Workout / Routines

[smacktime]

Hey guys,

I am at a crossroads in my training. I have been trying to do a 3 day split twice a week but I just don't have time to get into the gym 6 days a week.
I am thinking about cutting down to a 2 day split done twice a week ( eg workout #1 mon/Thus & #2 Tues/Fri) so that I can workout all body parts twice a week. This would mean having more exercises per workout and probably making them lobger.

I was thinking along the lines of...
Day 1 - Legs, back, biceps, forearms, abs
Day 2 - Chest, deltoids, triceps, abs.

anyone doing a split like this? and how many different exercises aer you doing per body part?

any info would be greatly appreciated..

Cheers!

[Dado]

Im at the same situation as you.

I train everyday but I dont have time to go to a gym seperately. I do however have some weights at training so im thinking about using those 2-3 times a week after I finish.

I think the split will work but wait for Jodi to confirm this!

[smacktime]

You'd be pretty buggered by the end of your training wouldn't you? Adding weights might make it a pretty heavy load, depending on the kind & intensity of training you are doing.

I try to keep my aerobic seperate from my weights because if I do the aerobic first I am too tired for weights and don't go 100%. The other way around also.

[Dado]

Thats really the only time I can do that.

If you take care to perform the exercises correctly then the benefits should be the same.

[Jodi]

Hey guys,

I am at a crossroads in my training. I have been trying to do a 3 day split twice a week but I just don't have time to get into the gym 6 days a week.
I am thinking about cutting down to a 2 day split done twice a week ( eg workout #1 mon/Thus & #2 Tues/Fri) so that I can workout all body parts twice a week. This would mean having more exercises per workout and probably making them lobger.

I was thinking along the lines of...
Day 1 - Legs, back, biceps, forearms, abs
Day 2 - Chest, deltoids, triceps, abs.

anyone doing a split like this? and how many different exercises aer you doing per body part?

any info would be greatly appreciated..

Cheers!
you have your 2 largest muscle groups on Day 1. No I don't think this is good.

Instead I think a Push Pull Split would be better.

Something like this:
Push Day 1
3 Sets Bench:
3 Sets Incline DB Press:
3 Sets Close Stance 1 Legged Leg Press:
4 Sets Wide Stance 1 Legged Leg Press:
3 Sets Calf Toe Raises:
3 Sets Reverse Calf Press:
2 Sets Rotations:
2 Sets Cable Lateral Raise:
3 Sets Overhead Press:
2 Sets Reverse Pec Deck:
3 Sets DB CG Press:
3 Sets DB Hammer Grip Tri Press:

Pull Day 2
3 Sets Pulldowns:
3 Sets 1 Arm Seated Rows,
3 Sets Shrugs:
4 Sets 1 Legged Ham Press:
3 Sets Lying L/C:
2 Sets DB Curls:
2 Sets Reverse Curls :
2 Sets DB Curls:
3 Sets Decline Crunch:
3 Sets Cable Crunch:
3 Sets Machine Crunch:

[smacktime]

Thanks Jodi for your response.
Actually I made a mistake in my first post
"Day 1 - Legs, back, biceps, forearms, abs
Day 2 - Chest, deltoids, triceps, abs."

What I am actually doing is
D1 Chest, Back, Biceps & Abs
D2 Shoulders/neck, legs, tri's & Abs

Might try your program out for a bit of variety.

Cheers

[Big Diesel3x]

first thing we need to know is what are you training for? Speed, Power, Strength, Endurance.....................let me know and I will help you with any method.

jford@XtremeFitnessCo.com
www.XtremeFitnessCo.com

[smacktime]

Thakns Big Diesel,
Hard question, I am training to gain mass. All muscle groups could do with some extra mass, so thats my main goal as well as cutting my weight and BF%.

I'm a month or 2 from going back to training ( a crazy japanese style of Judo, Kick boxing, katare) so I could probably use all of the above categories that you asked about.