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Do you have a 3 day split you like that includes a list of exercises? If so, can you post a link to it?
I'm currently using a 3 day split that includes the typical chest/triceps, back/biceps, and legs. I'd like to change it up a little bit. I get to the gym 3 days a week for an hour.
Personally, I think splits are a waste of time. My workouts center around one of four compound exercises: bench press, overhead press, squat and deadlift. I do an additional 5 or 6 accessory exercises that compliment each lift.
Personally, I think splits are a waste of time. My workouts center around one of four compound exercises: bench press, overhead press, squat and deadlift. I do an additional 5 or 6 accessory exercises that compliment each lift.
Listen to Chicago, he knows what he's doing. If you're going to only do 3 days, make it full body.
Personally, I think splits are a waste of time. My workouts center around one of four compound exercises: bench press, overhead press, squat and deadlift. I do an additional 5 or 6 accessory exercises that compliment each lift.
You do these exercises every session? How long do your workout sessions last?
I only do one of those exercises per session, sometimes two. My weight training sessions last for 60-80 minutes.
Sorry, just re-read your earlier comment.
But if you are doing just one of the big 4 per session, you are doing a split, 4 way. Just that yours is a movement based split instead of bodypart.
Or are you doing back accessory exercises on bench day, quads accessory exercises on deadlift day, etc? This way you will be working out every bodypart twice a week.
Sorry, just re-read your earlier comment.
But if you are doing just one of the big 4 per session, you are doing a split, 4 way. Just that yours is a movement based split instead of bodypart.
Or are you doing back accessory exercises on bench day, quads accessory exercises on deadlift day, etc? This way you will be working out every bodypart twice a week.
Sometimes I combine the squat with the deadlift and overhead press with the bench press. One lift will be with heavier weight and the other with more moderate weight. Obviously, the overhead press and bench press are upper body compound lifts while the squat and deadlift are lower body compound lifts(mostly). I alternate between upper and lower body. For example, I will deadlift one day followed by bench press, followed by squat, followed by overhead press.
I usually do heavy back accessory work with the deadlift or squat. I do minor back work with the bench press, mostly focusing on the lats. I don't do a lot of quad isolation exercises. For awhile I did the leg press regularly but it's more trouble than it's worth. I do isolate the hamstrings though. I work triceps, biceps, delts, etc with bench and overhead press.
Do you have a 3 day split you like that includes a list of exercises? If so, can you post a link to it?
I'm currently using a 3 day split that includes the typical chest/triceps, back/biceps, and legs. I'd like to change it up a little bit. I get to the gym 3 days a week for an hour.
Thanks.
WTF is a three day split? Never heard that term. The only splits I heard of were from runners when speaking of their times for a given segment of a race. Guess. I'm not as up on the cool lingo as some of you fitness experts.
Sometimes I combine the squat with the deadlift and overhead press with the bench press. One lift will be with heavier weight and the other with more moderate weight. Obviously, the overhead press and bench press are upper body compound lifts while the squat and deadlift are lower body compound lifts(mostly). I alternate between upper and lower body. For example, I will deadlift one day followed by bench press, followed by squat, followed by overhead press.
I usually do heavy back accessory work with the deadlift or squat. I do minor back work with the bench press, mostly focusing on the lats. I don't do a lot of quad isolation exercises. For awhile I did the leg press regularly but it's more trouble than it's worth. I do isolate the hamstrings though. I work triceps, biceps, delts, etc with bench and overhead press.
Thanks for the explanation.
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