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My 5 Day Dumbbell Workout Routine - rate

husskass
husskass
Posts: 1
Joined: 2008/01/10
Australia
2008/01/10, 07:15 PM
5 Day Dumbbell Workout Routine

Monday:

Legs:
Dumbbell Squats – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Lunges – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raises – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.

Biceps:
Dumbbell Curls – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Incline Curls – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.

Tuesday:

Chest:
Dumbbell Bench Press – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.
Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.

Triceps:
Dumbbell One Arm Triceps Extension – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Kickback – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, weight.

Wednesday:

Legs: - as Monday.

Back:
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Shrug – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Lower Back Racks – 4 sets, 15 reps.

Thursday:

Forearms:
Dumbbell Wrist Curl/Reverse Wrist Curl – 4 sets, 15 reps, light-medium weight.

Shoulders:
Dumbbell Arnold Press - 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise – 4 sets, 12-10-8-failure, increasing weight.
Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise – 3 sets, 12-10-failure, increasing weight.

Friday:

Legs: - as Monday
Abs:
Cardio 30 mins
Ab Crunches – 4 x 15 reps.
Leg raises – 4 x 15 reps.

What do you think?
wrestler125
wrestler125
Posts: 4,619
Joined: 2004/01/27
United States
2008/01/11, 11:43 AM
I've never really seen anyone able to dumbbell squat what I would call "properly". Maybe a goblet squat instead http://www.straighttothebar.com/images/posts/061004_goblet.jpg

Seems like a lot of failure. Maybe if you cut the frequency, but going to failure so often while working out 5 days a week... ehhh.

I don't like 5 consecutive workout days.

And what are you trying to accomplish with this? That makes a big difference.

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