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Critique my routine?

  • 08-11-2006 1:14am
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    Firstly, I'm 19 years old, 5'11" and currently about 16 stone. My goal weight is about 13 / 13.5 stone.
    [FONT=Courier New]Exercise             Sets        Weight (lbs)
    Seated Leg Press     3x12        220
    Leg Extension        3x12        70/70/75
    Rotary Calf          3x10        165
    Seated Leg Curl      3x12        70
    Back Extension       3x10        160
    Horizontal Leg Press 3x12        80/80/90
    Low Row              3x12        70
    Bicep Curl           3x10        60
    Incline Press        3x10        50
    Chest Press          3x10        40
    Lat. Pull Down       3x12        90[/FONT]
    
    I'm just starting to get back to the gym properly so my plan is to do this routine every second day for 20 sessions and then properly plan a good program that splits the body parts up. As it is I feel this "blitzkrieg" full body workout will reawaken my muscles (especially my pathetic biceps) and prepare them for a more focused workout.

    I am supplementing this routine with cardio on the days when I am not in the gym and this usually consists of a 5k run outdoors with the occassional 10k thrown in. A few questions...

    1. Are there any excersizes there that are doing me no help at all?

    2. Are there any must haves that I am missing?

    3. Is this too much to do in one session?

    4. Is this too much of a session to repeat every second day?

    I did this workout on Saturday and on Monday. Due back in the gym tomorrow evening. I can definitely feel the effects in my chest, back and shoulders but not so much in my arms or legs. I am using as heavy weights as I can for all excersizes. That is, I am finding it quite hard to complete the 3rd set but I am usually just about managing it.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    do you have access to free weights and a squat rack also a free oly bar aswell, If you do I would alter your programme and put in squats, deadlifts and bench as you will probably see better oveall gains from these then your current programme as there is a lot of isolation lifts and very few compound exercises in your current programme where it should be the other way around


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭HammerHeadGym


    Hey rob, Jsb is dead right here, forget the isolation stuff and go for olympic lifts with free weights. I think you'll get much better results.


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