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    New - looking for critique

    Hi, new to the forum. Looking for some critique on my current training programme. Firstly though, a bit of info... I am looking to build muscle and bulk up, I have been training for 6 months now, during this time I have browsed through the forum for tips etc but now I am really getting into it I feel advice would be beneficial. I am currently weighing 13 stone 2 lb, which to you guys is..... 185lbs.
    I am looking to make some good progress over winter. My diet is controlled but not strict. I tend to have 6-8 meals, I try to get a minimum of 150g of protein a day and over 3000 calories. I avoid eating fatty foods, my meals will be tuna sandwiches on brown bread, chicken and white rice, chicken and white pasta, pints of milk, fine oats, Powerbar muscle building drinks and finally I will ocassionaly eat fillets of cod with high protein beans. I will have one day at the weekend where I allow myself a takeaway or similar. Supplements.... I had been on creatine mono for 4 months before switching to kre-alkalyn of which I take two tablets before training, I keep well hydrated whilst having this. Post workout I have a 30g whey protein shake with milk accompanied with my largest meal of the day.
    At the moment my workout consists of this...

    MONDAY - Chest

    3x Flat bench 6-8 reps
    3x Incline bench 8-10 reps
    3x Decline machine 8-10 reps
    2x Flat dumbell flyes
    2x Incline dumbell flyes

    TUESDAY - Back

    3x Bent over row 8-10 reps
    3x Wide grip lat pulldowns 6-8 reps
    3x Close grip lat pulldowns 6-8 reps
    3x Seated row 6-8 reps
    3x Improvised T-bar 8-10 reps (Barbell placed on against an right angled base of a machine with weight placed on the opposite end and a close grip attachment used to pull)

    WEDNESDAY -Legs - Rest

    Not able to train legs for quite a while after injuring knee

    THURSDAY - Shoulders

    2x Military press behind neck 6-8 reps
    2x Military press infront neck 6-8 reps
    3x Dumbell shoulder press 6-8 reps
    3x Dumbell lateral raises with bent elbows 8-10 reps
    3x Dumbell upright row 8-10 reps
    3x Reverse peck-deck 8-10 reps
    4x Shoulder shrug machine 10-12 reps

    FRIDAY - Arms

    Biceps

    3x Standard dumbell curl 8-10 reps
    3x Hammer dumbell curl 8-10 reps
    3x W-bar curls 8-10 reps
    3x Machine reverse W-bar curls 8-10 reps

    Triceps

    3x Close grip bench 6-8 reps
    3x Skullcrusher 8-10 reps
    3x Straight bar pulldown 8-10 reps
    3x Tri-dips 8-10 reps

    And thats that! Currently benching 85kg, military pressing 65kg and curling 20kg, is that up to scratch for my age? Anyone feel free to give advice, if u need to know more just ask ... Thanks for reading!
    Last edited by mufc; 12-01-2009 at 03:57 AM.

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    I have tried incline curls but they absoloutly kill the inside of my arm pit??, We have two preachers in the gym, one is a machine that u put weights on the bottom, the other is a standard preacher that you sit on and can use W-bar dumbells, whatever you like - which do you reccomend?

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    Looks decent. If you are growing and happy with training this way go for it.

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    Cheers I will replace the W-bar curls for these then

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    i would put your arm workouts all in one day like this
    Day 6: Arms:

    * A. Ez Curl Bar Curls
    * B1. Spider Curls
    * B2. DB Hammer Curl
    * C. Close Grip BP
    * D. Skullcrushers
    * E. Tricep Dips
    and on your leg days instead of just resting i would do some leg rehab. like stretching and such really depends on how bad the injury is and when it was
    i would also increase most of your sets from 3 up to 4 In my opinion
    besides that looks pretty good
    ill post my bulking diet in a sec for you
    Last edited by crazypat123; 12-01-2009 at 09:30 PM.

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    heres the diet its pretty decent

    Meal 1

    - 4 whole eggs
    - 2 egg whites
    - 1 slice toast
    - 1 cup oatmeal
    - 1 cup milk
    - 1 scoop protein in water
    - 1 Tbs Peanut Butter

    Meal 2

    - 2 tins tuna
    - half cup walnuts

    Meal 3

    -SideKicks pasta
    -Greens (Brocolli Green beans etc.)

    Meal 4

    -Uncle Bens Bistro Express Rice

    WORKOUT!!

    Meal 5

    -Protein Shake
    -Trail Mix

    Meal 6 (Main Meal)

    - 6 - 8 oz lean chicken breast
    - 3 red / sweet potatoes
    - 1 cup wild rice
    - frozen vegies

    Meal 7

    - Banana
    - 1 tbs fish oil / flaxseed oil mix w cranberry juice

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