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3 times a week workout - will this work?

burrocfh
burrocfh
Posts: 200
Joined: 2004/01/09
Mexico
2004/04/15, 02:01 PM
Hi everybody, here's the deal...

I just recently started school again and due to my work schedule (8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ) and classes (6 p.m. through 10 p.m.) I will only be able to work out 3 times a week.

Now I've thought of a 3 day workout in order to train wed-fri-sat and not to loose any strength or muscle for over a 6 week period, could you give me your comments?

WEDNESDAY
Back & shoulders (4 sets; 12 reps each)

one arm dumbell rows
wide grip chins
close grip machine pulldowns
wide grip machine pulldowns behind the head
wide grip machine pulldowns to front

behind the head barbell press
dumbell shrugs
standing Lateral raises
front dumbell raises
barbell shrugs

FRIDAY
Legs (4 sets; 12 reps each)

squats
deadlifts
Mahine leg curls
leg press
leg extensions

machine standing calf raises
calf raises on leg press machine

SATURDAY
Chest, Bis & Tris (4 sets, 12 reps each)

dumbell flat bench presses
parallel bar dips
dumbell inclined presses
standing cable crossovers
straight arm pullovers
seated machine flyes

standing EZ barbell curl alternate w/ skullcrushers
barbell preacher curls alternate w/ 2 hand dumbell extensions
standing dumbell curls alternate w/ tricep cable pushdowns

Any suggestions? I rest 1 min between each set, I will be doing my cardio on Mon-Tues-Thu, and I'm eating around 2,400 cal a day, 160 grs protein, 340 grs carbs, 55 grs fat a day.

Thanks!
bigandrew
bigandrew
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United States
2004/04/15, 07:13 PM
I'd just split the arms up a lil bit......but tris or bis with legs or somthing.....spread it out a lil more......try it I have read research that squats and deadlifts peak testasteron more so than other lifts.....this could carry over to the tris or bis..........dunno it it true or not, but I gained a 1/4 of an in on my arms in like 2 week putting tri.s on a leg day.....:dumbbell:.....other that that looks good man

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assante74
assante74
Posts: 185
Joined: 2001/10/19
United States
2004/04/16, 09:08 AM
You can split the arms up and add another day or two to really enhance your body.
burrocfh
burrocfh
Posts: 200
Joined: 2004/01/09
Mexico
2004/04/16, 10:08 AM
Thanks bigandrew, I guess you are right, I will try to put tris or bis on my leg day, since this day is the shortest workout I have, and then again chest, bis & tris is the longest one.

Thanks a lot guys