new routine..let me know what u think?

[gettinstarted]

I wanted to ask about this workout i heard about..ill kinda write down how it goes and you let me know what you think..

Monday... chest..light day 30% of your normal workout weight.. but only doing 1 set..30 reps.

Tuesday..all the same chest workouts from the day before just at my normal heavy weight..then do back using the 1 set 30 rep routine.

Wednesday..back again but heavy..then arms, using the light routine.

Thursday..lift arms heavy..then shoulders light routine

Friday..shoulders heavy..legs light routine

Saturday.. Legs heavy..

Sunday.. REST!!

During winter time i always start my workout off with at least 15 minutes of cardio either treadmill bike or elyptical..and then 4 days a week end my workouts with 30-40 minutes of HIIT...

 

[jon1320]

This looks like a routine that will maintain a size that you'r happy with.
I don't see much point in doing 30 reps of anything and then training that particular muscle group with high intensity the next day.

You obviously did some sort of homework to come up with this routine, so instead of trying to say it's bull, lets work with it a little bit.

Perhaps adding mild bicep lifts in with the heavy chest day would be good, that way when you're bi's are burn you'll be able to just do the olypmic set of back, warming you up for back day.
Now, On your back day instead of working your whole arm spectrum, stick to forearms and triceps and on thursday do shoulders and calves, and on friday do legs, saturday go whole arm spectrum. sunday rest

I like to do a routine that's like:
on on on off on on off
or
on on on on on off off

I'm not clear at all on what you want from your body, so whatsup what are you trying to do

 

[jon1320]

Putting a little more thought into this, Your routine is probably just fine, why not give that EXACT workout a try for a month or so doing a pyramid style program like this

100% max rep 1
95% max rep 2
90% max rep 3
85% max rep 4
80% max rep 5
75% max rep 6
70% max rep 7
65% max rep 8
60% max rep 9
55% max rep 10

check that above, and with a calculator handy get ready to do some easy math.

SAY YOUR MAX EFFORT REP IS 275lbs on the bench.
Take 275 *.80(80 percent) = 220lbs, you should be able to do this 5 times, if not more.
So with the prymid training, start your first week collecting your Max Effort reps from Bench , Squat , and Dead lift... and then the next week, start doing 10 of whatever the equation produces..
so that'd be MAX EFFORt * .55 = MAGIC NUMBER
DO this magic number 10 reps 3 sets for the 1st week, then... from the magic ten number, work to 8 then to 6 and then take a week off or try MAX EFFORT AGAIN, For SURE it'll go up =]
good luck

 

[gettinstarted]

yea i did a little homework to say the least haha..i took a few different workouts and mixed them together based on the results that people had..i have a problem when i workout, when im running my gear everything goes great. strength goes through the roof, everything is perfect, but my biceps and triceps never really get defined.. i gain alot of mass and my arms look huge, but really no drastic definition.. im trying to find something that will help that out.. maybe this one will work.. im gonna give it a shit for a few weeks.. ill keep everyone posted

 

[jon1320]

well the anatomy of the bicep calls for a light weight high rep set in order to get big, or defined.

Triceps are opposite, beat the hell out of them, heavy weight 6 rep sets