Working Sets
    (sets x reps)
    Seated Dumbbell Overhead Presses or Barbell Military Presses 3 x 8-10
    Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises 3 x 8-10
    Bent-Over Rear Lateral Raises or Reverse Pec-Deck Lateral Raises 3 x 8-10
    Barbell Shrugs 3 x 8-10
    Seated Calf Raises 3 x 8-12
    Standing Calf Raises 3 x 8-12
    Ab crunches on a bench 3 x 12-15
    Hanging Leg Raises (knees bent) 3 x 12-15

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    i honeslty have never liked the chest/tri and back/bi on the same day. for one i feel its easier too over train by doin such. two i feel after doin chest and pre exhaust my trics they arent at its full potentual in strength expecially when your pre exhausting them with 9 sets for chest and finishing with 9 sets for trics. same for back and bi.

    i like something like this too really bring out muscle

    mon: tric/ shoulders
    tue: bic/abs
    wed: legs
    thurs : chest
    fri: back

    or

    mon: tric/bic/front and middle delts
    tue: legs
    wed: off
    thurs:chest/abs
    fri: back/traps/rear delt

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    Quote Originally Posted by PC650 View Post
    i honeslty have never liked the chest/tri and back/bi on the same day. for one i feel its easier too over train by doin such. two i feel after doin chest and pre exhaust my trics they arent at its full potentual in strength expecially when your pre exhausting them with 9 sets for chest and finishing with 9 sets for trics. same for back and bi.

    i like something like this too really bring out muscle

    mon: tric/ shoulders
    tue: bic/abs
    wed: legs
    thurs : chest
    fri: back

    or

    mon: tric/bic/front and middle delts
    tue: legs
    wed: off
    thurs:chest/abs
    fri: back/traps/rear delt
    I like the second split; if you have the time however, it's also good let a day for middle and front shoulders only (perhaps adding another calves or abs session).
    Imho in The "cutler's routine" there isn't veriety in reps ranges.
    Last edited by Klimax; 09-28-2009 at 09:04 AM.

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    yeah, I hate the tri/chest day too. I always felt like I didnt get a good workout on whatever I did second because the chest killed me for tri's.

    Or I tried other way and tri's killed me for chest. I then switched it to something like this.

    mon: chest
    tues: biceps/legs
    wed: off
    thurs: tri/abs
    fri: shoulders/back
    sat/sun: off

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigrich4 View Post
    yeah, I hate the tri/chest day too. I always felt like I didnt get a good workout on whatever I did second because the chest killed me for tri's.

    Or I tried other way and tri's killed me for chest. I then switched it to something like this.

    mon: chest
    tues: biceps/legs
    wed: off
    thurs: tri/abs
    fri: shoulders/back
    sat/sun: off
    i would deff never do anything with leg day, legs should be by them selfs. not trying too critique you bro. just giving you a little info. legs need so much attention on there day that they should mainly have there own day. i like shoulder a tri together or at least 3 days apart cuz i feel doin any shoulder press hits tric also. so that could lead too over trained triceps.

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    yeah I hear you. I workout at home so I dont do all the stuff on legs people do in the gym.

    maybe thats why I have done it like this. makes sense what you say about the shoulder and tricep thing bro, good lookin out

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    no prob bro

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