Problems with routine

**chest6** · 02-07-2006, 11:16 PM

I don't really like my current routine...it looks like this.

Monday-Chest/Triceps
Tuesday-Back/Biceps
Wednesday-off
Thursday-Shoulders/Traps
Friday-Legs

I dont really like having stimulated my triceps/biceps after training chest/back. My arms are really lagging and I was wondering if you guys thought if it would be a better idea to do an arm day? I was thinking something like this

Monday-Chest
Tuesday-Back/Traps
Wednesday-off
Thursday-arms
Friday-legs
Saturday-shoulders

This way, nothing is overlapped and my arms are being worked fresh without being stimulated earlier in that workout. Only problem I have with this one is no break day after legs. Do you guys feel that I could be fine with this without taxing my CNS too much??

Im open to routine suggestions too.

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-07-2006, 11:31 PM

i say try it. its good to change up the routine every once in a while.

**pelly789** · 02-07-2006, 11:38 PM

i like doing 1 body part a day right now my routine is:

mon - chest
tues- back/shoulders
wed- legs
thurs- bis
fri- tris
sat- off
sun - off

every once in a while i will be switching chest and back/shoulders with bi's and tris

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 12:32 AM

good suggestion. I like the idea of being fresh to train my arms because they are seriously lagging behind.

**pelly789** · 02-08-2006, 07:35 AM

yea i know what you mean when i started working out i overtrained so much and basically wasted my time for a year almost i did chest/tris back/bis and legs and shoulders twice a week i was so stupid such a waste of time haha

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 08:40 AM

haha oh well. I might experiment with doing arms twice a week someday. I used to do all of those 3 times a week for like 4 years so I know what you mean.

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-08-2006, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by pelly789

i like doing 1 body part a day right now my routine is:

mon - chest
tues- back/shoulders
wed- legs
thurs- bis
fri- tris
sat- off
sun - off

every once in a while i will be switching chest and back/shoulders with bi's and tris

a day just for biceps? wow. how long are u in the gym?

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 12:04 PM

Thats what I was thinking. Must be like a 20minute day.

**BigJames** · 02-08-2006, 12:08 PM

I like:

Sunday - REST
Monday - Chest / Shoulders
Tuesday - Back / Traps / Calves
Wednesday - REST
Thursday - Tris / Bis / Forearms
Friday - Quads / Hams / Calves
Saturday - REST

This works well for me...I am switching back to this routine in a week. I did this routine about 8 months ago, but had Legs first and everything else pushed back a day...priority for the wheels...

**Hellmaskbanned** · 02-08-2006, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by chest6

good suggestion. I like the idea of being fresh to train my arms because they are seriously lagging behind.

I'm haveing the same problem, arms are way to small compared to the rest of me.

I have been working back/bis , chest/shoulders/tris

I was thinking about doing an arm day or just not working them as much as I have been. My problem is I might be overtraining them, or they just won't fvckin grow.

**pelly789** · 02-08-2006, 01:50 PM

usually an hour maybe a little longer on chest, bi, and tri days i usually do some cardio along with abs or calves with them i do 16 total sets per body part 4 exercises 4 sets each

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 02:10 PM

I'd do chest/shoulders but my shoulders take a pounding from chest movements so they would be shot by the time I got to them.

**spound** · 02-08-2006, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by chest6

I'd do chest/shoulders but my shoulders take a pounding from chest movements so they would be shot by the time I got to them.

So, what is wrong with that? That is the whole point of the wokring a muscle anyways, is to tax them. SO if shoulders were already burned after chest, then just finish them off and you are done for the week. Besides, you will get used to it, your shoulders wont be as weak/tired as you think

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 04:46 PM

I think I'll give that one a try. That was my initial thought was to do chest/shoulder day or chest/shoulders/tris but the second defeated the purpose of working arms fresh obviously.

**pelly789** · 02-08-2006, 04:57 PM

bro i highly reccomend tryin out swolecats leg routine its so simple yet so effective its amazing i did it today and had a hard time driving home from the gym i know its off topic but its definatly worth a try especially if your legs are at a plateau wow theyre sore alright its only been 3 hours since i worked out haha

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 07:15 PM

Yup Ive done swole's routine many times holy shit it kicks ur ass. Im planning on doing it in a week or two. Im not sure if I respond well off high reps..I get much more sore when I do 4-8 reps than the 15-20 range.

**Canadiantiger** · 02-08-2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by BigJames

I like:

Sunday - REST
Monday - Chest / Shoulders
Tuesday - Back / Traps / Calves
Wednesday - REST
Thursday - Tris / Bis / Forearms
Friday - Quads / Hams / Calves
Saturday - REST

This works well for me...I am switching back to this routine in a week. I did this routine about 8 months ago, but had Legs first and everything else pushed back a day...priority for the wheels...

I like this split lots of rest and no real overlap.

**spound** · 02-08-2006, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by chest6

I think I'll give that one a try. That was my initial thought was to do chest/shoulder day or chest/shoulders/tris but the second defeated the purpose of working arms fresh obviously.

Yea man, try it out, you got nothing to lose, i think you will like it. I am doing iron Man's HIT right now and with it you train shoulders right after chest and I am not able to use quite as much weight as usuall, but they are getting stronger, and growing!

**pelly789** · 02-08-2006, 09:13 PM

i just did swoles leg routine today and i had to wait in my car for 20-30 minutes before my legs would allow me to drive home from the gym i guess im either in bad shape or thats a kick a ss workout

**chest6** · 02-08-2006, 11:56 PM

Yep, my pwo shake had to wait a bit longer than usual the other day because i went insane high reps and almost passed out. 315 for 23 was my last set then I did 4 sets of 20 on leg press iwth as much weight as I could handle ahhh I was screaming afterwards.

**spound** · 02-09-2006, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by chest6

Yep, my pwo shake had to wait a bit longer than usual the other day because i went insane high reps and almost passed out. 315 for 23 was my last set then I did 4 sets of 20 on leg press iwth as much weight as I could handle ahhh I was screaming afterwards.

315 for 23 reps is pretty damn solid I would say on squats! THis was on squats??

**chest6** · 02-09-2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by spound

315 for 23 reps is pretty damn solid I would say on squats! THis was on squats??

yep...

**spound** · 02-09-2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by chest6

yep...

Damn sone, good lift, I ain't gonna lie, I can only get it 16-17 times and I'm bulking on gear right now.

**chest6** · 02-09-2006, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by spound

Damn sone, good lift, I ain't gonna lie, I can only get it 16-17 times and I'm bulking on gear right now.

Im gonna hop on my first (real) cycle in about a year I cant wait

For some reason I don't really get all that sore after high rep days like that

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-09-2006, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by chest6

Im gonna hop on my first (real) cycle in about a year I cant wait

For some reason I don't really get all that sore after high rep days like that

u need to use heavy weight to tear the muscle fibers. a weight thats to heavy for even 10 reps.

**Booz** · 02-10-2006, 08:07 AM

fekk training anymore than 5 days a week chest,you are not getting enuff recovery time mate!!
chest/bis
legs
off
shoulders
back/tris
off
off

**MatrixGuy** · 02-10-2006, 08:21 AM

My split is the same as yours chest. I somewhat have the same problems too. I personally would stick to 4 days.

**chest6** · 02-10-2006, 06:42 PM

4 it is. I think I overtrain pretty easily as it is and 5 days wouldn't fair well with me, especially training the day after a heavy leg day.

**chest6** · 02-16-2006, 12:22 PM

My biceps are sore from doing back on Tuesday (who knew). Any problem in training bi's today? I'm not so sure I should train them if they are still sore.

**taiboxa** · 02-16-2006, 12:26 PM

lol u shud give my routine a try

i have had great success w/ it as well as all the others who have tried it that i know.

its the first page in me log.. may seem like over traiing but since the workouts are short and sweet it really adds up to about 3 reall good workouts just spread out over the week to reduce cortisol build up and make the week more entertaining