Is it ok if i traing shoulders with triceps and chest?

[ffknight84]

2 days on 1 day off is mon tue thu fri, then start over following monday, easier if you dont own your own gym.

 

[Yarg!]

ok i got it!
How about this guys;

Mon-chest/triceps
tues-rest
wed-back/biceps
thurs-rest
Friday-delts (2x8 dips thrown in there after the delts for good measure)
sat-rest
Sun-legs- (2 sets of pullups thrown in there for good measure, after i m done with legs)
mon-rpt

 

[Nikos99]

Question

So is it? i wanted to work every muscle twice a week with one heavy and one light day. Same reps/ sets just different weights.

Mon-chest,delts,tris(heavy)
tues,back,biceps(heavy)
wed-rest
thurs-rpt mon(light)
fri-rpt tues(light)
sat-rest
sun-legs(heavy)

I actually use this same routine, pretty much. I also do forearms on Tue/Fri and I don't workout at all on the weekend (aside from sports). I do legs on Mon/Fri and cardio on Tue/Thurs after the workout. Wed I like to take off completely but sometimes I will do some cardio. I really like this schedule because you basically get to take the weekend off as well the the "hump" day. This ensures that your muscles get ample rest, you don't get burnt out, and exercise doesn't interfere with your fun/social life.

Anyway, I have a question. I have heard of the benefits of working opposing muscles in the same workout. (e.g. doing chest and back one day and biceps and triceps another) Does this strategy cater to a specific type of muscle development--mass vs. tone?

I feel as though working complimentary muscle groups is more logical. Chest, delts, and triceps seem to work together as do back, biceps, and forearms. Working these groups will provide a thorough workout and also allow them to get good rest between sessions. Triceps, for example, are such a prominent secondary muscle in chest exercises. Would you be depriving your muscles of rest if you did chest one day followed by triceps the next and then back to chest? Same goes for back and biceps.

With this routine:
Mon--Chest, Delts Triceps
Tue--Back, Biceps, Forearms
Wed--off
Thurs--Chest, Delts Triceps
Fri--Back, Biceps, Forearms
you allow your muscles to get 72 hours of rest between workouts.

Am I wrong? What do you think? I guess there is some gray area here and there is no "right" answer. I am, by no means, a professional. I have just done a lot of reading and spent a lot of time in the gym and this is my opinion. Any input is welcomed and encouraged. Thanks. Have a great day.

 

[WalkingBeast]

ok i got it!
How about this guys;

Mon-chest/triceps
tues-rest
wed-back/biceps
thurs-rest
Friday-delts (2x8 dips thrown in there after the delts for good measure)
sat-rest
Sun-legs- (2 sets of pullups thrown in there for good measure, after i m done with legs)
mon-rpt

Sounds real solid!

 

[louden_swain]

Yarg, your revised routine looks good. . plenty of rest!

 

[JOKER47]

I think this would be a better split:

Mon-chest,back(heavy)
tues,shoulders,triceps,biceps(heavy)
wed-rest
thurs-rpt mon(light)
fri-rpt tues(light)
sat-rest
sun-legs(heavy)

Use antagonistic methods for training your chest and back (mon/thur.)

Working tri's and bi's together will give you a better "lift" when you do shoulders (tues, fri).

- Mike

The problem I see here is, you are doing legs heavy and back heavy...back-to-back. (Sunday and Monday.) Your back will not be recovered so soon after legs.

.02,
Joker

 

[WalkingBeast]

The problem I see here is, you are doing legs heavy and back heavy...back-to-back. (Sunday and Monday.) Your back will not be recovered so soon after legs.

.02,
Joker

Didnt even catch that Joker! haha Your right, with deadlifts I need my legs to be strong so I will do legs after deadlift day. But lately legs arent even in my routine! haha

 

[JOKER47]

Didnt even catch that Joker! haha Your right, with deadlifts I need my legs to be strong so I will do legs after deadlift day. But lately legs arent even in my routine! haha

I used to have "Back Day" on Tuesday, and "Leg Day" on Thursday. This board caught that and suggested I move them farther apart. I did, and I'm really glad I did.


Joker

 

[Yarg!]

thanks for the comments bros and the ethusiasm. I took abit of every1s advice and formed a new and much better routine. Time to try it out tmr. I cant wait to have a before and after pics thing in about 3 months to show you your advice was well recieved. Now its back to studying for a bio test. Ugh....

 

[ffknight84]

why does everyone do back and bis, arg!!! youre back has 3 large muscle groups in it, traps lats and erectors, they are a day by themselves. do bis with shoulders since you dont do much volume for shoulders you have plenty of energy for bis. just my 2 cents