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Is this routine too much for a beginner? If so how would you modify it?

 

MONDAY/THURSDAY

CHEST

dumbbell press 4x8-12

incline dumbbell press 4x8-12

pullovers 4x8-12

 

BACK

two-arm dumbbell rows 4x8-12

one-arm dumbbell rows 48-12

deadlift 4x8-12

 

ABS

leg-raise 5x25

 

TUESDAY/FRIDAY

ARMS

standing dumbbell curls 4x8-12

seated dumbbell curls 4x8-12

lying dumbbell extension 4x8-12

seated dumbbell extension 4x8-12

 

FOREARMS

wrist curls 4x8-12

revers wrist curls 4x8-12

 

ABS

incline sit-ups 5x25

 

SUNDAY

SHOULDERS

dumbbell press 4x8-12

front dumbbell raise 4x8-12

lateral raise 4x8-12

bent-over lateral raise 4x8-12

 

LEGS

dumbbell squats 4x8-12

stiff-leg deadlift 4x8-12

dumbbell reverse lunges 4x8-12

dumbbell calf raises 4x8-12

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This is how I would modify this routine:

 

MONDAY/THURSDAY

CHEST and BACK

Incline dumbbell press 4x15

Chin-ups (or lat pull-down) 4x15

Rows 4x8-12

 

 

TUESDAY

LEGS

Box jumps 4x15

Squats 4x15

Leg Press 4x8-12

Walking lunges for distance

Wall-sit for time

Hip bridge

 

FRIDAY

SHOULDERS and ABS

Standing barbell press 4x15

Pushups to failure

Forearm plank to failure

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Completely agree I rarely do direct arm work besides OHP.

If I do hit direct arm work like I have this cycle it's because it's to assist a lift. Eg I have been done some direct tricep work to help my OHP lockout. When you do an assistance actually have a reason to do it.

 

 

Really a beginner should be working on strength gains, so barbell work. I personally think if it's not loaded onto a barbell it's assistance. You should be doing stronglifts or starting strength.

 

Also training back/chest twice a week isn't the best of ideas

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