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Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 08:58 (permalink)
2 warm up sets with bench press / DB
 
bench press 5x5
incline DB press 5x5
shoulder press 5x5
dips 5x5
skullcrushers 5x5
 
Do you think this is too much for triceps?
 
Im not sure if this is going to hit shoulers effectively as my current routine includes side raises and laterl raises?
 
Any thoughts?
 
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    Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 10:02 (permalink)
    There's no info on frequency and intensity so who can say, but the choices of movements are solid.

    What training are you doing with regards to 'pull', specifically the upper back?
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      Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 13:47 (permalink)
      Oops!

      5x5 is going to be as heavy as I can go while keeping form.
      Will be training push / pull / legs once a week.

      Goals are to gain muscle but I will also be doing cardio once or twice a week to keep bodyfat down.

      Pull will be as follows:

      reverse grip lat pulldowns / chins 5x5
      wide grip pull downs 5x5
      dumbell rows 5x5
      deadlift 5x5
      bicep curls (will make this a different excercise each week) 5x5

      legs:

      Squat / legpress 5x5
      leg extensions 5x5
      leg curls 5x5
      Calf raises 5x10/12

      Again as heavy as I can get 5 reps out in good form.

      Diet could probably be a bit better but will be fairly solid and clean.
       
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        Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 14:18 (permalink)
        Personally always found higher reps better for growth.
         
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          Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 16:04 (permalink)

          Give it a go and find out, everyone reacts a little differently.


          The chin + pull downs may be a little redundant. Try either/or and put in a few sets of high rows at the end of the back day.


          Leg day I would not choose the leg ext and ham curls especially as you are going relatively high intensity


          (note how that bold italicised and underlined...)


          Explore some other movements like split squats, romanian deadlifts etc.


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          Personally always found higher reps better for growth.
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            Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 16:25 (permalink)
            Awesome thanks for the pointers :)

            Lastly, I know this is concentrating on compound movements but do you think shoulders are going to get a good enough workout? Do you think its worth adding something like cable side raises?
             
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              Re:Thoughts on this push routine 03 March 2010 17:29 (permalink)
              Most people need more mass full stop, this means presses and pulls not lateral raises. 

              However if worried the pulls to chin done with a cable rope attachment and a parting of the hands at the end of the movement (so pull towards you then pull hands apart) really, really hits the side of the delts.
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