My Strength Workout

[nathanlowe]

How do you guys think that this looks. Im wanting to gain strength.
Push,Pull,Legs

Bench press, Millitary Press, Dips 5 x 5
Weighted Situps 3 x 10
10 mins on treadmill and 10 lengths of swimming

Bent over barbell row, chinups, pullups - 5 x 5
Weighted Situps 3 x 10
10 mins on treadmill and 10 lengths of swimming

Squats, Romanian Deads, Calf raises - 5 x 5
Weighted Situps 3 x 10
10 mins on treadmill and 10 lengths of swimming

 

[smtimelevi]

What are your stats? Experience, size, age,etc.....


Sounds good but you shouldnt neglect arms. If you are going to train for power and never hit arms then eventually you will find a sticking point. Throw in some squll crushers and maybe close grips bench. Lagging bi's will also halt back devlopment get some barbell or ez bar curls in there. Remember good things dont last forever, your body will adapt to a given program. When you exaust this program, switch to another.
I used to waste alot of time spinning my wheels when my workouts didnt produce anymore results. Just using a different rep range or working out different body parts on different days can work wonders when it comes time for a change.
5x5 worked great for me I put about 30 lbs. on my bench and squat in 6 weeks. But it was my first time using it.

Good luck, train hard and eat hard and it will come

 

[dOWNHILL]

if i'm correct your program isnt a dual factor 5x5 program...from what i see it's a plain 3 day split in the 5 rep range...the only thing i can tell you is that haven't had much luck on plain 3 day splits.

i also havent yet used a pure 5x5 but im currently on rippetoes 3x5 and i can guarantee it does wonders...

after all if you use the 3x5 or a 5x5 you get the same excersises you chose on a much more constant and guaranteed method. just a thought....

 

[nathanlowe]

Thanks for the replys. I havent neglected the arms.
Pullups do the biceps. Bent over BB row do the biceps. Bench press and dips do the triceps.

I train monday, tuesday and thursday.

 

[silver_shadow]

i'd much rather work it into a full body workout than the current monday pressing, tuesday rows, thursday squat/dead. that would make for more frequent targetting of muscle groups.

 

[nathanlowe]

My workout is basically back and bis, tris, chest and shoulders , and then legs

How can can i do a full body workout on monday, tues and thurs

 

[silver_shadow]

yes i can see that your workout is that. i suggest increased frequency. though if you can't workout M,W,F and it has to be the present day layout, then i'd suggest:

mon: legs
tues: chest/tris, back/bis
thurs: full body

basically just rearrange whatever you are doing now so that it is spread out over those days. maybe throw in a little more volume and/or a few more accessory lifts on the mon and tues workouts.

most people benefit from a bodypart 2x per week split.