Do you consider this a light, medium or heavy workout plan?

[Zander1983]

That question depends on how much weight you're lifting compared to how much weight you can actually lift...

Maybe better rephrased in terms of volume?

 

[SofaGeorge]

Day 1 : Chest and Tris

Incline dumbell bench
3 X 10-12

Dips (for chest)
2 X Max

Incline Cable Flies
2 X 6-10

French Press
3 X 10-12

Triceps Pushdowns
2 X 15-20

Day 2 : Back

Bentover Barbell Rows
3 X 10

Hammer Pulldown Machine
2 X 8-12

Front Pulldowns
2 X 8-10

Incline Dumbell Curls
3 X 6

EZ Bar Curls
2 X 10

Day 3 : Shoulders

Hammer Shoulder Machine
3 X 10

Side Raises
2 X 10

Rear Delt Side Raises
2 X 8

Barbell Shrugs
3 X 15

Day 5 : Off

Day 6 : Legs

Leg Press
3 X 6

Squats
2 X 5

Front Squats
2 X 6

Leg Curls
3 X 10

Seated Calf Machine
3 X 15

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

medium. have you recovered from your injuries?

 

[SofaGeorge]

That question depends on how much weight you're lifting compared to how much weight you can actually lift...

Maybe better rephrased in terms of volume?

All sets are done to failure... so they are all max lifts.

 

[Zander1983]

if everything is to failure, then id says its leaning toward the heavy side. at least for me it probably would.

All those sets to failure would be too much for me too.

Sofa's been training a long time - and with volume too - so its likely that he might be able to tolerate it much better?

 

[Liftbig]

if everything is to failure, then id says its leaning toward the heavy side. at least for me it probably would.

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

thats heavy. how are the injuries, getting better??

 

[SofaGeorge]

Wow. I'm surprised at the perception that this is heavy.

To me this is a really light routine... I was cutting way back to "take it easy" for a month or two.

The injuries have healed, but until I get my BP under control my girlfriend is a bit freaked... so I am doing "easy" workouts for a few months/weeks.

 

[c3bodybuilding]

You don't need any input. You know exactly what you are doing. You have more years of training experience than anyone I know. I think you will continue to make great gains, even on this 'light' routine.

 

[louden_swain]

Sofa,

I like the plan. . .looks like you can make some reasonable gains off of this plan. I consider this to be heavy if all sets are taken to failure.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I would say its a medium plan, definately not heavy. However if you have been training with alot of volume for years as Zander said, it may be a light training plan. heavy/medium/light is realative to the individual. Some people can tolerate alot more volume and intensity than others and recover from it much faster. It depends on genetics, training experience, diet, drugs etc. It looks like a nice, well rounded and basic routine though. I see no reason why you shouldn't do well on it. Besides, at this point you probably know your body far better than any of us do, what do you think?

 

[IHateCrunches]

Besides, at this point you probably know your body far better than any of us do, what do you think?

hehhee a little reverse phsycology by bodybyfinaplix

 

[Tiervexx]

Wow. I'm surprised at the perception that this is heavy.

To me this is a really light routine... I was cutting way back to "take it easy" for a month or two.

I agree To me +10 plus reps on anything feels like cardio.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I agree To me +10 plus reps on anything feels like cardio.

That's exactly why I'm doing it. I'm a big believer in shaking things up. Truly shaking things up means doing the routine that you WOULDN'T normally do. I loved 5 x 5 training. this is a big change from 5 x 5 for me.

 

[Tiervexx]

That's exactly why I'm doing it. I'm a big believer in shaking things up. Truly shaking things up means doing the routine that you WOULDN'T normally do. I loved 5 x 5 training. this is a big change from 5 x 5 for me.

Makes perfict since. I do +10 reps every once in a while and I feel like it really helps when I do it. But I can't stand woing this very long. I hate high reps.

 

[louden_swain]

Sofa,

In terms of volume. . it looks fine to me. In fact, I think you can make some reasonable gains from this plan.

I thought you were referring to heavy training lol.

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

I would call that light personally... That's a basic well rounded routine to get the job done... I've just started the 5x5 routine, and it's pretty interesting... I'll tell ya that... It's less then I was lifting using my regular routine...