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    Please critique this workout routine

    first here is some background information

    Im 22 5'11 and 195lbs give or take (it fluctuates) sp? BF% is prolly about 13%

    Ive been lifting for roughly 5-6 years

    I honestly got lazy this past year with college, work full time etc and neglected my workouts (its no excuse, but its why I did it)

    Im looking to get back into shape for this summer

    Ok mainly I do a single bodypart per day with a 6 day cycle, so muscles fall on different days a week

    Please keep in mind Im lifting for strength and not so much size, I only want to gain some on my chest mainly, and lose roughly 10lbs of fat before summer or so

    every exercise is 6-8 reps at about 70% of my max, basically ballistic training, its a fast lift, but its the most weight I can use with 100% control

    day 1

    BACK
    wide grip pull ups
    Dead lifts
    Rows
    (cant think of anything for lower back)

    day 2

    Triceps
    Close grip EZ bar press
    Tricep pull downs (cable machine)
    Nose breakers
    Kick backs (arm behind back keeping it parallel to ground and you extend backwards)

    day3

    Biceps
    Straight bar curls
    Ez bar curl with arms over a cushion for strict movement
    Hammer curls
    Overhand curls for some forearm use

    day4

    Chest
    Flat bench
    Incline Bench
    Decline bench
    Not sure of its name, but you lay on a bench with just your back and pull a dumbell over your head to expand your ribs

    day 5

    Legs

    Squats
    Calve Raises with squating weight
    Leg laterals on cable machine
    Hamstring curls

    day 6

    Shoulders

    Shrugs
    Military press
    Arnold Press
    Reverse butterflies (sit on a butterfly machine and face opposite way, and bring your arms backward for rear delts)

    I really dont know where to fit ab workouts in with all this, so some suggestions please

    my schedule from mon-friday is work 7:30-4pm, school 5:30-9pm
    Coupled with this workout, I try and aim for 45mins of cardio each day, on a treadmill 65-70% heart rate

    My diet is getting into check, it hasnt been, but its not that I dont eat healthy, I dont eat fast food, candy, or soda etc. I just eat alot in general when I do sit down.

    Please keep in mind I do all lifting at my house as I have bought various equipment and freeweights over the years
    I also have a heavy bag, speed bag, and exercise bike.


    I apologize for writing so much, but I wanted to give all the details ahead of time

    thanks

    Carl

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    If you want to gain strength....you do not workout 6 days a week. That is not a strength routine. If you want to gain strength go to www.eliteFTS.com and look at the west side barbell powerliftig routine. There are many other variations of this routine on this site that will also work for you.

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