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my workout for a 15 year old

bigChubuff Posts: 3 Joined: 2002/03/14	2002/03/18, 06:39 PM Can u guys see if this workout is worth doin. i play football and i gotta weight training for a class. monday: Bench Press Pyramid Chart 8 sets high-pulls 3 sets of 8 shoulder press 3 sets of 8 lat pull downs 3 sets of 8 tuesday: Squats 7-8 sets leg curls 4 sets of 8 straight leg deadlits 3 sets of 10 wednesday: incline bench press 6-7 sets high pulls 3 set of 8 shoulder press 3 sets of lat pull downs 3 sets of 8 thursday: Power Cleans 4 sets of 3 front squats 6 sets friday: bench press 6 sets bent over one arn rows 5 sets of 8 high pulls 3 sets of 8 shoulder press 3 sets of 8 lot of the times i cant finish the workouts because we only get 45 minutes but i usually finish it after school
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/03/18, 07:08 PM Sounds like an aweful lot of sets! Does it take you 2 hours to complete after school? My advice would be to keep the total number of sets at between 12-15. You don't need more than this to gain mass and strength, contrary to what many believe. More isn't necessarily better. Concentrate on taking heavy weights but keep good form! Good luck! -------------- **_Robert_**