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2002/08/30, 02:16 PM
I wanted to know if is there an specific ideal combination of muscles that one should workout in the same routine/day, I mean work muscles that are somehow related in the same day. I use to do this in order to keep like isolated different routines and be able to workout for 3 days in a row without interfering the recovery time of any muscle.
My 3 different routines not including abs and cardio are: (1)Chest-Shoulders-Triceps, (2)Back-Biceps and (3)Legs-Calves.
I really can't tell that this method has given me any valuable gains, but it sure makes sense for me.
Is this right?? I'd really like to know opinions...
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2002/08/30, 02:38 PM
What you're doing is one variation of what most of us do with the exception of possibly the number of days but the splits will change dependent on what your goals are at the time. One thing I might say though is that if you can't tell that you're making gains you might want to look at the intensity level.
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2002/08/30, 02:52 PM
One thing you have to remember is that every one is different. That said, I personally like to work my chest/bis...back and tri....shoulders and legs. I do this because of my back day. It is very hard and since you biceps come into play somewhat I have found that I get better results for both back and biceps if I work them on different days. It is of course up to what you want to do and the results you get. Try a few different programs and see what works best for you.
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2002/09/17, 12:26 AM
In Arnold's book he has a program that is: Day 1 Chest and upper back, Day 2 Shoulders and arms, Day 3 Legs and lower back. I have been doing it for 4 weeks now, to try a different routine, but have found that on Day 2 I have to do dips first because I cannot do them after I work my shoulders. I dont know if it is better or worse than other programs and I just tried it to shake up my current routine.
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2002/09/17, 12:45 PM
Your workout is quite fine. Everyone likes different things. One good key would be to vary your workout evey 8-10 weeks, one so your body will see different training stimulus, two, you won't get so bored with it, and three, restart your gains. What you are doing is a common "same muscle group" workout. In other words, when you are doing chest, triceps and shoulders are greatly involved anyway, so why not do them too! Same with back and biceps. A good variation on this after you have completed 10 weeks or so would be working atagonist muscle groups, such as chest and back, biceps and triceps, etc. Hope this may help. Any way you go, consistency is key.
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2002/09/17, 02:32 PM
I have found in the past the "push-pull" concept to have good results for variation, much the way bb1fit outlined the atagonist muscle routine. I found working legs the day after chest/back gave my arms a chance to recover till their dedicated day. It works well for the three day workout training when time is of essence. Good Luck.
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