Two day full body strength training routine

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  • gjsmommy
    gjsmommy Posts: 90 Member
    Bump...Thanks!
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Thanks so much for the great information!

    If you're still ok taking questions, wondering about your thoughts on this... For me to stay on track motivationally, and in terms of scheduling and habit, I like daily, 30-40 min home workouts (Mon-Fri) best. (This helps me with non-exercise, psychological stuff too.)

    I prefer whole-body sequences, and basically 'metabolic' work. I've got body composition goals, though, much like the poster you suggested should try progressive loading. (Am at goal weight, prob 22-26% bf, wanting to get leaner).

    Is there a way to square my preference for daily full-body workouts and my goals, in terms of loading/reps? Eg,

    Mon - Heavy day, 2-3 x 4-8 reps)
    Tues - Bodyweight only (burpees etc)
    Wed - Light day: 2-3 x 15-20 reps
    Thurs - BW only
    Fri - Medium" 2-3 x 12-15

    Thanks again for your posts!

    Here's the thing... your calisthenic sessions would be considered conditioning/cardio in my world. So in theory, you'd only be strength training 3 days int he model you suggested. And the fact that you could make 5 days of strength work work, that should tell you that your model should be fine.

    Just know that this is about fitting things to you. So try it. Be as objective as possible. And make tweaks where you feel needed. More volume, less volume, frequency, or whatever.

    If you want a more specific answer, let me know... but I didn't get the feeling that you did.
  • fit4life76
    fit4life76 Posts: 36 Member
    Wow....I just posted about this earlier! I was looking for recommendations for a 2 day full body heavy lifting routine. This is great info, thank you very much..exactly what I was looking for. I have a question, though, and it's probably really stupid but what do you mean when you say "primary, secondary, heavy, and light"?
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Thanks so much for the great information!

    If you're still ok taking questions, wondering about your thoughts on this... For me to stay on track motivationally, and in terms of scheduling and habit, I like daily, 30-40 min home workouts (Mon-Fri) best. (This helps me with non-exercise, psychological stuff too.)

    I prefer whole-body sequences, and basically 'metabolic' work. I've got body composition goals, though, much like the poster you suggested should try progressive loading. (Am at goal weight, prob 22-26% bf, wanting to get leaner).

    Is there a way to square my preference for daily full-body workouts and my goals, in terms of loading/reps? Eg,

    Mon - Heavy day, 2-3 x 4-8 reps)
    Tues - Bodyweight only (burpees etc)
    Wed - Light day: 2-3 x 15-20 reps
    Thurs - BW only
    Fri - Medium" 2-3 x 12-15

    Thanks again for your posts!

    Here's the thing... your calisthenic sessions would be considered conditioning/cardio in my world. So in theory, you'd only be strength training 3 days int he model you suggested. And the fact that you could make 5 days of strength work work, that should tell you that your model should be fine.

    Just know that this is about fitting things to you. So try it. Be as objective as possible. And make tweaks where you feel needed. More volume, less volume, frequency, or whatever.

    If you want a more specific answer, let me know... but I didn't get the feeling that you did.

    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!

    You're right - I really should learn to be more intuitive about what works and doesn't. I think I kind of have to!

    As a previously sedentary person, I've found it hard to know the difference between good challenge and stupid challenge. I've been bad about interpreting body signals in the past. Off the shelf programs haven't always worked (C25K was too much for me), and I haven't had luck with the PTs I could afford.

    My experience so far has involved a lot of stops and starts due to various injuries (mid-thirties, crappy biomechanics). So I'm always a beginner - and I start to get somewhere, push beyond my capacity because of optimism/impatience/needing the cardio mood boost, and backslide again, and wind up spinning my wheels, as far as making progress towards my goal.

    Right now, my recovery's ok because I've been really careful and have been spacing things out, but I miss the daily cardio mood boost and am impatient. Days off would probably help my body more, but they mess with my motivation and consistency.

    I'll try to make more careful observations about my responses to things, and tweak. That will help! Sorry to go on so much! Thanks again.

    Edit: You've already offered more than I could ask in your amazing post on programming:

    http://body-improvements.com/2012/08/22/qa-how-can-i-go-about-building-some-muscle/

    Great stuff - generous of you to share it!
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Wow....I just posted about this earlier! I was looking for recommendations for a 2 day full body heavy lifting routine. This is great info, thank you very much..exactly what I was looking for. I have a question, though, and it's probably really stupid but what do you mean when you say "primary, secondary, heavy, and light"?

    I'm really just talking about where you're putting the majority of your focus on the given day. The focus stuff is done heavily (think 4-8 reps) and the secondary/accessory stuff is done with lighter loads (think 8-12+). That's all.
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Thanks so much for the great information!

    If you're still ok taking questions, wondering about your thoughts on this... For me to stay on track motivationally, and in terms of scheduling and habit, I like daily, 30-40 min home workouts (Mon-Fri) best. (This helps me with non-exercise, psychological stuff too.)

    I prefer whole-body sequences, and basically 'metabolic' work. I've got body composition goals, though, much like the poster you suggested should try progressive loading. (Am at goal weight, prob 22-26% bf, wanting to get leaner).

    Is there a way to square my preference for daily full-body workouts and my goals, in terms of loading/reps? Eg,

    Mon - Heavy day, 2-3 x 4-8 reps)
    Tues - Bodyweight only (burpees etc)
    Wed - Light day: 2-3 x 15-20 reps
    Thurs - BW only
    Fri - Medium" 2-3 x 12-15

    Thanks again for your posts!

    Here's the thing... your calisthenic sessions would be considered conditioning/cardio in my world. So in theory, you'd only be strength training 3 days int he model you suggested. And the fact that you could make 5 days of strength work work, that should tell you that your model should be fine.

    Just know that this is about fitting things to you. So try it. Be as objective as possible. And make tweaks where you feel needed. More volume, less volume, frequency, or whatever.

    If you want a more specific answer, let me know... but I didn't get the feeling that you did.

    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!

    You're right - I really should learn to be more intuitive about what works and doesn't. I think I kind of have to!

    As a previously sedentary person, I've found it hard to know the difference between good challenge and stupid challenge. I've been bad about interpreting body signals in the past. Off the shelf programs haven't always worked (C25K was too much for me), and I haven't had luck with the PTs I could afford.

    My experience so far has involved a lot of stops and starts due to various injuries (mid-thirties, crappy biomechanics). So I'm always a beginner - and I start to get somewhere, push beyond my capacity because of optimism/impatience/needing the cardio mood boost, and backslide again, and wind up spinning my wheels, as far as making progress towards my goal.

    Right now, my recovery's ok because I've been really careful and have been spacing things out, but I miss the daily cardio mood boost and am impatient. Days off would probably help my body more, but they mess with my motivation and consistency.

    I'll try to make more careful observations about my responses to things, and tweak. That will help! Sorry to go on so much! Thanks again.

    Edit: You've already offered more than I could ask in your amazing post on programming:

    http://body-improvements.com/2012/08/22/qa-how-can-i-go-about-building-some-muscle/

    Great stuff - generous of you to share it!

    I'm glad that article helped you.

    To be honest, I don't care too much about daily cardio, as long as it's kept in check. For many neurotic folks, that means very hard conditioning work each and every day. While dieting nonetheless.

    That doesn't fly where I come from.

    But I have clients who are like you... they need to be doing 'something' every day. For some, depending on their status, that might mean high frequency strength training. For others, it means sticking with 2-4 strength sessions per week and a couple of structured cardio sessions. On top of that... to help 'fill the void' they'll do active stuff that's fun but doesn't impede recovery. Hiking, bike riding, neighborhood walks, or whatever.

    It doesn't always have to be about balls to the wall effort and structure.

    And listening to your body (correctly) is an art that requires a lot of experience. Everyone's all about 'listening to their bodies,' but very few of them actually speak its language.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    And listening to your body (correctly) is an art that requires a lot of experience. Everyone's all about 'listening to their bodies,' but very few of them actually speak its language.

    FTW! Everytime I read "listen to your body" I cringe.
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    I'm glad that article helped you.

    To be honest, I don't care too much about daily cardio, as long as it's kept in check. For many neurotic folks, that means very hard conditioning work each and every day. While dieting nonetheless.

    That doesn't fly where I come from.

    But I have clients who are like you... they need to be doing 'something' every day. For some, depending on their status, that might mean high frequency strength training. For others, it means sticking with 2-4 strength sessions per week and a couple of structured cardio sessions. On top of that... to help 'fill the void' they'll do active stuff that's fun but doesn't impede recovery. Hiking, bike riding, neighborhood walks, or whatever.

    It doesn't always have to be about balls to the wall effort and structure.

    And listening to your body (correctly) is an art that requires a lot of experience. Everyone's all about 'listening to their bodies,' but very few of them actually speak its language.

    More good advice - thanks!

    Yeah, body language, confusing! Scenario from three years ago:

    Me: What is that twinge?
    Body: skjfa;lskdj alsdkj.
    Inner voice, imitating my jock brother/various forums: It's just you being a suck again, go hard or go home.
    Me: Cool, I'll go for a run then.
    Doctor: You have a stress fracture.

    Beyond the reasons I mentioned, the 'daily' rule is helpful exactly because athleticism really *isn't* natural for me, and I'm a crap planner, and everything would go to hell otherwise. Shoutout to any of your ADHD clients! (I can't say enough about how much it helps with controlling those ADHD symptoms, anxiety, depression, etc... Maybe I can, will shut up!)
  • fit4life76
    fit4life76 Posts: 36 Member
    Wow....I just posted about this earlier! I was looking for recommendations for a 2 day full body heavy lifting routine. This is great info, thank you very much..exactly what I was looking for. I have a question, though, and it's probably really stupid but what do you mean when you say "primary, secondary, heavy, and light"?

    I'm really just talking about where you're putting the majority of your focus on the given day. The focus stuff is done heavily (think 4-8 reps) and the secondary/accessory stuff is done with lighter loads (think 8-12+). That's all.


    Thank you, after looking at the whole set-up of the routine for awhile, I thought that might be it but just wanted to be clear. Again, thank you so much...did my first session using your template this morning and it was great!
  • schuckj88
    schuckj88 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks for providing this-just what I've been looking for.
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    You're welcome!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Bump :smile:
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Thanks for bumping. If I were to adjust this a bit, I'd likely add in some form of auto regulation. Maybe simply leave the number of sets open ended. So on days you feel like poop, you can do less volume and on days you feel like superman/woman you can do more volume... essentially dialing your training dosage to your body's level of readiness on any given day.

    Of course it also depends on the person. Some people need rigid guidelines. When they have an option to slack, they take it, and thus ultimately don't do enough work to fuel progress.
  • roxma
    roxma Posts: 1 Member
    bump
  • Dgross1
    Dgross1 Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks for sharing!
  • lbransford
    lbransford Posts: 9 Member
    Bump
  • frannie078
    frannie078 Posts: 21 Member
    This is great! Thanks!
  • DebRives
    DebRives Posts: 221 Member
    Bumping
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Thanks for bumping. If I were to adjust this a bit, I'd likely add in some form of auto regulation. Maybe simply leave the number of sets open ended. So on days you feel like poop, you can do less volume and on days you feel like superman/woman you can do more volume... essentially dialing your training dosage to your body's level of readiness on any given day.

    Of course it also depends on the person. Some people need rigid guidelines. When they have an option to slack, they take it, and thus ultimately don't do enough work to fuel progress.

    Hey Steve!

    Just curious if you would introduce autoregulation right out of the gates on someone or would you interject that at a later point?

    FWIW I'm on an autoregulated program and I love it, although I do occasionally face the challenge of remaining objective about my performance levels and balancing out reality vs ego and I think I've made a few mistakes in both directions in that regard. Still love it though, and I've gotten better at it as I go.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    here.
  • willowcreeklane
    willowcreeklane Posts: 153 Member
    Thank you
  • JCLondonUK
    JCLondonUK Posts: 159
    Bumping for reference. Great post :-)
  • Vini9
    Vini9 Posts: 343 Member
    Intresting :) thanks
  • codycsweet
    codycsweet Posts: 1,019 Member
    Bumping for reference good info
  • Izzy62
    Izzy62 Posts: 62 Member
    Thanks :) Just what I needed to read!!
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Are bridges and hip thrusts as effective as deadlifts? Due to back issues deadlifts a big no for me. Similarly, are step ups as effective as squats?
  • SuperC_85
    SuperC_85 Posts: 393
    Bumpity bump
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • RachelX04
    RachelX04 Posts: 1,123 Member
    I am so glad ss recommended this. Thanks for the info.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Tagging for later.