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Hey guys ive always done my shrugs on Back day with deadlifts, it seem obvious to me to do this because deads are a heavy trap excercise and so are shrugs, same muscle, same day?
Anyway ive started to read and hear that a lot of people do shrugs/traps on shoulder day, what would you suggest?
Here is my routine:
Legs
Chest/tri
Bi/ab
Off
Back
Shoulders/Abs
Off
where would you put BB Shrugs in this routine?
Gonzo
Switch your back day with your bi's and ab day and do shrugs with shoulders so your not doing back and shoulders a day and apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by oznog6183
I was just thinking about doing this myself i do back followed by shoulders and i shrug on my shoulder day but thought it might too much on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeadlyD
thinking of mixing my split up to this
Back
Chest Bis
Legs
Off
Shoulders tris (with shrugs)
Abs
Off
I do them on my shoulder day. I also do abs on shoulders.
Why would you do tris with Shoulders what the majority of chest excercises use tris?Quote:
Originally Posted by bob87
Back/Tri's
Chest/Bi's
Shoulders
Off
Legs
That's what my routine looks like. I always liked doing Biceps on chest days. If I do triceps on chest days, I tend to feel like I am over-working my Triceps, but I know it probably is just a feeling LOL Either way, I have had great results from my routine.
As for traps, I do them on shoulders. One reason I don't do them on back day, is because I would be in the gym for a century if I had to do Beck/Triceps/Traps. I also feel they get more of a pump when done with shoulders. It's really a personal preference.
You have a bi/ab day? No offense but that's not worth driving to the gym for.
I know what you are saying Fireguy, I usually have bis with back but have recently started a 5/3/1 powerlifting program and with deadlifts to start with my back day is pushing out to be far too long, thats why im looking to remove Traps on that day as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by FireGuy
The bi/ab day is considered a rest day for me really and as I work away on site it works very well giving me something to do yet letting my body recover as well and when im not working I have 24hrs a day free and the gym is 2 min fom my house so it is of no hassle at all and like I said used more for recovery than anything else
pretty much as falco saidQuote:
Originally Posted by oznog6183
This is my routine starting on sunday..
I personally don't have room to fit in shrugs on my back day. But i also do lat pulldowns on shoulder day
Legs/abs
back/bis
off
chest/tris
off
shoulders(including shrugs)
off
your split sucks no offense. and doesnt answer the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by nkyle90
1st
legs and back are the most intense day of your micro cycle and you do them one after the other
scientifically the best bb split for a microcycle is as follows
1- thighs, legs
2-shoulders/ upper trap/ tricep
3-recovery(not just a rest day)
4-back/ bicep
5-chest/ tricep
6-recovery(not just a rest day)
7-recovery(not just a rest day)
Sorry for the newb question... Can you explain "recovery(not just a rest day)"?Quote:
Originally Posted by mrniceguy215
this is my current workout..
Day 1- chest/tri's
Day 2- legs
Day 3- shoulders/traps
Day 4- back/bi's
Day 5- chest/tri's
Day 6-7 Rest
On Day 1 following week start with Day 2 legs and continue so that each week you hit a different muscle group twice.
so in other words, week 1 you hit chest/tris twice. week 2 you hit legs twice. week 3 you hit shoulders twice and so on and so on..
Interesting theory man I like it and might give it a go. How are your results? what are your stats?Quote:
Originally Posted by MickeyKnox
He got banned becasue he was a flog back handing out absolute rubish info to everyone. Rest/recovery day are the same thingQuote:
Originally Posted by JDBeretta
Legs
Chest
Off
Back
Arms
Off
Shoulders
Legs
Off
My current training split and i tend to work traps on both back and shoulder days depending on how i feel
I will admit I didn't read all the posts as I am about to go to bed. But BB shrugs are the most under rated exercise for the shoulders. I have gotten the best definition from them and Sexy4mysweetheart can see every striation and loves it. Just some food for thought.
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by oznog6183
I am a traps and shoulders type of guy myself and have been doing it that was for 20 years.. my traps are huge..ok maybe not huge..but good!