My goals: size and strength
I have a lot of questions that are best answered by experience. I want to learn more before I go about trial and error.
I have read the 3-day per week routine and I don't like it for a few reasons:
1) It requires too many sets to failure per workout
2) The training is not frequent enough, especially in the early 15's and 10's but perhaps too frequent with the negatives
I want to split it like so:
Chest/Shoulders/Arms (C/A/S)
Back/Legs (B/L)
I want to prioritize my chest. This means a pressing exercise and a fly-type exercise (pec dec, cable, et c).
Here's some workouts to look at:
B/L
C.G.* P.D (pull down)
W.G P.D.
Cable row
Deadlift
C/A/S
Bench
Fly
Arnold Press
Cambered bar curl
C.G. Cambered press
I feel like I'm going to get bored of those exercises before 8 weeks. I like to switch exercises every workout. What should I do?
I think 5 sets to failure will be too much. Some days I can handle doing 5 sets to failure, but some days I can just get one or two and I know I'm finished.
I'm not doing squats. My calves and thighs are already big.
How can I develop this into a routine?
* C.G. - close grip, W.G. - wide grip, et c.
I have a lot of questions that are best answered by experience. I want to learn more before I go about trial and error.
I have read the 3-day per week routine and I don't like it for a few reasons:
1) It requires too many sets to failure per workout
2) The training is not frequent enough, especially in the early 15's and 10's but perhaps too frequent with the negatives
I want to split it like so:
Chest/Shoulders/Arms (C/A/S)
Back/Legs (B/L)
I want to prioritize my chest. This means a pressing exercise and a fly-type exercise (pec dec, cable, et c).
Here's some workouts to look at:
B/L
C.G.* P.D (pull down)
W.G P.D.
Cable row
Deadlift
C/A/S
Bench
Fly
Arnold Press
Cambered bar curl
C.G. Cambered press
I feel like I'm going to get bored of those exercises before 8 weeks. I like to switch exercises every workout. What should I do?
I think 5 sets to failure will be too much. Some days I can handle doing 5 sets to failure, but some days I can just get one or two and I know I'm finished.
I'm not doing squats. My calves and thighs are already big.
How can I develop this into a routine?
* C.G. - close grip, W.G. - wide grip, et c.