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  1. #1
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    opinions on my workout routine

    i'd like to see what you guys think about my current routine. i've read so many different websites and forums and i'm amazed at how many blatant contradictions there are in the fitness industry, so much so that ive just about given up on reading fitness magazines which have a huge content of B-S. so now i just do what (hopefully) works for me, and i'm still sort of trying to figure out what that is. i made decent progress when i started training again just over a year ago after a lay off, i put on 15kgs/33lbs in the first 6 months by doing full body workouts 3 times a week. now i have a different routine but ive been stuck at a plateau for the past few months so ive decided to post it and see what you think of it.
    my stats:
    training on and off since high school but about 3 years seriously all up.
    age-32
    height: 5'10"
    weight-77kgs/170lbs
    bodyfat- not sure but somewhere between 17%-20%
    no steroids, but ive recently started using ghrp-6. i am interested in using steroids at some stage in the future.
    i use whey protein, creatine, bcaa's and sometimes nitric oxide pre workout.
    I train every muscle group every 4-5 days except for legs which i do once a week.
    my routine looks something like this:
    monday- shoulders, back, biceps -
    tuesday- rest
    wednesday- chest, triceps, abs
    thursday- legs,
    friday- shoulders, back, biceps, abs
    saturday- rest
    sunday- rest
    then the next monday i start with chest and go through the same cycle, so with that pattern every muscle group is trained every 4-5 days.
    the exercises im doing at the moment are:
    shoulders: military press, side lateral raises, upright rows- all 4 sets x 10 reps
    back: bent over rows, lat pulldowns, 4x10
    biceps: barbell curls, db hammer curls, 4x10
    chest: flat bench, incline bench, 4x10
    triceps: barbell tricep extension, cable pulldowns 4x10
    legs: squats, stiff leg deadlifts, standing calf raises, 4x10

    sorry about the long post. i'd like to hear what you think, and how i can improve.
    thanks
    Last edited by g-banger; 01-24-2011 at 02:18 AM. Reason: more info

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    That split looks fine to me, you know most methods work if the energy input and cals are there.

    Have you tried an increase in cals?

    If you are running the sme method and hitting it hard, take a week off every 6-8 weeks to reset.

    The only thing I would add to your current workout is deads, nothing beats them, you may need to switch them one week then squats the next week...many find both those movements hard to fit into a week of training.

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    i was giving my body rest of 4 days between groups. that worked for a few weeks but after a while it was too much stress on my tendons it seemed. elbows started aching. legs were still just a little too tired, etc. so i went to 6 days between which i thought was crazy but i find i'm well rested and i'm still able to increase the weight each time.

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