2 day workout

whitelightrider

Guys,

I have to try and do my weights sessions over 2 days instead of the usual 3 days. Can anyone recommend a good routine?
My old routine was:

Day 1 - Chest/Bis
Day 2 - Shoulders/Back
Day 3 - Tris/Legs

Colm_OReilly

Goals? Aims? Time Lifting? Reasons why you can't workout the other 5 days?

whitelightrider

Colm_OReilly wrote: »

Goals? Aims? Time Lifting? Reasons why you can't workout the other 5 days?

Hi Colm,

Goals, Aims - To put on some lean muscle and fill out. Getting married in July and would like to put on a little size while losing a little BF.

Reasons I cant work out the other days -
Monday - Karate 90 minutes
Tuesday - Astro Soccer - 60 minutes
Wednesday - Karate - 60 minutes
Thursday - Rest (And house stuff as the house is being built)
Friday - Babysitting
Saturday and Sunday - Lifting

Colm_OReilly

That's a dilly of a pickle. Here's one suggestion in the spirit of throwing things out:

Do your heavy session on the weekend, but make it a total body session, like squats, presses and deads.

If you can, fit in some SimpleFit workouts during the week (they're only about 5-20 minutes long) to help you. They can be done in the home and require minimal equipment.

Hopefully others will have something to throw into the fray,
Colm

Jimmy Bottlehead

Why not three bodyparts a night? Split it into Chest, Triceps and Biceps, and then Back, shoudlers and legs? Although it'd be mighty tough, considering back and legs are hard to get through.

whitelightrider

Colm_OReilly wrote: »

That's a dilly of a pickle. Here's one suggestion in the spirit of throwing things out:

Do your heavy session on the weekend, but make it a total body session, like squats, presses and deads.

If you can, fit in some SimpleFit workouts during the week (they're only about 5-20 minutes long) to help you. They can be done in the home and require minimal equipment.

Hopefully others will have something to throw into the fray,
Colm

I might do what Jimmy mentioned and try for 3 body parts each day and hit them hard. I can always throw in the Simplefit as well during the week and try it for a month to see how I get on.

Jimmy Bottlehead

whitelightrider wrote: »

I might do what Jimmy mentioned and try for 3 body parts each day and hit them hard. I can always throw in the Simplefit as well during the week and try it for a month to see how I get on.

Well maybe mix up the bodyparts to what suits you? Legs and back might be too much on the same day! Find what works best for you.

Hanley

Ummmm you could do this... (off the top of my head, no idea how well it would work but it is like an abbreviated program I've used before)

Day 1:
Pulldowns 5x12
Bench: 5x5
Incline Dumbbell Press: 3x10-12
Military Press: 3x6-8
Lateral Raises: 3x12
Dumbbell Extenstions: 3x8-12
Pushdowns: 3x20

Day 2:
Cable rows 5x10
Squats: 5x5
Deadlifts: do something like a hard set of 6, add weight and do 3, add more weight and do a single
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 3x6
Shurgs (squeeze the reps at the top)
Core work

Dunno how well it would work, I imagine it'd be pretty brutal if you were pushing hard, but it is what it is!!

whitelightrider

Hanley wrote: »

Ummmm you could do this... (off the top of my head, no idea how well it would work but it is like an abbreviated program I've used before)

Day 1:
Pulldowns 5x12
Bench: 5x5
Incline Dumbbell Press: 3x10-12
Military Press: 3x6-8
Lateral Raises: 3x12
Dumbbell Extenstions: 3x8-12
Pushdowns: 3x20

Day 2:
Cable rows 5x10
Squats: 5x5
Deadlifts: do something like a hard set of 6, add weight and do 3, add more weight and do a single
Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 3x6
Shurgs (squeeze the reps at the top)
Core work

Dunno how well it would work, I imagine it'd be pretty brutal if you were pushing hard, but it is what it is!!

Ill give it a shot Hanley and see how I get on. Herself is away for the weekend so Im in the gym. Ill try and it let you know how it works out. Cheers.

Jimmy Bottlehead

whitelightrider wrote: »

Ill give it a shot Hanley and see how I get on. Herself is away for the weekend so Im in the gym. Ill try and it let you know how it works out. Cheers.

You know what they say - when the cats away, the mice... hit the gym?