Workout program

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artoni
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Workout program

Post by artoni »

Hi everyone.

The reason I am writing this time is to get an idea of how to create a program that will be beneficial for me.
I usually do 2 muscles a day. This is routine:

Day 1: Chest and biceps

Day 2: Legs and shoulders

Day 3: Back and triceps.

Day 4: Cardio, no weights.

Day 5: OFF.

And then I start again the same routine.
I do 3 different exercises for each muscle with 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
I do calves, forearms and abs as well.

Thank you in advance.


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Post by Boss Man »

I won't go to deep into what you posted, but I'd be inclined to put Triceps with Chest, Biceps with Back if that was me.

Just because some Chest exercises utilise Triceps, some Back ones utilise Biceps.

It depends what you do, but if you do a Chest exercise that has the word "Press" in it, it will almost certainly activate the Triceps.

If you do any Back exercises with the word "Row" in them, then Biceps are a certainty to be used.

I can't say how much, I mean I couldn't tell you that 3 sets of Dumbbell Rows, does the equivalent Bicep work of one set of Preacher Curls, or 3 sets of Bench Press, is like doing one set of Skullcrushers on your Triceps, as I don't think it can be that cut and dried.
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Post by swanso5 »

whatever you're training for (fat loss or muscle gain), full body workouts are best...magazines ahve brainwashed too many with their split routines...if you were on a plethora of drugs than you could do them properly too but we're not...full body allows heavier wt to be used and more muscle mass per session to be trained...rotate heavy, light, med days...there's multiple plans I've posted on here so have a search...posted one 3 - 4 days ago so won't be too hard to find
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