Chest 2x a Week Routine. Thoughts?

[impeccable]

Starting a bulk in the next couple of weeks and I really would like to put heavy emphasis on my chest, as it is one of my weak points. I was looking into the P/RR/S routine but I could not figure out how to get chest in there twice a week so I have created my own routine using some of the principles from P/RR/S except I combined the P RR and S into each workout rather than changing every week. My main concern here is volume. Too much? Any thoughts/comments/criticism is much appreciated. I have been seriously lifting for about 2 years now and would consider myself an intermediate lifter. Thanks in advance.

BTW I would still be open to using the P/RR/S routine but maybe with more volume on chest day? I just didn't really wanna mess with the template too much.


Chest A/Triceps
- DB Bench Press: 4 x 4-6
- Incline DB Bench: 3 x 8-10
- Cable Crossovers: 3 x 10-12
- Skullcrushers: 3 x 4-6
- Seated Overhead DB Triceps Extension: 3 x 8-10
- Cable Press downs w/ Straight Bar: 3 x 12-15

Legs/Lower Back/Traps/Abs
- Squat Machine: 4 sets
- Rack Deadlifts: 3 sets
- Leg Extension: 3 sets
- DB Lunges: 3 sets
- Hammer Strength Shrug Machine: 4 x 8-10

Chest B/Delts/Calves
- Incline Smith Machine Bench: 4 x 4-6
- Flat DB Bench Press: 3 x 8-10
- Incline DB Fly: 3 x 10-12
- DB Shoulder Press: 3 x 6-10
- DB Side Lateral Raise: 3 x 8-12
- DB Rear Lateral Raise: 3 x 8-12
- Standing Calf Raises: 4 x 15-20

Back/Biceps/Abs
- Pull Ups: 4 sets to fail
- Bent Over BB Row: 4 x 4-6
- Incline Row: 3 x 8-10
- Close Grip Pulldown: 4 x 10-12
- Barbell Curl: 3 x 4-6
- Cross-Body Hammer Curl/Incline Curl/EZ-Bar Spider Curl: 3 x 8-10
- One Arm Cable Curls: 3 x 10-12

[Aadaawaay]

Your chest should handle that workload with no problem, only thing I don't like about this is using the smith machine to bench

[impeccable]

Your chest should handle that workload with no problem, only thing I don't like about this is using the smith machine to bench

I lift solo and I like to go to failure which is why I use the Smith machine and I don't wanna limit myself to only dumbell presses.

[HungryDave101]

I do each body part twice a week and I feel I get good results with that. When I did them once a week I felt I recovered and would be waiting too long to hit that body part again. Gotta see what works best for u and try it all out. I prefer dumbells to the barbell for shoulders just cause I feel it takes some strain off my shoulders but my shoulders are also one of my weakest muscle groups.

[Aadaawaay]

Fair enough man I have that problem from time to time

[cthomp2727]

I lift solo and I like to go to failure which is why I use the Smith machine and I don't wanna limit myself to only dumbell presses.

Bench in the squat rack. Or just go to failure and hope someone will bail you out (semisrs)

[impeccable]

Bench in the squat rack. Or just go to failure and hope someone will bail you out (semisrs)

Lol I'm definitely not trying to be that guy.

[impeccable]

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[DatTrolololsong]

Definitely doable but I think 10 sets is kinda low. I usually do 16 sets per muscle and sometimes higher.