Does this routine seem like too much volume? Ive been bodybuilding for about 1 year and a half now: Im 16, 6 foot, and weigh 175 (with noticable abs). I try to eat between 140-160g of protein a day. I train three times a week on non consecutive days. I may or may not precede each exercise with one light warmup set for 12-15 repetitions that is NOT taken to failure. I like high volume, but I just want an opinion if this is too much.
Day 1: Chest, Back & Forearm's
Incline Barbell/Dumbbell Press 3x10, 8, 6
Decline Barbell/Dumbbell Press 3x10, 8, 6
(Weighted) Parallel Bar Chest Dips 3x8, 8, 8
Straight Arm Dumbbell Pullover 3x10, 10, 10
Bent Over Barbell Row 3x10, 8, 6
T-Bar Row w/Barbell 3x10, 8, 6
Wide Grip Pulldown 3x8, 8, 8
Underhand Grip Pulldown 3x10, 10, 10
Reverse Straight Bar Curl 3x10, 10, 10
Behind-the-Back Wrist Curl 3x12, 12, 12
Day 2: Lower Body
Barbell Squats 4x10, 8, 6, 6
Smith Machine Front Squat 4x8, 8, 8, 8
Leg Press or Leg Extension 4x10, 10, 10, 10
Stiff Leg Deadlift 3x10, 8, 6
Lying Leg Curl 3x8, 8, 8
Seated Leg Curl 3x10, 10, 10
Standing Calf Raise 3x12, 12, 12
Leg Press Toe Raise 3x15, 15, 15
Seated Calf Raise 3x20, 20, 20
Day 3: Shoulders & Upper Arm's
Behind-the-Neck or Smith Machine Shoulder Press 3x10, 8, 6
Standing/Seated Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise 3x8, 8, 8
Bent Over Dumbbell/Cable Lateral Raise 3x10, 10, 10
Dumbbell Lying Side Lateral Raise 3x10, 10, 10
Dumbbell/Barbell Shrug 3x12, 12, 12
Lying Tricep Extension 3x10, 8, 6
Straight Barbell Curl 3x10, 8, 6
Machine Tricep Dips 3x8, 8, 8
Seated/Standing Dumbbell Curl 3x8, 8, 8
One Arm Tricep Extension or Tricep Pressdown 3x10, 10, 10
Dumbbell/Cable Concentration Curl 3x10, 10, 10
Thanks for any body's opinion
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Thread: Too Much Volume????
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01-28-2012, 08:09 AM #1
Too Much Volume????
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01-28-2012, 08:12 AM #2
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01-28-2012, 08:15 AM #3
Try giving the Dorian Yates Blood & Guts style training a try. He advocates really low volume. About 3 sets per bodypart. I've been using it for about 3 weeks while cutting just so I wouldn't lose strength. I've actually put on a lb. of muscle while dropping 2.4 lbs. of fat. They have a video series on the site. Check it out.
"Lifting light weight for high reps and sets and expecting to get bigger and stronger, is like sitting in front of a light bulb expecting to catch a tan: It's just not going to happen" -Mike Mentzer
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01-28-2012, 08:23 AM #4
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