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patmanz28
10-03-2010, 04:44 AM
Monday arms
all exercises increase in weight starting with ten reps then eight then six.
alternate dumbbell curls x3
triceps pushdown v bar x3
straight barbell curl x3
cable standing triceps extension x3
preacher curl (v bar) x3
cable rope overhead extension x3
standing one arm dumbbell curl over preacher bench x3
cable one arm triceps extension (reverse grip) x3

the following i superset 2 mins between each super.
bent over dumbbell twist & farmers walk x3


Tuesday leg day (getting over a knee injury)
1 set light dead lift (i use 135 to warm up the lower back and hams)
barbell squats x3
barbell front squats x3
Bulgarian split squats x3
barbell good morning x3
the following i superset as heavy as possible 25 reps each
(to gauge start with your bodyweight i use twice mine)
standing calf raise & seated calf raise x3

lastly i do side leg raises x3 ( don't laugh helps with knee stability)

Wednesday chest day
dumbbell incline press x3
barbell bench press x3
dumbell decline press x3
dumbell incline fly x3
barbell wide grip decline benchpress x3
cable crosses x3
machine decline bench press x3

thursday shoulders
dumbell arnold press x3
superset barbell upright row with standing barbell shoulder press x3
dumbell front raise x3
dumbell lateral raise x3
dumbell lying rear lat raise x3

friday back day
pull ups 10x10 (or 12 x10 depending upon how heavy i am)
barbell deadlift x3
t bar row x3
underhand machine pulldown x3
cable seated row x3

this is the final day in my workout and so if you have a lagging body part (calves, tris, or whatever) take and do 2 more exercises of three sets. my biceps lag so i finish with 3 sets of really supinated dumbell curls two arms same time then i superset with hammer curls.

thoughts opinions? (hopefully not rude) comments.

dTor
10-06-2010, 02:59 PM
I'm no expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, and I've been lifting for about a year now. I have a couple of suggestions which I think will help tweak your routine a little.

Monday:
Biceps - a little variation in the movements you do would probably help. Try a cross-body hammer curl and/or a DB Zottman curl
Triceps - looks good, maybe swap out one of the cable movements for a DB Kickback.
Also, since you are doing bi/tri on the same day, you would do your whole body a good thing by throwing in some pull-up/chin-up and dips at the end of the routine. You'll get your back and chest in the game which will help get every last shred of use out of your arms.

Tuesday - That's a whole lot of squats. Be careful on that knee.

Wednesday - looks good

Thursday - You should throw in at least one (if not two) shrugging exercises in there. I usually go DB shoulder press, cable shrug (front), BB Front Raise, BB Shrug (rear, on the Smith machine), Cable lat raise, Cable Reverse Fly, then DB Cuban press. Your trapezoids (should muscles that stick up next to your neck) can handle a lot of weight on the shrugs. I'm a slim guy, and I do 3 sets of 220 lbs at 20+ reps on the cable shrug (I would use more weight, but the machine only has plates up to 200, plus four extra 5 lb weights). I then do 3 sets of 205 on the reverse shrug on the smith machine.

Friday:
Perhaps throw in a Back Extension or Superman exercise? Other than that, it looks good.

You should add some abdominal workouts in there once or twice a week.

patmanz28
10-08-2010, 09:44 PM
eh i don't really like to train abs very much mine grow to easy. sounds dumb but i get "muscle belly" as my gf calls it when i do too much ab work, but i have been doing planks on non-training days. I may try some other variation on my triceps, but i am sort of limited (bursitis) certain movements really aggravate it. thanks for the suggestions.
and if i help anyone with their routine
your welcome.

owe2003
10-12-2010, 02:13 AM
Try doing exercises where you can lift the most weight first. For example, on your chest day, you should be able to lift much more weight on a decline then you can on an incline. So, first, you would do decline, then flat, then incline.
As for "muscle belly." That gave me a good laugh. Regardless, you should do more abs and lower back exercises. Strengthen those muscles you'll be lifting more and reducing risk of injury.

rvf
11-07-2010, 06:21 PM
This is what i have been using for the last month and it has worked very well.

MONDAY Chest and Biceps
barbell bench press 4 sets
barbell incline bench 3 sets
Decline bench 3 sets
machine flys 3 sets
barbell drag curl 3 set
barbell lying high bench curl 3 sets

Tues Legs /abs
squats 4 sets
leg press 4 sets
extentions 3 sets
curls 3 sets
seated calf raises 4 sets


Wednesday back/triceps/forearms
Wide pull ups 3 sets
smith machine bent over rows 3 sets
wide grip lat pull downs 3 sets
hyperextentions 3 set 25lbs
ez bar triceps extension 3 sets
cable standing triceps extension 3 sets
barbell close grip bench3 sets
cable wrist curl 3 sets

Thursday OFF

Friday shoulders/traps/abs
Dumbbell front raises 3 sets
dumbbell arnold press 3 sets
cable front raise 3 sets
dumbbell rear delt row 3 sets
smith machine shrug 3 sets

Sat
incline dumbbell curl 3 sets
barbell wide grip standing curl 3 sets
ez bar reverse curls 3 sets
dips 4 sets
cable one arm tricep extension 3 sets

Sun off