WBB routine vs. my routine

[Madd Hatter]

Looking at the Wanna Be Big Routine, I noted that here was a routine where I knew most of the exercises. Been on my current one for a while, and just thinking about whether I could be doing better. So please, I appreciate comments. I'm 6'2" recently up 10 pounds to 190 (creatine? or too much junk food?), nobody has a harder time gaining size than me. First, here's my routine:

Day 1- Chest and Tris

Flat bar/dumbell press 3x6
Incline bar/dumbell press 3x6
Decline bar/dumbell press 3x6
Incline Flys 3x6
Dips 3x6
Fly Machine 3x6
Tricep Pushdown Machine 3x6
Tricep Kickbacks 3x6
SkullCrushers 3x6
Occasionally Cable Crossovers 3x6

Day 2- Back and Bis

Deadlifts (recently started, sure my form sucks and therefore is doing no good) 3x6
Back Extension (not the machine, the "stub" 3 sets of 7-10
"Bench Pull" Machine 3x6 (mimics the movement, I don't know the real name)
Dumbell Rows 3x6
Lat Pulldowns 3x6
Back Row 3x6
Chinups/Assisted Pullups 3x6
Preacher Curls/Curl Machine 3x6, sometimes 6x6
Hammer Curls 3x6

Day 3-Legs and Shoulders

Leg Press 3x6
Squats (recently stopped leg lunges in favor of more squats) 6x6 (full and partial)
Quad Extension and Leg Curl Machines 3x6 each, though considering cutting out
Hip Adductor/Abductor Machine 3x10 each
Military Press w/ dumbells 3x6
Lateral Raises and Machine 3x6 each
Front Raises 3x6
Shrugs 3x6+

Only recently started doing abs, just do Ab Machine 2x a week, 3 sets


I go to the gym 3-5 days a week, so no, there are no regular off days here.

Now here's the WBB routine, in parentheses after some of them I have what I may do instead, so please comment on those as well.

Day 1 : Chest and Back

Chest
Flat Barbell Bench Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Low Incline Dumbbell Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Dips : 2 x 6-8 reps

Back
Chin ups : 2 x 6-8 reps
Deadlifts : 2 x 6-8 reps
Barbell Rows : 2 x 6-8 reps (these I can't do, bench pull instead?)
Shrugs : 1 x 10 reps (when I see these, I think shoulders, hmm)

Day 2 : OFF

Day 3 : Legs

Squats : 2 x 6-8 reps (I use a Smith Machine because I'm pathetic)
Hack Squats : 2 x 6-8 reps (perhaps more regular squats instead?)
Leg Curls : 2 x 6-8 reps
Straight Legged Deadlifts : 2 x 6-8 reps
Standing Calve Raises : 4 x 10 reps (seated ones ok i assume)

Day 4 : OFF

Day 5 : Shoulders, Triceps and Biceps

Shoulders
Military Press in Rack : 2 x 6-8 reps (more dumbbell presses instead?)
Seated Dumbbell Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
Standing Lateral Raises : 2 x 10 reps
(front raises?)

Triceps :
Narrow Grip bench Press : 2 x 6-8 reps
French Press : 2 x 6-8 reps (umm, are these skullcrushers, and if not...skullcrushers?)

Biceps :
Barbell Curls : 2 x 6-8 reps
Hammer Curls : 1 x 6-8 reps

Day 6 : OFF
Day 7 : OFF

Now, I don't know about the days off here, because sometimes I go to the gym on consecutive days, and always more than 3 days a week. So how should this influence things? The other thing that stands out to me is my routine is a lot...more, whether that's good or bad, I don't know. Mine's that way now because 1) I spend an hour in the gym, I want to, I need to use it
2) I never feel too sore, if at all, and am just worried I'm not doing enough.

There it is in all it's novel-like glory. I appreciate the thoughts of the enlightened ones, thanks.

 

[rgosit]

damn.i think most peeple are going to tell u to drop the volume..do ever get sore..???
sounds like my brother.. he never got sore so he upped his training to similar training to urs, lifting twice a day and he started getting sore.. and hes says he is seeing more gains..

 

[Robboe]

The second routine is superior IMO.

 

[Madd Hatter]

In reading the WBB forums, I see that the routine has worked for a few people. I got a couple more things I was wondering about: 6 sets total for major groups? Are they serious? Would it be better to make all the "2 sets" 3 sets? And the rest days, how essential is it to rest on those exact days, or even that many?

 

[Robboe]

The routine is sound as it stands.

BTW, i do 4 sets for major muscle groups and 2 for small - if that sometimes.

Rest days are just as important as training days. Train no more than 4 times a week.

 

[Belial]

That WBB routine is the better of the two, IMO. Very sound routine, might be good for a few of you higher volume boys to try for a while, you might be pleasantly surprised. rest days are key. And you do need the space. One day between triceps and chest is not enough. So follow the routine as it is.

 

[mac sloan]

The WBB routine imo is the better of the two.