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    Obselite is offline New Member
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    How does this routine look?

    I have a friend who has been lifting for the last 7-8 years and I asked him to help me design a good workout. I told him I was not concerned with how "difficult" the workout is...I just want something that will be effective and safe. For reference, I have about 70-90 minutes to dedicate to working out, each day. I work out alone, generally, to save time.

    The current workout is four days a week, with cardio on off days (usually about 40 minutes worth, sometimes more or less). Workouts are on M, T, R, F and are set out as follows:

    M:
    Barbell bench (4 sets)
    Dumbbell incline bench (3 sets)
    Chest flies (3 sets)
    Dips (3 sets to failure)
    Skull crushers (3 sets)
    Cable pushdowns (3 sets)
    Abs: Hanging leg raise (4 sets), Crunches (4 sets)

    T:
    Deadlifts (3 sets)
    Bent over rows (3 sets)
    T-bar (3 sets)
    Hyperextensions (3 sets)
    Straight bar curl (4 sets)
    Dumbbell incline curl (3 sets)
    Concentration curl (3 sets)
    Abs: Lying leg raise superset (3 sets)

    R:
    Squat (4 sets)
    Leg ext. (3 sets)
    Leg curl (3 sets)
    Calf raise (4 sets)
    Abs: Plate transfer (4 sets), Decline situps (4 sets)

    F:
    Dumbbell military press (4 sets)
    Lateral raise (3 sets)
    Front raise (3 sets)
    Upright rows (3 sets)
    Abs: Dip leg raise (4 sets) and Cross leg ups (4 sets) superset

    Most sets are composed or 10 reps...some decrease from 12-6 or 15-10.

    What do you guys think?

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    if never like back/biceps and chest/triceps day. too much on the biceps and triceps for the day. thats all i really think is wrong with it imo

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    If you're talking about Tuesday...I agree.
    I have been having trouble completing the full workout on that day because my biceps get too sore.

    Any suggestions?

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    I do bi's with back and tri's with chest but I also have a bi/tri day on Friday. I do a five day routine

    Sun
    Mon
    Tue
    Thu
    Fri

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    what's your split of the workouts?
    i mean, what muscles do you focus on each day?

    I wouldn't mind 5 days...just need to spread things out better than right now so I am not so down on power

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    how high is your intensity? that seems like alot of volume to me but it also depends on what goals your looking for.

    for me, i noticed a significant improvement with lower volume and higher intensity. as opposed to the reversed. but again thats just me.

    Moto

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