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Weight lifting question
Which muscle groups should be worked together for the most efficient workout schedule?
Assume a four-day-per-week schedule (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). |
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Re: Weight lifting question
yes.
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back when I was in football...
arms/shoulders/abs/cardio on mondays and wednesdays. Legs/back/medicine ball on tuesdays and thursdays (plus some explosive stuff that involved our whole bodies). |
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i also have a similiar question. i work out every other day for about an hour.
day A: i work all chest. the regular bench, the decline, and the incline. also the butterfly machine. then finish up by doing ab work day B: curls for my biceps. triceps with the little rope pull down. lat pulldowns. shrugs. then finish up by doing ab work is there anything i should be doing differently? someone told me i should be doing opposing muscles on the same days, whatever that means. |
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i also have a similiar question. i work out every other day for about an hour. day A: i work all chest. the regular bench, the decline, and the incline. also the butterfly machine. then finish up by doing ab work day B: curls for my biceps. triceps with the little rope pull down. lat pulldowns. shrugs. then finish up by doing ab work is there anything i should be doing differently? someone told me i should be doing opposing muscles on the same days, whatever that means. [/ QUOTE ] I feel like you are missing something, but I just can't put my finger on it. |
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um...how about legs?
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and now for an actual response....
2 sets for everything Workout #1 - Monday Deadlift - 20 Reps Shrugs - 10 Reps Chins - 6-8 Reps Workout #2 - Tuesday Bench Press - 4-6 Reps Dumbell Shoulder Press - 10 Reps Cable Lateral Raise - 15 Reps Workout #3 - Thursday Squats - 4-6 Reps Leg Curls - 15 Reps Calf Raises - 15 Reps Workout #4 - Friday Close Grip Bench (super set with pushdowns) - 6-8 Reps Pushdowns - 10 Reps Seated Barbell Curls - 10 Reps Incline Dumbell Curls - 6-8 Reps Cable Crunches - 15 Reps super set means do a set of pushdowns, followed by a set of close grip bench, repeat. Thats what I do for them, some do something else. if you dont know how to do an exercise, get someone to show you, dont be a sissy. form is key. you can search online to but have someone show you. if you mess up and hurt yourself using bad form for a month im not responsible. you're welcome good luck. |
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Deadlift - 20 Reps [/ QUOTE ] Nice! I haven't done the 20 rep Deads in years, but they used to be my favorite. I used to do one set of 20 and two more sets of 4-6. Those are a killer. |
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Wow, Lethal Rose's workout plan is one of the worst I've seen. Did you make that up yourself or what?
John C's is much better. In addition to doing opposing muscle groups, try to get in as much push/pull as you can when supersetting. For example, if you're supersetting biceps and triceps, do a bicep curl (pull) and a tricep push down (push). Chest/back do bench (push) and seated row (pull), etc. |
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Workout opposing and or complementary groups together. My routine is thus:
Day 1: chest - 12 to 15 sets, 6 to 12 reps per set. back (opposing muscle group) - 6 to 9 sets, 12 to 15 reps per set. Day 2: Shoulders - 12 to 15 sets, 12 to 15 reps per set Triceps (complimentary muscle group) - 6 to 9 sets, 10 to 12 reps per set. Day 3: Off Day 4: Legs: 12 sets, 30 reps per set (this is nuts but I had a knee injury 3 years ago and I've carried over a modified routine based on my pt from then). Day 5: Back: 12 to 15 sets, 12 to 15 reps per set. Biceps(complimentary muscle group): 9 to 12 sets, 12 to 15 reps per set. Each day I work abdominals for 2-3 different exercises, hitting upper & lower abs as well as obliques, each doing 30 to 50 reps with moderate weight (DO NOT DO SITUPS! It'll really place too much strain on your lower back). In addition, I try to work in 2 or 3 cardio sessions (treadmill) per week. Now, you've probably noticed that I've hit my back twice in one week. I vary that routine by switching the 1st back/chest routine every other week so I'm concentrating on both groups "somewhat" equally. Chest and back IMO are very important to building overall size and developement to the upper body so I place extra emphasis thus. |
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