5 day split structure?

[BBronco]

OK so im going to start a 5 day split mon-fri which has the following muscle groups targeted per day:

Shoulders
Chest
Back
Legs
Bi/Tri

Im going to be doing a lot of compound exercises so i realise il be working shoulders and tri's partially on chest day and Bi's partially on back day etc. My question is what is the best order in which to put these exercises, for example, should i put Bi/tri and shoulder day close to chest day to try to completely fatigue those muscle groups, then give them as much time as possible to recover? OR, try to space them apart giving them more frequent but smaller rest times?

What do you prefer?

Thanks

[energizer bunny]

this is what im doing now....

Chest
Back
Shoulders
Arms
Legs

but il be changing to this soon..which i think is better

Chest
Back
Rest
Shoulders
Arms
Legs

i wouldnt do shoulders and chest in a row or back and legs...

[Klimax]

When you do chest and back arms need rest. Try this way:
Chest
Back
legs
shoulder
bi/tri

[energizer bunny]

^^^^^^^^yeah go with that.....the reason i have legs on a friday is i do cardio every day apart from leg day.... i like having friday off cardio hence putting legs friday.

[BBronco]

Thanks guys its apprectiated!

[Older lifter]

Hi mate,

Just another idea for you, this is the split i'm doing at the moment and it has been working fine.

1. Chest/ Bi's
2. Legs
3. off
4. Back/ calves
5. Shoulders/tri's
6. off then repeat

I know it's a 4 day split but have been finding it works well. As it gives good rest to muscle groups

Just another option

[Dobie-BOY]

what I will soon change to will be;
Chest, tris
back, bis
off
forearms
shoulders, rotator cuff
legs
off

rotate abs and calves every WO day.

I dont think arms need their own day, but do need a little isolation after bis and tris unless you decide to go the prrefatigue route.

My saying is;
Everything works, some things work better than others, nothing works forever

[quarry206]

some of it also its not just what muscle groups but also what movements you do for those muscle groups

[BBronco]

Chest day will be BB and DB bench flat and incline close and wide, DB flys.

Shoulder will be a bunch of military/arnold/db (neutral and pronated) press, front and lat raises,delt extensions.

Legs will be a ton of squats, glute/ham raises, lunges.

Back will be deads, wide, narrow and neutral grip pull ups, Bent over rows, 1 leg RDLs .

Bi/Tri will be Dips (leaning back close grip), kickbacks, overhead tri extensions, neutral and pronated grip curls.

How do those movements sound?

Oh also thanks for all of the input!