i need advice

[killa in manila]

karma to those who help out
i need a training split for a beginer and for an older man(about 50). can someone give an example,maybe a 4 day split,thanks alot .

 

[jeremys]

what are their goals?

i think 5x5 would work well for both strength and size

 

[killa in manila]

say that the old man just wants to get in shape,
and the young beginer want s to build some muscle.

 

[gettinlarger]

You gotta be more specific dude. "Getting in shape" is very vague.

 

[jeremys]

i still think 5x5 would work for both. the older guy might want to do more cardio, such as swimming or racquetball; something he enjoys

 

[gmanlax7]

I do this, you might like it

Monday - chest
Tues - legs
Wed - off
thurs - back
fri - shoulders


weekend off

 

[spatts]

Are older man and younger man going to be training together? Or are they separate sitchs?

 

[Scotsman]

B-fold had a post about this a couple of weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the thread but you might try searching back for it. It was about training a middle aged person who hasn't trained before.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[killa in manila]

ok lets say you're a trainer and an older man comes to you and says he wants to start training just to get in shape,what are the "easy" routines that you would recomend?
i don't think that squats would be one of them or deadlifts.
just a basic workout,what would you give him for chest, back ,legs....thanks alot,karma to those who help!

 

[casualbb]

HST is great for older people:
1) No failure training
2) Low volume (as low as 1 set/exercise)
3) Includes high-rep work to prevent joint injuries
4) Whatever exercises they feel comfortable doing

www.hsnhst.com

-casualbb

 

[killa in manila]

so lets say 2 sets of 10-15 reps for every bodypart is ok?

 

[killa in manila]

I do this, you might like it

Monday - chest
Tues - legs
Wed - off
thurs - back
fri - shoulders


weekend off
what about arms don't you train arms?

 

[Dirty Workout]

For a beginner dont worry too much about arms. Just get compound exercises down, form wise. Biceps will be worked with back and triceps will get hit with chest/shoulders. If really necessary add a set of curls on back day and a set of extensions on chest day

 

[killa in manila]

can you give me an example of compound excercises please?

 

[leatherface]

Compound exercises are exercises that don't really isolate muscles, they hit alot of groups together and are great for building mass. Such as.. Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift!

 

[collegiateLifter]

I am personally partial toward training 3 times a week. Especially for the older guy who will most likely have a decreased recovery ability