Compound Lifts

Normstorm

Hi all,

Just a quick q - all muscle building workouts incorporate the major compound exercises (deadlift, bench, squat)into their splits but do these maybe 1-2 times per week max.

Would their be any downside to doing these lifts on every training day? E.G if you did the following routine everyday when its weights day -
Bench - 3x5
Deadlift - 3x5
Squat - 3x5
Military Press 3x5
Split Squat - 3x8

Is it a case that there's not enough rest being given to each muscle group (though you would take a day off lifting between each work day, with a rest day on Sunday).

Or is it that you aren't working each muscle group enough?

Would be interested to hear your thoughts!

Blacktie.

It would be ok to begin with but once it gets heavy recover starts to take much longer. Doing heavy squats and deads every second day sounds like a nightmare! Especially if you're going with your 5 rep max.

DylanJM

Doing all those exercises on the same day wouldn't be the most effective way of doing things, it would be much better to split them up.

Luckily, there happens to be loads of programs that have done just this. Starting Strength and Greyskull LP would be two good examples.

Mellor

Normstorm wrote: »

(though you would take a day off lifting between each work day, with a rest day on Sunday).

Every second day, plus rest day on Sunday.
So that means lifting on mon, wed, fri.

Then to give more rest wen I gets heavy, you might start alternating bench and press, deadlifts and rows, squat and squat variations. So you basically end up with a SS, SL type novice program.
Just go directly there.

Normstorm

Thanks for all the feedback, much appreciated!

Think I will look at one of those programmes like greyskull or starting strength.

Cheers