JohnRobHolmes
Well-known member
I have tried many times to add dips into my workouts. It always screws things up! For instance, my current split is as follows:
Push day (all 5x5)
Squat
Bench
OHP
ancillary
abs
Pull day (all 5x5)
Pullup
Deadlift
Row
ancilarry (rarely)
abs
Off day
Off day
If I were to add dips to one day, it would cause conflict in one area or another. Dips on Push day would have my lats weak for Pull day. Dips on Pull day would have my Tri's beat and overworked from the day before.
Now consider an intermediate Madcow tweaked 5x5
Monday
Squat
Bench
Row
Wed
Squat
OHP
DL
Friday
Squat
Bench
Row
Where could it even fit in with all the pressing already in this routine? I wouldnt want to get rid of OHP or DL, and benching without rowing is asking for an imbalance. Adding it on top of any day just seems like a waste, because I know I will be beat from the workout and it would most certainly be a last motion.
Is there some secret that I have missed? Is my best bet to pay the guy who incessantly curls in my power rack for his unbeatable 5 day split? Will I have to break down and buy some oly rings for my living room? Why does this one movement dumbfound enough to make me rave about it?
JRH
Push day (all 5x5)
Squat
Bench
OHP
ancillary
abs
Pull day (all 5x5)
Pullup
Deadlift
Row
ancilarry (rarely)
abs
Off day
Off day
If I were to add dips to one day, it would cause conflict in one area or another. Dips on Push day would have my lats weak for Pull day. Dips on Pull day would have my Tri's beat and overworked from the day before.
Now consider an intermediate Madcow tweaked 5x5
Monday
Squat
Bench
Row
Wed
Squat
OHP
DL
Friday
Squat
Bench
Row
Where could it even fit in with all the pressing already in this routine? I wouldnt want to get rid of OHP or DL, and benching without rowing is asking for an imbalance. Adding it on top of any day just seems like a waste, because I know I will be beat from the workout and it would most certainly be a last motion.
Is there some secret that I have missed? Is my best bet to pay the guy who incessantly curls in my power rack for his unbeatable 5 day split? Will I have to break down and buy some oly rings for my living room? Why does this one movement dumbfound enough to make me rave about it?
JRH