DoogieT Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Really, this is it? That seems like an awfully short workout. I'm totally ignorant of proper working out technique, so what's the reasoning behind breaking it down into two days? Is it so that I have more energy left and push myself harder in fewer exercises instead of burning out over many?Day 1SquatsBench pressAssisted pullups (which I'm abandoning for negative pullups)DipsCardioDay 2Dead LiftsShoulder pressBicep curlsThe weighted ab crunchie thingCardio Shoryuken! Link to comment
cianalas Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Really, this is it? That seems like an awfully short workout. I'm totally ignorant of proper working out technique, so what's the reasoning behind breaking it down into two days? Is it so that I have more energy left and push myself harder in fewer exercises instead of burning out over many?Yeah, it's partly efficient use of time. It's also so that you give the muscle groups more time to recover before needing to really use them again. Link to comment
jdanger Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yeah that split is going to allow you to push harder on the more important lifts. So now that you have your exercise selection how are you planning on loading it? What weight, how many sets and reps of each exercise? When do you add weight to an exercise? How much? Eat. Sleep. High bar squat. | Strength is a skill, refine it. Follow my Weightlifting team's antics: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube Looking for a strength program? Check out The Danger Method and remember to do your damn abs Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Really, this is it? That seems like an awfully short workout. I'm totally ignorant of proper working out technique, so what's the reasoning behind breaking it down into two days? Is it so that I have more energy left and push myself harder in fewer exercises instead of burning out over many?Day 1SquatsBench pressAssisted pullups (which I'm abandoning for negative pullups)DipsCardioDay 2Dead LiftsShoulder pressBicep curlsPlankCardiofix'd (or so I recall you saying) "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
DoogieT Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Yeah that split is going to allow you to push harder on the more important lifts. So now that you have your exercise selection how are you planning on loading it? What weight, how many sets and reps of each exercise? When do you add weight to an exercise? How much?I do three sets of six to eight reps of everything. If I get to nine reps or beyond, I increase the weight, usually by five or ten pounds. I'm up to 165 pounds on the bench press which I find is somewhat miraculous. My ultimate goal is 200, but that will take a while. I'm hoping to get to 175 soon. I'm not sure exactly *when* I increase the weight, just when it starts to feel like it's not heavy enough. When I started doing bicep curls (using the long dumbell that weighs 50 pounds in both of my hands) I found it to be a struggle, but now I'm up to 80 pounds (this is one bar for both of my hands combined, not one bar for each). Shoryuken! Link to comment
DoogieT Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Yep. I've decided that the ab machine sucks and that plank is way better. I can do 1:25 now. Woo! Shoryuken! Link to comment
chairohkey Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I do three sets of six to eight reps of everything. If I get to nine reps or beyond, I increase the weight, usually by five or ten pounds. I'm up to 165 pounds on the bench press which I find is somewhat miraculous. My ultimate goal is 200, but that will take a while. I'm hoping to get to 175 soon. I'm not sure exactly *when* I increase the weight, just when it starts to feel like it's not heavy enough. When I started doing bicep curls (using the long dumbell that weighs 50 pounds in both of my hands) I found it to be a struggle, but now I'm up to 80 pounds (this is one bar for both of my hands combined, not one bar for each).Sounds like a little bit of intuitive training. However, that type of training is probably best left to the more advanced. I think you'd be better served to pick a professionally created beginners program to start out with. Just find one that is conducive to your goals. That way it takes all the guess work out of things. Link to comment
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