Which program is better?

[mfj]

Day 1 . 4 breast excercies ( 3x 8 ), 1 triceps ( 3x 8 ) 2 ab excercies (3x12)
(heavy breast, medium triceps)

Day 2 . 4 back ( 3x 8 ),1 biceps (3x8)
(heavy back, medium biceps)

Day 3 . 3shoulder 3legs ( 3x 8 )

day 4 . 3Biceps & 3triceps ( 3x 8 ) 2 ab excercies (3x12)

day 5. off

day 6. (same as day one)

day 7. off




then next week starts off with what i did at day two

Or a two split

Monday wedensday (3x biceps,3x back, 3x legs) all 3x8

Tuesday and thursday (3x triceps,3x breast,3x shoulder (3x8), 2x abs (3x12)


First off which program looks better? Also feel free to suggest a different one if it looks crap, also is it ok to do 3x8 , or would you do something else?

Thanks

 

[mfj]

bump

 

[big4life]

Of the two you listed I would pick the first one, but maybe move one of your days off to the middle of the routine. Maybe have a day off between day 2 and day 3.

 

[mfj]

Of the two you listed I would pick the first one, but maybe move one of your days off to the middle of the routine. Maybe have a day off between day 2 and day 3.

Okay thanks for the input. What type of program do you run yourself? Always good inspiration to see other ppls programs.

 

[mfj]

Okay, but It's fine to do 3x8 per excercie? Or would something like 2x10, 3x10 etc be better?


Also the rest of you agree the the first one is better than the lower one?

 

[BOOEY]

In the first one you seem to be hitting delts and legs once per week and in the second routine, you're hitting them twice. So depending on how often you want to hit them, go with that routine.

I don't like the second split because you're training M-Tu-W-Th and taking F-Sat-Sun off. You need to spread out the days and have a day or two off in the middle. Maybe train M-Tue, Wed off, train Thu-Fri-Sat, Sun off. Something like that

 

[mfj]

In the first one you seem to be hitting delts and legs once per week and in the second routine, you're hitting them twice. So depending on how often you want to hit them, go with that routine.

I don't like the second split because you're training M-Tu-W-Th and taking F-Sat-Sun off. You need to spread out the days and have a day or two off in the middle. Maybe train M-Tue, Wed off, train Thu-Fri-Sat, Sun off. Something like that

They close the gym early on fridays so that's not an option. And I'd really like to have 1day off in the weekends.


rer minor mistake in my 2split. I'd either train 5times aweek, the 4 I wrote + one in the weekends. Or mon/tue,/thur and either sat or sunday. But if spread out nicely, what do you think is better first or 2nd program?

 

[BOOEY]

It depends. What are your stats/goals? I know for me, I hit my lagging bodyparts twice a week and everything else once a week. If you feel your arms and your chest are your only weak points, then routine #1. With routine #2, you're working everything twice a week - so you best be eating plenty (high protein and getting a lot of rest so your body can recover.

Honestly, I'm not to fond of either routine, mainly because you're in the gym 4 days in a row and because you are hitting the some of the same bodyparts in that 4-day period, you're liable to fatigue yourself.

 

[mfj]

Hmm what does your schedule look like? And how long haev you been training. If you know what you're doing, I'd like to see your schedule


Well goal is to get big, big and lean, but for now big. I'm bulking atm, not eating that healthy, but getting alot of protein and carbs. I do stay away from coke, candy etc though. But sometimes I eat a pizza etc.

 

[Deathbydefault]

there is a thread with a bunch of routine ideas such as 5x5 and old school, i suggest you check it out since your routine doesn't look all that great..