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Training split problems

  • 02-09-2010 11:58pm
    #1
    curadh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭


    Hi all, have been doing a split now for a few months, and am considering to a less volume 3 day a week full body routine.
    Reason being some muscles indirectly worked are not fully recovered when it comes to their main exercise.
    Any tips on a 3 day program?
    I'm training for size, suprize surprize, 5'8, 75.4 kg's, bench 60kg, squat 70kg, deadlift 80kg, 6-8 reps x5. Bar obviously on top of the lifts.
    Eating 5-6 meals a day, enough calories for my size and weight.
    Is progression the same for less volume workouts?


Comments

  • #2
    The Davestator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    If I was you, I'd change my programme around every 4-6 weeks. Do a german body comp type programme for 4 weeks, then go back to your split, then do a low rep, high weight programme etc. etc.
    You'll be less bored, and the strength phase will increase the weight lifted on the higher rep programme.
    IMO, theres no perfect method, just make sure the intensity is high on every session and you should see gains


  • #3
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    Did you exhaust a linear novice progression first?


  • #4
    curadh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭curadh


    Thanks for the replies, yea colm I did a full body novice thing for 2 months after a period of illness, when that started to slow to a halt as the weights got back to my normal lifting I went back to the split. But like davestators saying maybe going back to the full body routine for a few weeks to shake things up might be a good idea.


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