Routine while on

[PuraVida]

Iam currently on and I was just wondering what you guys think of my routine. I think I might be giving too much time between muscle groups. Off cycle this workout is great cause it gives me 5 days of rest between large muscle groups, but while on I dont think I need that many days.

Day 1- Legs 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 2- Chest 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 3- Back 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 4- Shoulders 6 excercise 4sets each 8-10 RepsI add an additiona excercise for traps.
Day 5- Arms Bi's and Tri's 4 excersise each muscle 4sets each 8-10 Reps

30 minutes of Cardio in the PM lift in the AM. No cardio the day I do legs.

Then start over. Pretty much training everyday. If I miss its because I just couldnt make it but I start off right where I left. I have not missed a day in 3 weeks.

I train to failure on my last excercise for the last 4 sets.

 

[no1_brawler]

Do you do exactly the same amount of reps and sets off cycle as you do on cycle?
You dont neccesarily need to decrease the 5 days between muscle groups. You can increase the sets on each day because your on the juice. So like 5-6 sets each exercise with the same 5 days between muscle groups.

 

[markshark]

Iam currently on and I was just wondering what you guys think of my routine. I think I might be giving too much time between muscle groups. Off cycle this workout is great cause it gives me 5 days of rest between large muscle groups, but while on I dont think I need that many days.

Day 1- Legs 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 2- Chest 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 3- Back 5 excercise 4sets each 8-10 Reps
Day 4- Shoulders 6 excercise 4sets each 8-10 RepsI add an additiona excercise for traps.
Day 5- Arms Bi's and Tri's 4 excersise each muscle 4sets each 8-10 Reps

30 minutes of Cardio in the PM lift in the AM. No cardio the day I do legs.

Then start over. Pretty much training everyday. If I miss its because I just couldnt make it but I start off right where I left. I have not missed a day in 3 weeks.

I train to failure on my last excercise for the last 4 sets.

are you trying to get bigger? stronger? maybe 4-6 or 6-8 should be your rep range on the first exercise or so of each workout then 8-12 reps on the last few exercises.

 

[BIGMIke007]

I train exactly the same as you do - split wise, but i do 8-10 on my first set and then go heavier - normally on my last set i try and fail on about rep 4.

I train the same way when on juice, the weight just gets much more.

 

[Svengali]

5x5

 

[mojeas95]

I train exactly the same as you do - split wise, but i do 8-10 on my first set and then go heavier - normally on my last set i try and fail on about rep 4.

I train the same way when on juice, the weight just gets much more.

I second that, Im training the same exact way as you, except I have chest on mondays and legs on fridays, I throw traps in with shoulders, and I throw abs in on mon, wed and fri....I also start at 10-12 reps, then increase the weight for each excersise so by the third set Im only gettin 4 or 6 reps,...I also take sat and sun off...no training at all...I would suggest this as well, because your body doesnt grow in the gym, it grows when you rest...5 days on 2 days off rinse wahs and repeat...

 

[MichaelScott]

5x5

is the 5x5 sufficient to do while on?

 

[Pikaberdot]

Here's what I've done:

Day 1 - Chest+Tris
Day 2 - Back+Bis
Day 3 - Shoulders+Traps
Day 4 - Legs
Day 5 - Rest
Day 6 - Start over from Day 1
Day 7 - Start over from Day 2

Say this is Day 1, I alternate a primary Chest Exercise with a primary Triceps exercise.

Ex:

Flat BB Bench - 4x sets, 6-8 reps
Weighted Dips - 4x sets, 6-8 reps
Incline DB Bench - 4x sets, 6-8 reps
Incline DB Flyes - 4x sets, 6-8 reps
DB Triceps Extensions (or Overhead Extension) - 4x sets, 6-8 reps
Cable Crossovers - 4x sets, 6-8 reps

By then I'm usually pretty burnt out, and throw in some ab/oblique work in the end.