Training question

[MrMuscle]

Ive been doing a 3 split now, 5 workouts a week (that means i train two of the three days twice each week). Well I want to reduce my training days to three per week for the next 2 months. I want to do a three day split again, with the most possible rest. So that i can really push myself hard on every workout.

My split now is like this:

Chest/shoulders/triceps
Legs
Lats/traps/biceps

So, ofcourse i want a different setup since ive been at this for 3 months.

I was thinking og going down to 4x8 reps (ive been doing 3x12 now)
Ive also thought of a setup

Quads/glutes/chest
Shoulders/triceps/biceps
Hamstring/calves/back

But im worried about beein able to go all out on chest and back when i do legs on the same day (never done that before)

For those that dont know me Ive been working out with weights since 93 or so. Im 6'2, 225 pounds works a personal trainer.

And if a platinum could copy this to the training board i would appriciate it. But dont move it, cuz i want to hear some of the C&C crowds opinion as well.

 

[MrMuscle]

not one reply? wtf people?

 

[blut wump]

Take a look at madcow's 5x5 routine.
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371821
Follow the link in the first post to get the routine itself.

You don't say what your goals are strength vs. size.

 

[MrMuscle]

my goals are always toward size.

thanks, ill check it out.
im not to excited about doing low reps though. i have a background in tendons and joint issues.

 

[blut wump]

Do some searches on HST.

 

[Spanky11]

how about just concentrating on doing the big three? if you squat monday, and do other derivatives of this, bench wed, and deadlifting fri?

hva synes du om det?

 

[theoak01]

here is a split ive tried in the past and its not bad at all,I actually enjoyed it alot

Back/chest
shoulders/calves/arms
legs

not to conventional but I loved doing chest and back on the same day,just do back first imo

 

[MrMuscle]

Ive read planty on HST, but i tried out Dual Factor Hypetrophy training a while back and my body got severly overtrainer. so that wasnt for me.

as to the big three it could work. but i really wanna pound the shit outta my muscles this time around. meaning ill do something i rarely do, and that is do a high amounts of sets per musclegroup.

ive thought about that split Oak, done it before and i love it. But if i wanna do 12 sets or more on each muscle then i dont think having my entire upper body on one day is gonna work.

 

[theoak01]

its tough thats for sure,I just did it so I didnt have to have another day at the gym lol,Im so lazy

 

[MrMuscle]

haha, well im going to do 3 workouts a week. so that i can get more rest in, my body is giving me signs that it is needed.