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kmac27
07-13-2010, 01:39 PM
I'm sure someone has thought of this three day split, but I am wondering what others think of it. I get good results from most 3 day splits and I get no progress from 4 day splits really. I'm thinking that I will use this scheme...

Monday: Chest/Back Tuesday: Legs/ Low back Wednesday: Shoulders/Traps/ Abs/ Arms Thursday: Legs/ Low back Friday: Chest/Back Saturday: Shoulders/Traps/Abs/Arms Sunday:Rest.

I have been told that doing a chest/back routine and then doing arms and shoulders the next day will cause overtraining. However, I am wondering if only doing it once will be such a problem since I'm only doing it once and at the end of the week. Any thoughts on the schema?
ger2oo5
07-13-2010, 01:45 PM
Monday: Chest/Back Tuesday: Legs/ Low back Wednesday: Shoulders/Traps/ Abs/ Arms Thursday: Legs/ Low back Friday: Chest/Back Saturday: Shoulders/Traps/Abs/Arms Sunday:Rest.
thats not a 3 day split. Its 6 days in a row :x

the most basic 3 day split would go somthing like this:

monday: chest & triceps

Wednesday: legs

Friday: back & biceps

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw21.htm
kmac27
07-13-2010, 01:47 PM
isn't a 3 day split where you split up all of the muscles being worked into 3 days?
CookAndrewB
07-13-2010, 02:05 PM
isn't a 3 day split where you split up all of the muscles being worked into 3 days?

Yes, as in 3 days in a week.

That being said, there is nothing that you have given that remotely resembles a training program. You have provided us with a list of body parts and days. If you are looking for a list of body parts and days, I would suggest you head on over to the workout programs section. They post up 3 dozen of these per hour there :rolleyes:
ger2oo5
07-13-2010, 02:16 PM
isn't a 3 day split where you split up all of the muscles being worked into 3 days?
a 3 day split is when you split the muscles being worked into 3 days each week, not twice a week. The routine your describing is more of a 6 day split. See link below:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/zaino35.htm

and check this thread out for decent 3 day split ideas :)

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=709057

The routine you are describing is more likely to cause overtraining IMHO.