thinking of changing work out routine -- slightly...

ndj1979
ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
happy Saturday all...I am thinking of switch my work out to the below regimen and wanted to get everyones thought/opinion... Monday legs/arms
Tuesday - chest/tri
wens - off (maybe 15 min HIIT sprint interval)
thurs - legs/back friday - shoulders

right now I am doing Monday - chest/arms
tuesday - back/tri
wens - legs
thursday - shoulder
friday - HIIT sprint/core/full body aka whatever the hell I feel like.I have been on this routine for about two months now so would like to mix it up a bit..kind of thinking with the revised work out i can hit my legs more ..i would probably go squat tuesday and then deadlift thursday...Look forward to everyones thoughts..have a great weekend! I am off to the beach soon..yea I am that lucky guy that lives in Florida :)

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  • charl_hcafc
    charl_hcafc Posts: 50
    I would definitely change things around! When your body is used to a routine I think that after a while the training you're doing isn't having as big an impact as it used to.
    Also incorporating a rest day into your week will really help! Just as important as weight training itself.
    Maybe after another two months you'll alter your new routine. Mixing things up keeps you on your toes so to speak, there's probably less chance of hitting a plateau if you're regularly assessing what you're doing and switching things round!
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    On Monday legs and arms and then Tuesday tris? Are tris not arms. I don't understand.

    I would do legs/biceps on Monday
    Chest/shoulders/tris on Tuesday.
    Rest wed, or some aerobic or stretching
    Legs/back thurs
    Aerobic or stretching on fri
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    On Monday legs and arms and then Tuesday tris? Are tris not arms. I don't understand.

    I would do legs/biceps on Monday
    Chest/shoulders/tris on Tuesday.
    Rest wed, or some aerobic or stretching
    Legs/back thurs
    Aerobic or stretching on fri

    i suppose they are :) For some reason I always split it into two separate days...
  • brandon17013
    brandon17013 Posts: 40 Member
    Legs make up more than half of all the muscle in your body... if u have the energy to train anything else w/them (other than maybe some ab work) your not training them. Just my opinion. I like a very simple split. If you want to change it up, change some of the detail work exercises by changing angles, hand position, or different machines. Or can change rotation of detail exercises. As for muscle groups.... I love this split. Makes sense to me, and I have good energy to make sure I get the most out of each set.
    Day 1 - Back / Shoulders
    Day 2 - Legs
    Day 3 - Chest / Arms
    Logic behind it....
    You use alot of Bicep in Back Day. If I mix biceps w/chest movements, I can curl 40% more, and get better contraction than I can in a back workout. Also, shoulders (rear delts & traps specifically) come into play in a lot of back movements (rows especially). Chest is really very small muscle and most ppl give it way too much effort. Hit that thing hard w/3-4 movements max and move on. Back, on the other hand, is big! Lots of different row / pulldown movements that hit it slightly different. As for abs... for those who train them. I sometimes like to mix in 1-2 movements in in each workout. Usually will focus 1 day on obliques, then next day will focus on crunch movement. Another reason I like this, is it can be incorporated into any 3,4, or 5 day split. For you, just do
    M - Day 1
    T - Day 2
    W - Cardio
    Thur - Day 3
    Friday - Day 1
    Just my opinion... But alot of Natural Pro's use this type of program for higher frequency. Another thing I am starting now to mix things up is changing rep ranges. I basically do all 3 days w/15 reps, then 10, then 5, then 10, then 15. And so on...
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    Well you know I would say you should run a prewritten routine with frequency and volume based around your training level which in your case, like mine, would be 3 day full body. Certainly not a body part split.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Seems fine to me. Go for it
  • mohanj
    mohanj Posts: 381 Member
    Perhaps you may want to mix abs alternate days.

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