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    Need some critique on the program

    Ok, current split looks like this

    Mon: Chest
    Flat bb bench-4 sets- reps 10/8/6/4-6 with wt. increasing every set
    Incline DB- 4 sets- DBs only go up to 110 so same wt. every set- 10/8/6/6
    Flys, crossovers, or peck deck (I alternate every wk)- 4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    Dips- body wt.- 4 sets to failure.

    Tues: Back
    Wide grip pull-ups- body wt.- 4 sets to failure
    Lat pull-4 sets-10/8/6/6 wt. increasing every set
    DB/ BB row (alternate every 2 wks.) 4 sets 10/8/8/6
    Seated cable row-4 sets- 10/8/8/6

    Wed: Legs
    Squats-4 sets- 10/8/6/4-6 wt. increasing every set
    1 leg press-4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    lying leg curls-4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    leg ext.-4 sets- 8/8/8/8
    seated leg curls-4 sets- 8/8/8/8
    seated/standing calf raises (alternate every 2 wks)-5 sets- 20/15/12/12/8-10

    Thurs: Arms
    --Bi's
    DB preacher curls-4 sets- 10/8/6/4
    seated incline hmr curls-4 sets- 8/8/6/6
    hercules curls on cable tower-4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    --Tris
    wide grip pushdowns-4 sets- 10/8/8/6
    skullcrushers-4 sets- 10/8/6/6
    wtd. dips-4 sets- 12/10/8/8

    Fri: Shoulders
    DB press or arnold press-4 sets-10/8/6/6
    Side lateral raises-4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    cable 1 arm RD fly or bent over RD flies w/ DB-4 sets- 10/10/8/8
    upright rows- 4 sets- 10/8/8/6
    DB or BB shrugs- 4 sets- 15/12/10/10

    Sat: Deads and calves
    Deadlifts-5 sets- 8/8/6/6/4
    Seated or standing calf raises-4 sets- 20/15/12/12

    Now, I've been pretty much using the same exercises and split for quite a while. I might change up the order every now and then but this is pretty much it. I feel like I have hit a plateau, would this be due to keeping the same program, overtraining, should I cut it down, increase volume, etc...?

    Thanks for the input

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    Sometimes more is less.. Imo you should have your program look alittle more like this..

    Mon

    Chest:
    Flat bp. 4sets 10reps.
    Weighted dips4sets 10reps
    Decline. 4sets 10reps

    Tuesday

    Back
    Wide grip pull ups. 4sets 10reps
    Seated rows. 4sets 10reps
    Deadlifts. 4sets 10reps.

    Wed

    Legs
    Squats 4sets 10reps
    Calf raises 4sets 10reps
    Leg ext 4sets 10reps

    Thurs

    Shoulders
    Military press 4sets 10reps
    Db press 4sets 10reps
    Upright rows 4sets 10reps

    Friday

    Arms
    Bicep curls 3sets 10reps
    Seated incline curls 3sets 10reps

    Weighted dips (tricep) 3sets 10reps
    Skull crushers 3sets 10reps
    Close grip bp 3sets 10reps..

    Just throwing some ideas out there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007 View Post
    Sometimes more is less.. Imo you should have your program look alittle more like this..

    Mon

    Chest:
    Flat bp. 4sets 10reps.
    Weighted dips4sets 10reps
    Decline. 4sets 10reps
    FLYS to get the length back in the chest
    Tuesd
    ay

    Back
    Wide grip pull ups. 4sets 10reps
    Seated rows. 4sets 10reps
    Deadlifts. 4sets 10reps.

    Wed

    Legs
    Squats 4sets 10reps
    Calf raises 4sets 10reps
    Leg ext 4sets 10reps
    hamstring exercise

    Thurs

    Shoulders
    Military press 4sets 10reps
    Db press 4sets 10reps
    Upright rows 4sets 10reps
    bent over rows to hit rear delts

    Friday

    Arms
    Bicep curls 3sets 10reps
    Seated incline curls 3sets 10reps

    Weighted dips (tricep) 3sets 10reps
    Skull crushers 3sets 10reps
    Close grip bp 3sets 10reps..

    Just throwing some ideas out there...

    just my opion.

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    thanx I'll give that a shot

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