I am following chad waterburys 3 day per week, full body workout plan, im on the second week and im now supposed to do the same as week one but antagonist. I know what this means but what is the advantage of working out like this? Can I not just carry on and do the full sets then move on to the next exercise
chest question is, how can I widen the chest, as in the sides of the chest near the armpits. I know dumbell pressing and squeezing the muscles may work. but is there anything more specific to target this area like dumbell flyes? or will just bench pressing big increase muscle that will gradually fill out to the sides?
A question about workout plan, and a chest ex. question
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I found it on T-nation, It said something like 'insurpassable hypertrophy increases, 3 day per week full body workout'. lol
The reason why i dont want to follow the antagonist week is have to spend to much time moving the weights around, with 6 different exercises, each at different weight, some with bb some db's, and to go round in circles doin one set 4 each muslce group, changing weights ova and ova is a bit annoyin.
Also, I am following the plan 100% atm, but i am also thinking, 'shouldnt I just stick to the same sets and reps?' the waterbury program im followin says, do 3x5 for all ex. on workout 1, do 3x8 for all ex. on workout 2 and 2x15 for workout 3. If i done say 5x5 It would b easier, im supposed to use a weight that forces near failure for the last rep of the last set, Im left guessing what weight to use and i do x amount for 5 reps and a different x amount for 15 reps, at least with a straighfoward standard 5x5 or woteva, I can notice improvement and increase weight when it gets easier.
sorry for the long post
The reason why i dont want to follow the antagonist week is have to spend to much time moving the weights around, with 6 different exercises, each at different weight, some with bb some db's, and to go round in circles doin one set 4 each muslce group, changing weights ova and ova is a bit annoyin.
Also, I am following the plan 100% atm, but i am also thinking, 'shouldnt I just stick to the same sets and reps?' the waterbury program im followin says, do 3x5 for all ex. on workout 1, do 3x8 for all ex. on workout 2 and 2x15 for workout 3. If i done say 5x5 It would b easier, im supposed to use a weight that forces near failure for the last rep of the last set, Im left guessing what weight to use and i do x amount for 5 reps and a different x amount for 15 reps, at least with a straighfoward standard 5x5 or woteva, I can notice improvement and increase weight when it gets easier.
sorry for the long post
- i know the one, can't remember the name though
- for memory you do pairs...you're not doing 1 set of 6 exercises and repeating are you??
- you can change exercises a little if you like so you can do 1 bb and 1 db one so you don't need to change mid pairing
- why would 5 x 5 be easier? you still gotta change wts...
- the diferenr sewts/reps trains all apsects of hypertophy, 5 x 5 only trains 1 so you'll only get 1/3rd of the benefits
- for memory you do pairs...you're not doing 1 set of 6 exercises and repeating are you??
- you can change exercises a little if you like so you can do 1 bb and 1 db one so you don't need to change mid pairing
- why would 5 x 5 be easier? you still gotta change wts...
- the diferenr sewts/reps trains all apsects of hypertophy, 5 x 5 only trains 1 so you'll only get 1/3rd of the benefits