Comments to my Training routine

[Matt Asta]

Hi all

I'm a new member and I would like some fresh and alternative eyes on my new training routine. I want to increase my 1RM in Squat, deadlift and benchpress. I also want some additional muscle mass  

Since i'm from Denmark i thought it could be interesting to hear your oppinion on my new program. I have made it with microsoft excel:

 

[colby2152]

I take it that's a documentation of 6 weeks in an HIT routine.

My advice is to clear that board all together and start anew with HST! Take one week to test your maxes for each exercise at 15 reps, 10 reps, and then 5 reps.

Build up to your RM's in two week phases.. linear progression is key.

Read up the FAQ's forum... actually be a sponge when you go in there and soak it in, twice over.

 

[faz]

colby i dont think its hit, he is doing 3 sets,if it was hit he would only be doing one set to faliure,and he is increasing the weight and lowering the reps every week..thats if i am reading it right

 

[Lol]

Matt, I'm sure you'll get some results with your routine but why not do an HST cycle? I have been very pleased with my progress over 3 cycles. Whilst it's not specifically a strength training program like 5x5s I have made great gains in strength and mass. It's worth a try and there's a ton of advice here on this forum to get you started.

Looking at how you have set things up I think your cycle could be longer too before you get to 3 rep loads. You don't say how may w/os a week you are doing. Three, I guess? Also, I would add close-grip, under-hand chins in ther somewhere and use dips for pecs not tris - wider hand spacing should help push those poundages up. Definitely try an HST cycle.

 

[colby2152]

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(faz @ May 25 2006,05:23)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">colby i dont think its hit, he is doing 3 sets,if it was hit he would only be doing one set to faliure,and he is increasing the weight and lowering the reps every week..thats if i am reading it right

 

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True, I looked at it differently than how I wrote about it. It just looked weird to me.

 

[Totentanz]

If you want to increase your 1 RM in squat, deadlift and bench then why you are doing all this other stuff, like curls, etc. You need to concentrate on those three exercises if you want to make big increases in your 1 RM. Any exercise that is not a deadlift, bench press or squat, you should only be doing 1 or 2 sets of, and only doing maybe two or three lifts that are not one of those 3 lifts.

How many hours does it currently take to complete this routine?