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A few weeks ago I switched from a 12, 10, 8, 6, 10, 12 pyramid to a 10 x l0 routine. I've lightened the weights and treat it more as an aerobic session. It's mainly to give my shoulder and elbow a rest. I've had chronic pain now for months.
In a month or so I'll switch back to heavier stuff hopefully. I'm itching to give a heavier more intense 5 x 5 or 6 x 6 routine a proper go |
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I'm on my last week of 6 x 6, I'm going to have a 2 week break then go back to basics 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps apart from legs which is going to be 20 rep sets
Looking forward to the break to be honest 6 x 6 is great but its also a killer!
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Two days on, one off, three days on, one off.
Rep range is from 6 to 10. Warm up first, then start with heaviest weight, as I tire, the weight gets dropped so that I can stay in the same rep range- if that makes sense. Abs are done Saturdays and Tuesdays Calves are done on Sundays and Wednesdays Saturday - Chest (current routine to focus on more upper chest thickness) 5 sets incline dumbells 4 sets flat bench dumbells 3 sets of dips 2 sets cable flys to failure 2 sets of high rep dumbell pullovers Sunday - Back (back exercises are varied each workout, but set pattern stays the same). Due to some serious low back pain, I don't deadlift or do low back extensions. 4 sets front lat pull-downs 4 sets cable rows. 3 sets machine rows for upper lats 3 sets dumbell rows 3 sets mid-back machine rows 2 sets of high rep mid-back dumbell rows. Monday - Off (busiest gym day at my gym) Tuesday - Shoulders/Hamstrings 4 or 5 sets of rear delts uisng one of the pec decks at the gym 5 sets of seated military presses (done to the front) 4 sets of side delt raises 6 sets of shrugs 5 sets of seated machine hamstring curls 4 sets of lying hamstring curls 3 or 4 sets of standing hamstring curls (one leg at a time) Wednesday - Arms (exercises are vaired most workouts) 5 sets seated dumbell curls 4 sets machine preacher curls 3 sets of high rep bicep flexes done on one of the cable machines (while doing triceps, I use a lat bar gripped at one end and do forearm curls between sets) 5 sets of tricep pushdowns 4 sets of seated behind the head machine extensions 4 sets of cable kick-backs (done as a superset) 4 sets of dumbell forearm curls 3 sets of hammer curls Thursday - Quads (can't squat or load any weight on my back due to serious pain) 5 to 6 sets of leg slides 5 sets of lying machine squats 3 sets of leg extensions (moderate weight, done to failure, really focusing on getting a good tight squeez each rep) 3 sets of individual leg extensions (different machine from other leg extensions) Friday - Off
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After Erich's far more comprehensive reply I felt guilty so here is the workout routine's I tried to follow up until about 4 or 5 weeks ago . . .
I work shifts and have never been able to stick rigidly to a strict workout diary, but I rarely train 3 days in a row I usually workout in this order . . . Chest Dumbbell Presses (sometimes incline/sometimes flat) After a warm up I progressively load the weight for 6 sets of 12, 10, 8, 6, 10 and 12 reps Dumbbell Flyes (usually flat bench but occasionally incline) Usually 4 sets of 10 reps Barbell Bench Presses (sometimes incline/sometimes flat) Again I progressively load the weight for 6 sets of 12, 10, 8, 6, 10 and 12 reps Leverage Gym Bench Press (Usually set very incline) To finish I usually do 3 or 4 sets of around 8 to 10 reps to failure using rest/pause Legs Almost always start with barbell squats Usually 6 to 8 sets working up in weight and going down to 2 reps, then 1 last set of at east 25 reps to finish Leg Extensions 4 sets of 10 reps Usually finish off with some calf work on my leverage gym Don't have access to a leg press/hack squat machine Shoulders I almost always change the order with each workout but . . . 4 sets at 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps of Seated dumbbell presses (mainly just to warm up and get the blood flowing) 6 sets of barbell military presses at 12, 10, 8, 6, 10 and 12 reps (always standing and always to the front) 4 sets of 10 reps of Single arm side lat raises 3 sets of dumbbell shrugs for 10 reps Seated military presses on my leverage gym to finish. Usually only manage 3 sets of 12, 10 and 6 reps with rest/pause where necessary to get the reps in. Back Almost always start with bent over barbell rows After a thorough warm up I do up to 8 sets from 12 down to 3 or 4 reps using various widths. Follow this with Kroc rows (a form of one arm dumbbell rows). Usually 3 sets of 25 reps, sometimes 4 if I've had a good pre workout drink. Gets the old ticker pumping like a teenager's right hand! Seated Rows After a couple of warm up sets at 15 reps I do 6 sets of 12, 10, 8, 6, 10 and 12 reps I also mix wide grip using a lat pulldown bar and a close grip with a V bar. Lat Pull Downs I usually just do 4 sets of between 6 and 8 reps I mix up underhand close grip and overhand wide grip for these. Deadlifts These usually have a day on their own thrown in somewhere depending how I feel. I almost always do between 8 and 10 sets. I also tend to do mainly straight legged rather than conventional, but I'm trying to change that round a bit. I'm not so strict that I follow the above exactly every time. It usually depends how I feel, but I do try to give it everything I can give on any given day. I also workout with various other people at times and occasionally change my routine to fit in with what suits all of us! Last edited by stillgoingstron; 06-02-2014 at 03:17 PM. |
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That's a good workout................
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I'm usually fu%ked out when I finish.
However, as I said in some of my very first posts I'm not a bodybuilder. I don't want to be a monster. I just enjoy training and I like being stronger than I otherwise would be, so my training is more for the exercise and the endurance. But . . . . . having been on this forum for a year or so I'm starting to change my mind a bit. I wouldn't mind being a bit monster In September or October I intend to start a bulking routine to get bigger than I've ever been (no mean feat at my age). And after feeling like I've been on a diet for decades I'm going to eat like 13uie67. Obviously that means a change in the way I workout as well. I'm looking forward to it and I thank everyone on this board for the inspiration they provide. I'll try to post a log of my progress as well . . . |
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