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    Power Lifting Program Critique

    I recently decided to get back into body building after taking 3 years off
    I was pretty big before - weighed about 230lbs with 20% bf... had a 270lb bench press and 17in arms when I stopped.

    I currently weigh the same but my strength is WAY down then it was before. Kind of flabby but I think I can pull it all together and gain what I had before back in a year or so.

    Lemme know what you guys think of this routine

    Here's the routine I plan to follow:
    Monday: Chest
    Flat Bench Press: 3 sets heavy (3-5 reps), 3 sets light (6-10 reps)
    Incline Bench Press 2 sets (6-10 reps)
    Decline Bench Press 2 sets (6-10 reps)
    Flat Bench Flies 4 sets (6-10 reps)
    Sit Ups 2 sets (6-10 reps)


    Tuesday Arms/Back
    Rows – Close grip 3 sets (6-10 reps)
    Rows – Wide grip 3 sets (6-10 reps)
    Lateral cable pull downs – Close grip 3 sets (6-10 reps)
    Lateral cable pull downs – Wide grip 3 sets (6-10 reps)
    Bicep Preacher Curls 3 sets (6-10 reps)
    Over Hand For-arm Preacher Curls 2 sets (6-10 reps)
    Under hand For-arm Curls 2 sets (6-10 reps)
    Sit ups 2 sets (6-10 reps)
    20 min cardio

    Wednesday Legs
    Squats 3 sets(heavy 3-5 reps) 3 sets(light) 6-10 reps
    Leg Press 4 sets/6-10 reps
    Hip Abduction (outward) 2 sets/6-10 reps
    Hip Abduction (inward) 2 sets/6-10 reps
    Leg Curls 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Calf Press 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Sit Ups 2 sets
    20min cardio

    Thursday: Shoulders/Triceps
    Over –Head Shoulder Press 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Front Deltoid Linear raise 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Tricep Skull Cruchers – over hand 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Tricep Skull Crushers - under hand 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Upright Rows 5 sets/6-10 reps
    Rotator Cuff Twists 3 sets/6-10 reps
    Sit ups 2 sets

    Friday - 30 min cardio
    Sat - 30 min Cardio

    Sunday: Power Lifts
    Dead Lifts - 3 sets/3-5 reps (heavy), 3 sets/6-10 reps (light)
    Hang Cleans 3 sets/3-5 reps (heavy), 3 sets/6-10 reps (light)

    Plan to eat 240g/day of protein - 4, 60g shakes
    1 breakfast, 1 PWO, 1 dinner, 1 bed time
    Protein powder consists of 40% whey, 40% casien, 20% BCAA's

    Looking to stay more lean and gain lean body mass
    But definitely wanna get back up to a 270lb bench max and the 17 inch arms I used to have

    I'm 23 years old, 6'1'' and 230lbs with a average-to-slow metabolism

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    thats a bodybuilding routine, thread title is powerlifting routine

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    is their really a difference?

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    teufelhundenjwa is offline Associate Member
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    Definitely a big difference. Just depends on your goals. For strength, have you ever considered a 5x5 program?

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