Full Body Work Out?!

AndrewTech8
AndrewTech8 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I’m currently 142lbs 18% body fat. 5’5” 29 years old.

Routine 1:
Dumbbell Squats 5x5 (2-40lbs dumbbell. Each hand)

Dumbbell deadlifts5x5 (2-45lbs dumbbell each hand)

Lat Pull down 5x5 (70lbs)

Close Grip Bench Press 5x10 (115lbs)

Lying Rear Shoulder Raises 3x8 (10lbs each hand)

Decline Sit ups 5x20

ROUTINE 2:

Dumbbell squats 3x5
Dumbbell dead lifts 3x5
Dumbbell chest press 5x10 (40lbs each hand)
Lat Pull downs 5x5 (70lbs)
Dumbbell Curls 5x5 (20lbs)
Dumbbell lateral Raises 5x10 (10lbs)
Decline Sit ups 5x20

Was hoping to get some input. Maybe I should be doing a split instead of fullbody. Thanks !!!


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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    edited February 2018
    What are your goals?
    Are you losing, maintaining, or gaining?
    How many days are you training?
    What is your planned progression?
    Why did you decide to do 5x5 one day and 3x 5 the next, and are you working the same weight both days?

    Read through this thread (below) and the programmes. It is better to use a well designed programme than invent your own as a beginner.

    Sorry all those questions sounded a bit terse, just wanting to see where you are coming from.

    Cheers, h.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
  • AndrewTech8
    AndrewTech8 Posts: 10 Member
    Same weight for deadlifts and squats both days. Trying to gain muscle and get stronger. Working out 4 days per week. 5x5 one day and 3x5 the other day for ease on my legs since I’m working them out everyday
  • AndrewTech8
    AndrewTech8 Posts: 10 Member
    ROUTINE 1 is Monday
    ROUTINE 2 is Tuesday
    Wednesday rest.
    ROUTINE 1 Thursday
    ROUTINE 2 Friday
    Sat and Sun. Rest.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Why dumbbells for squats and deadlifts?
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    Hi Andrew, It looks like you workout at home? There are some advantages to either all body or splits. If you have access to a gym you might want to try some split routines since you said you want to get bigger and stronger. We can gain strength as well as hypertrophy with all body workouts, but some different routines, splits, supersets, Time Under Tension Tempos, drop sets, etc would help you with your goals. You can always change things up for periods of time. Nothing wrong with all body workouts some days or weeks or months, or splits, and there is so much variety. That list above has a lot and there is so much out there on the internet with just some quick searches, lots of really good free routines and many for very little investment. The best thing of all is enjoying lifting and changing things up. Have fun!
  • AndrewTech8
    AndrewTech8 Posts: 10 Member
    I have access to my apartment gym but it only has a smith machine. Not very good for squats and dead lifts are literally impossible. It has a lat pull down machine and dumbbells. It will do for now.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    Full body routines aren't meant to be done on consecutive days. Go to the link @middlehaitch provided you and choose an established program that works for the equipment to which you have access.
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    It's a decent routine but put the the curls after the lateral raises.

    I concur with Davisdottir to take a day off between workouts.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    Lean59man wrote: »
    It's a decent routine but put the the curls after the lateral raises.

    I concur with Davisdottir to take a day off between workouts.

    I agree. The lifts aren't bad, but the actual programming (consecutive days and set/rep schemes) are clearly not well thought through, which makes me think the OP shouldn't be programming himself.
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