how many exercises?
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how many exercises?
how many exercises per body part ?
here are the exercises for each day that i'm doing:
lower body 1 - bottom position squats, reverse lunge, stiffleg deadlift, prone brace, db windmill
upper body 1 - thick bar bench, alternating db incline, db row, seated row, landmines
lower body 2 - jump squat, speed deads, walking lunge, pull through, roll outs
upper body 2 - push jerk, decline bench, pull up, cuban press, trap raise, int rot
not many but does the job...you don';t need multiple exercises per bodypart in any one session...even better break up into movement patterns like i do
lower body 1 - bottom position squats, reverse lunge, stiffleg deadlift, prone brace, db windmill
upper body 1 - thick bar bench, alternating db incline, db row, seated row, landmines
lower body 2 - jump squat, speed deads, walking lunge, pull through, roll outs
upper body 2 - push jerk, decline bench, pull up, cuban press, trap raise, int rot
not many but does the job...you don';t need multiple exercises per bodypart in any one session...even better break up into movement patterns like i do
use these pairs:
day 1
deadlift / core
row / bench
pull up / shoulder press
day 2
squat / core
bench / row
shoulder press / chin up
- lunge can be a squat or dead movement
- choose a different row, bench, core and shoulder press for the 2 sessions
- you won't need a lot of vol / exercises for supersets
day 1
deadlift / core
row / bench
pull up / shoulder press
day 2
squat / core
bench / row
shoulder press / chin up
- lunge can be a squat or dead movement
- choose a different row, bench, core and shoulder press for the 2 sessions
- you won't need a lot of vol / exercises for supersets
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In opinion, you really only need 1 exercise per several muscles of the body. For example, the back squat will hit all of the muscles in your legs, along with your core (abdominal muscles and lower back). Additionally, your upper back and shoulders are working as stabilizers to hold the weight.
As you mentioned, you want to work your entire body 3x a week. In that case, try this:
Monday:
A. Back Squat
B. Superset: Flat Barbell Bench Press with Chin-ups
Wednesday:
A. Front Squat
B. Superset: Incline Dumbbell Press with Bent-Over Rows
Friday:
A. Deadlift
B. Superset: Overhead Press with Inverted Rows
Let me know if you have any questions.
As you mentioned, you want to work your entire body 3x a week. In that case, try this:
Monday:
A. Back Squat
B. Superset: Flat Barbell Bench Press with Chin-ups
Wednesday:
A. Front Squat
B. Superset: Incline Dumbbell Press with Bent-Over Rows
Friday:
A. Deadlift
B. Superset: Overhead Press with Inverted Rows
Let me know if you have any questions.