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Hey guys, I'm trying to figure out which 'semi-beginner' routine for a 3 day split will be the most beneficial.
I'm 5'8"
weigh 130lbs
21 years age
low bf% (guessing) metabolism through the roof
On a M-W-F split would targetting only 3 muscle groups per day (work essentially 2 - 3/4 sets of 6-8) be 'better' than say...working out every muscle each time (1 - 3/4 sets of 6-8) for a semi-beginner like myself?
I've read a lot of posted routines from various sites such as: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/luis10.htm and a lot of the times they recommend a beginner to work out each muscle group every day for the 3 day split...yet others recommend only working 1-3 every time for the split. Here's what I've in mind.
ex A:
Monday:
chest - tris - shoulders
** flat/incline/dips - pulldowns - CG bench - tribar pullovers (s.crushers) - mil press - (DB) lat/forward raise
Wednesday:
legs - bis - abs
** (DB squats) - leg curl - ham curl - calf raise - hammer curl - EZ curl - pullups - ab work
Friday:
back - traps - forearms
**chinups - pulldowns - deadlift (BB rows) - shrugs - reverse curl/wrist curl
~OR~
ex B:
Mon-Wed-Fri:
chest - tris - shoulders - bis - back - traps - legs - forearms - abs
**all.the.above
I'm just looking to get the most out of each week for my muscles&growth. So far I've seen awesome results in just the 5 weeks I've been working out...experimenting with routines though. Also started taking some whey protein along with the multiv's + I've always ate healthy...just now I'm eating more so I believe I've got the fundementals (beginner) down correct.
Would appreciate some feedback though - thanx!
I'm 5'8"
weigh 130lbs
21 years age
low bf% (guessing) metabolism through the roof
On a M-W-F split would targetting only 3 muscle groups per day (work essentially 2 - 3/4 sets of 6-8) be 'better' than say...working out every muscle each time (1 - 3/4 sets of 6-8) for a semi-beginner like myself?
I've read a lot of posted routines from various sites such as: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/luis10.htm and a lot of the times they recommend a beginner to work out each muscle group every day for the 3 day split...yet others recommend only working 1-3 every time for the split. Here's what I've in mind.
ex A:
Monday:
chest - tris - shoulders
** flat/incline/dips - pulldowns - CG bench - tribar pullovers (s.crushers) - mil press - (DB) lat/forward raise
Wednesday:
legs - bis - abs
** (DB squats) - leg curl - ham curl - calf raise - hammer curl - EZ curl - pullups - ab work
Friday:
back - traps - forearms
**chinups - pulldowns - deadlift (BB rows) - shrugs - reverse curl/wrist curl
~OR~
ex B:
Mon-Wed-Fri:
chest - tris - shoulders - bis - back - traps - legs - forearms - abs
**all.the.above
I'm just looking to get the most out of each week for my muscles&growth. So far I've seen awesome results in just the 5 weeks I've been working out...experimenting with routines though. Also started taking some whey protein along with the multiv's + I've always ate healthy...just now I'm eating more so I believe I've got the fundementals (beginner) down correct.
Would appreciate some feedback though - thanx!
