New Routine Suggestions

[JWBurns]

Due to a work schedule change, I'm needing to cut my lifting days down to just three days a week. I did some searching on the Internet and found what looks to be a positive new routine.

I found the workout on another site, so I hope I'm not breaking any forum rules by posting up the link.

The routine is described as a mass building routine, and they suggest you lay low when it comes to cardio. The problem is, I'm a cardio junkie! I love to run, bike, and swim several days a week, and I refuse to stop doing that! Would this new routine prevent me from seeing positive results?

I don't want to be in the gym any more than 3 days a week. I'm currently 6'2, 190, 12% body fat. I would continue to eat clean, and surplus on calories and protein.

Any help from you good bros would be appreciated. Link posted below.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hitworkout.htm

 

[SouthernLord]

That workout is horrible.

Read the ultimate training split sticky. That would be a good start.

I only train three days a week. Upper/lower splits or total body splits using compound exercises. I avoid failure like it's the HIV.

Train the compounds for strength (3-8 reps per set) and eat a caloric surplus. You will get bigger and stronger. It really is that simple.

If you enjoy doing cardio, then by all means keep doing it.

 

[jiggagold]

cardio sucks theres other fun stuff you could do as well

 

[oso0960]

Well first of all what are your goals?

You listed a 'mass' routine so I'm assuming you want more muscle?

Assuming you're eating enough, strength drives mass. You won't find a weak bodybuilder with a solid figure. 2nd off, after you've built a solid strength foundation, the largest increases in mass come from high frequency (how many times a week) and high volume (reps x sets). Unfortunately there is a trade off: the intensity (% of 1 rm) can't be high or you'll run your ass into the ground pretty damn quickly.

Also, I'm not saying that training to failure won't work, but i'm in the camp that multiple sets just short of failure is better than 1 set to failure. 1 set to true failure is tough on your body and to do it with many exercises multiple times a week will probably get you injured or over trained pretty quickly.