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3 day workout...

storm7127
storm7127
Posts: 26
Joined: 2005/04/03
United States
2005/08/05, 05:49 PM
As already discussed in some other forums. My schedule is very tight a a few of you suggested a 3 day work out instead of the 5 day workout I was struggling with.

Is this a good 3 day workout?


Monday- Rest

Tuesday- Rest

Wednesday- chest, triceps, shoulders, and abs
CHEST
Incline bench 3x8
Machine flies 3x8
Flat bench 3x8
TRICEPS
Close grip incline bench 3x8
Lay down skull crushers 3x8(reverse EZ curls)
SHOULDERS
Side lat (dumbbell) raises 3x8
Behind neck press 3x8
ABS
Decline crunches
Leg lifts 3x 30 seconds

Thursday- biceps, back, and abs
BICEPS
Preacher curls 3x8
Sitting alt. dumbbell curls
BACK
Dead lift 3x8
Lying dumbbell rows 3x8
ABS
Decline crunches 3x50
Crunches on exercise ball 3x50 (rep out last set)

Friday- Rest

Saturday- legs, calves, and abs
LEGS
Leg machine 3x8
Squats 3x8
CALVES
Seated calf raises 3x10
Standing calf raises (stairs) w/ “weighted bag”
ABS
Decline crunches 3x50
Crunches on exercise ball 3x50 (rep out last set)

Sunday- Rest
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/08/05, 07:29 PM
Why not pick a routine from freetrainers set up for 3 days? No guesswork and you can print it out and take it with you.

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