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    musclehead1 is offline Member
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    critique my workout

    hey guys, Im getting bored of my current workout, which is 5 on 2 off and i only hit one muscle once a week. Im thinking of hitting muscles 2 times a week something like this:


    day1 legs and triceps
    squats 5 sets x 5 reps
    lunges 4 sets x 5 reps
    stiffed legged dead lifts 4 sets x 8-10reps
    leg curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    seated calve raises 4 sets x 8-10 reps

    overhead tricep extentions 3 sets x 6-8 reps
    dips 3 sets x 10 rep
    lying tricep extentions 3 sets x 6-8 reps

    day2 back and biceps
    deadlifts 5sets x 5 reps
    lat pull downs 4sets x 6-8 reps
    bent over rows 4 sets x 6-8 reps
    narrow grip pull downs 4 sets x 6-8 reps

    straight bar curls 4sets x 6-8 reps
    hammer curls 3 sets x 6-8 reps

    day 3 chest and shoulders
    flat bench press 5 sets x 5 reps
    incline dumbbel press 3 sets x 6-8 reps
    incline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    cable cross over 3 sets x 8-12 reps


    barbell shoulder press 4 sets x 6-8 reps
    seated side lateral raises 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    rear lateral raises 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    dumbbell shrugs 3 sets x 8-10 reps

    day 4 legs and triceps
    squats 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    front squats on smith 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    stiff legged deadlifts 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    leg curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    standing calve raise 4 sets x 8-12 reps

    lying tricep extentions 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    tricep pushdowns 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    tricep kickbacks 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    day 5 back and biceps
    deadlifts 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    lat pull downs 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    seated cable row 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    narrow grip pull downs 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    alternating dumbell curls 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    concentration curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    forarm curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps

    day 6 chest and shoulders
    flat dumbbell press 4 sets x 8-10 reps
    incline barbell press 3 sets x 6-10 reps
    incline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    decline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    day 7 rest

    now i dont know if i should rest a day after day 3 and day 6 or just at day 7. abs will be done every other day. let me know what you guys think

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    musclehead1 is offline Member
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    forgot to write my stats: age 25

    just returned back to working out after a long break, before that Iv been lifting for a good 6-7 years, currently its only been 4 months of working out.

    Im wanting to bulk and gain strength not sure when I would or even if i ever will cut.



    Quote Originally Posted by musclehead1 View Post
    hey guys, Im getting bored of my current workout, which is 5 on 2 off and i only hit one muscle once a week. Im thinking of hitting muscles 2 times a week something like this:


    day1 legs and triceps
    squats 5 sets x 5 reps
    lunges 4 sets x 5 reps
    stiffed legged dead lifts 4 sets x 8-10reps
    leg curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    seated calve raises 4 sets x 8-10 reps

    overhead tricep extentions 3 sets x 6-8 reps
    dips 3 sets x 10 rep
    lying tricep extentions 3 sets x 6-8 reps

    day2 back and biceps
    deadlifts 5sets x 5 reps
    lat pull downs 4sets x 6-8 reps
    bent over rows 4 sets x 6-8 reps
    narrow grip pull downs 4 sets x 6-8 reps

    straight bar curls 4sets x 6-8 reps
    hammer curls 3 sets x 6-8 reps

    day 3 chest and shoulders
    flat bench press 5 sets x 5 reps
    incline dumbbel press 3 sets x 6-8 reps
    incline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    cable cross over 3 sets x 8-12 reps


    barbell shoulder press 4 sets x 6-8 reps
    seated side lateral raises 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    rear lateral raises 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    dumbbell shrugs 3 sets x 8-10 reps

    day 4 legs and triceps
    squats 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    front squats on smith 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    stiff legged deadlifts 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    leg curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    standing calve raise 4 sets x 8-12 reps

    lying tricep extentions 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    tricep pushdowns 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    tricep kickbacks 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    day 5 back and biceps
    deadlifts 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    lat pull downs 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    seated cable row 4 sets x 8-12 reps
    narrow grip pull downs 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    alternating dumbell curls 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    concentration curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps
    forarm curls 3 sets x 8-10 reps

    day 6 chest and shoulders
    flat dumbbell press 4 sets x 8-10 reps
    incline barbell press 3 sets x 6-10 reps
    incline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps
    decline flyes 3 sets x 8-12 reps

    day 7 rest

    now i dont know if i should rest a day after day 3 and day 6 or just at day 7. abs will be done every other day. let me know what you guys think

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    waaay too much going on there, bro.

    sometimes less is more.

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    rest and take some time off,, one more rest day... worked great for me..

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