judge my 4 day split

[777rocky777]

Chest and back on the same day? I just done feel i could hit those muscle groups hard in one day.

[danimal79]

adding another day is fine. as far as the split, i'd make this adjustment:

Mon chest
tues back / forearms
weds legs
thurs biceps / triceps
fri off
sat shoulders / traps
sun off

[goodlifting]

Chest and back on the same day? I just done feel i could hit those muscle groups hard in one day.

chest and back in the same day will work just fine. remember that you should probably tone down the amount of exercises you have listed in your previous workout. workouts should be short, but intense. if you're in the weightroom for more than 90 min you need to cut it down. i have first hand experience with the chest/back days and they make for these types of workouts.

[goodlifting]

and just a point, you're gonna get a ton of different opinions on how to split your workout up and what to do for arms blah blah blah when you post your split like this. i see it all the time. just keep at it and find what ultimately works for you. we're here just to give our opinions and back them up.

[danimal79]

and just a point, you're gonna get a ton of different opinions on how to split your workout up and what to do for arms blah blah blah when you post your split like this. i see it all the time. just keep at it and find what ultimately works for you. we're here just to give our opinions and back them up.

agreed. honestly...ANYTHING will work, as long as you're busting your ass in the gym and eating right.

[goodlifting]

agreed. honestly...ANYTHING will work, as long as you're busting your ass in the gym and eating right.

well...i would go as far to say ANYTHING will work. there are definitely a few guidelines in training that solidify a good foundation.

for ex: i don't suggest working out 3 days in a row. the nervous system in the human body requires 24 hours to fully adapt to the destruction from lifting weight. you can work around this by training different body parts everyday but 3 days in a row sets you back too far.

[danimal79]

well...i would go as far to say ANYTHING will work. there are definitely a few guidelines in training that solidify a good foundation.

for ex: i don't suggest working out 3 days in a row. the nervous system in the human body requires 24 hours to fully adapt to the destruction from lifting weight. you can work around this by training different body parts everyday but 3 days in a row sets you back too far.

we disagree here. i always thought this^^^ but a couple months ago i decided to see for myself, whether or not this was true. seeing as how guys like arnold used to do 2-a-day's and hit the same muscle group 3 times a week (and sometimes every day). so i decided to give a similar plan, a try.

prior to this experiment, i was on an extremely lean bulk and was gaining 1/2 a pound a week (my goal). so going into the experiment, i kept my diet exactly the same, with the only difference being i added an extra meal. the result? i gained between 5 and 6 pounds the first month!

i could get into WHY this is the case, but it's pointless. the point is, i more than doubled my results with a routine that most people would call "over-training". that's why i think anything could work. hard work, good nutrition, and variety are the keys to success imo.