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Personal Trainer...confilicting views

FilthyPL3B Posts: 262 Joined: 2006/04/04	2006/06/18, 09:37 AM I have a new personal trainer that has me doing a weekly routine that works in contrast to many things i have learnt; so here i am too see if i could perhaps be wrong. Right i dont have the routine at hand but i'll run thru what muscle sets are being worked on certain days. Monday: Chest, tris, (legs, glutes, abs thru squats). Tuesday: 50 Mins Cardio, usually rowing (as opposed to my usual HIIT). Wednesday: Back, Biceps. Thursday: 50 Mins Cardio. Friday: Shoulders. Saturday: 30 Mins Cardio. Now my problem is that after an extensive chest workout, how do u possibly work your tri's?? AND working my back and biceps on the same day? If anything it should be the other way around surely? Chest and bi's, back and tri's perhaps at a push. Now any input on what routine you could recommend to work out my chest, back, shoulders, arms (i know with compound exercises the arms look after them selves but my arms are actually quite weak at the moment compared to the rest of my body) on different days for max potential would be appreciated. As i can then ammend my routine and workout each muscle to its full potential. Appreciated
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/06/18, 01:12 PM I am a fan of antagonist muscle groups. However, what is proposed can work for a while. It will be difficult as you say to hit tri's right after chest, but would be worse doing shoulders. Many folks do back/bi's...do this for a while, and give it a chance(be careful here not to overwork the bi's, 3 sets after back should be plenty). When you go back to opposing days, you should find your strength jump fairly dramatically. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
FilthyPL3B Posts: 262 Joined: 2006/04/04	2006/06/18, 01:24 PM Appreciated bb1, i will stick to this for a while and see how it goes. And look forward to this strength increase on opposing days. P.s. Recovered from last weeks overtraining so ready to hit it hard this week!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/06/18, 01:36 PM Good luck to you.... -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!