Is my routine working?

hilts1969
hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Would like some opinions on my progress as i have hit the 6 month period on my routine, would you say my progression is good or poor

chest press 50kg now 65kg
dips was 5 max now 5x11
fly 70kg now 90kg
shoulder press 25kg now 30kg

lat pulldown 60kg now 77kg
chin ups was 0 now 9
row/rear deltoid was 45kg now 62kg
bicep curl was 36kg now 52kg

running 25 mins at 13kmh 2% incline or 50 mins 12.5 kmh 2% incline

the weights are based on standard 3x10

my weight has levelled out between 170 to 175 llbs during this 6 months

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Progress is always good.. unless you're in a rush to meet a deadline. The glaring issue i see is a lack of leg exercises. Don't you do them?
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Sorry i do leg press and the machine that does the quads but recently upped the reps so don't have any comparible progress for those yet
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Progress is progress.

    You're getting stronger, so if that's your goal then it's working!

    Agree with the first responder, there is no time limit. If you're happy, progressing and avoiding injury then keep on going. If you feel you can progress faster without cheating yourself on form, overtraining or getting injured then you can up the weights a bit more frequently. It's really personal to your training experience, general fitness, genetics, diet, etc as to how fast you can progress. Listen to your body rather than faceless people on the internet (yes, I know the inherent irony of that statement).
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Just wanted to know if my increases in weight were good or bad really, it is hard to judge if you are unsure what progress should be made in any time frame
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Just wanted to know if my increases in weight were good or bad really, it is hard to judge if you are unsure what progress should be made in any time frame

    There are no standards for everyone set by so-called "experts".. nor should there be, since - as was stated - there are too many variables. Your increases are certainly within the range of "typical", if that means anything. Congrats on being average. :bigsmile:

    How come no freeweight leg exercises (squats, deadlifts, lunges, etc)?
  • Jamal_Guildford
    Jamal_Guildford Posts: 214 Member
    Would like some opinions on my progress as i have hit the 6 month period on my routine, would you say my progression is good or poor

    chest press 50kg now 65kg
    dips was 5 max now 5x11
    fly 70kg now 90kg
    shoulder press 25kg now 30kg

    lat pulldown 60kg now 77kg
    chin ups was 0 now 9
    row/rear deltoid was 45kg now 62kg
    bicep curl was 36kg now 52kg

    running 25 mins at 13kmh 2% incline or 50 mins 12.5 kmh 2% incline

    the weights are based on standard 3x10

    my weight has levelled out between 170 to 175 llbs during this 6 months

    You gain 15kg on average on each routine within 6 months. That's definitely a good progress. Good work!
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Cheers mate thanks for the info had no idea where i stood, 15kg per six months seems doable
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    Just wanted to know if my increases in weight were good or bad really, it is hard to judge if you are unsure what progress should be made in any time frame

    There's really no set amount. It's pretty much how much you can do.

    I keep track of the exercises that I do and how much I lifted so each time I do said exercise again I can go back and see what I lifted the week before and lift more each time.

    I am also keeping track of what my 1 rep max is on certain exercises so eventually I will have to move on to a new 1 rep max.
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Just wanted to know if my increases in weight were good or bad really, it is hard to judge if you are unsure what progress should be made in any time frame

    There's really no set amount. It's pretty much how much you can do.

    I keep track of the exercises that I do and how much I lifted so each time I do said exercise again I can go back and see what I lifted the week before and lift more each time.

    I am also keeping track of what my 1 rep max is on certain exercises so eventually I will have to move on to a new 1 rep max.

    I personally find it impossible to up the weight every week especially on a 3x10 routine, it actually knocks me back doing so. weekly increases are not possible long term i wouldn't imagine

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