Does this routine look good?

[Daran]

My other routine made me spend 2 1/2 - 3 hours in the gym and I just couldn't put my all into all my exercises just due to sheer exhaustion, so Im revising it.

Monday:

Flat Barbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Bent-Over Dumbbell Rows
Dumbbell Flys
Skullcrushers

Tuesday:

Squat
Calf Extension
Lunges
Barbell/Dumbbell curls (for biceps)
Barbell Shrugs

Thursday:

Flat Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Deadlift
Dips
Close-grip bench press or skullcrushers

Friday:

Squat
Calf Extension
Lunges
Bicep Curls
Barbell Shrugs

What do you guys think?

 

[ceo]

Could be good. How long you been training? How many working sets per exercise will you be doing?

Why do you do a chest exercise, then a shoulder exercise, then a back exercise...then another chest exercise?

What's so much different about this routine that it will have you spending so much less time in the gym?

 

[Daran]

Could be good. How long you been training? How many working sets per exercise will you be doing?

Why do you do a chest exercise, then a shoulder exercise, then a back exercise...then another chest exercise?

What's so much different about this routine that it will have you spending so much less time in the gym?

I've been training about 10 months. I will be doing 5 sets on the bigger lifts and 3 on the smaller ones. Each with varying reps.

My thinking is if I do a bench press, the primary muscles involved are the pecs, delts and triceps. If I use them on the days I do said compound lift, they will get a full workout and not be used the next workout on other miscellaneous exercises and will be able to get a full rest.

The schedule is based on what lifts use what muscle. So I group other isolation lifts with the compound lifts that go with them.

Good idea or no?

 

[ceo]

If it works, it's good. I usually say that for beginners a good powerlifting type routine that focuses on the major compound lifts is best. Something like the Rippetoe 3x5 or the Starr 5x5. Both of these can be found in the training info sticky at the top of the forum. I like them because they focus on progression in the basic compound lifts like bench, squat, deadlift. They force you to track your progression by keeping a logbook, which is the only way to measure success.

I would go with one of those. There's a guy who has a log here (Sculelos) who has put on over 30 lbs in less than a year by doing the 3x5 and making sure he progresses every week, even if it's just 5 more lbs. on the bar. Can't beat results like that man!

 

[Daran]

I was doing the 5x5 and it worked very well, I just hurt my back though. Will try it again though, thanks for the advice.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

what are your goals? Im not crazy about doing full-body workouts if your trying to put on size. that workout is good for maintance or general health... not bodybuilding or powerlifting.

 

[Daran]

what are your goals? Im not crazy about doing full-body workouts if your trying to put on size. that workout is good for maintance or general health... not bodybuilding or powerlifting.

Simply to put on size, increase strength and decrease bodyfat.
I didn't know that it wasn't a good idea, but i'm just paranoid about getting each muscle group in 2x a week.