Forum: Workout Programs

First post, here goes! I’m a keen cyclist who wants to get into bodybuilding, but I don’t want to give up riding my bike. Clearly this poses a problem in terms of the necessary calorie surplus for gains. My question is: if I got my nutrition right and ate enough to offset the calorie deficit...

Hey guys, Just wondering if this training sequence (title) seems sensible while matching protein/pound, taking whey, and limiting carbs. I plan to to do cardio 1-2x week and lift 5x a week. To clarify, I would focus on each area AFTER the previous one. Thanks!! Currently 5' 10" 194lbs or 1.8m...

Hey i didnt know where TO post this so i apologize if this is the wrong thread but do you guys give a **** about corona virus and stay home or do some of you live snd die by the gains and just go to the gym regularly? My gym closed for 2 weeks my ass started panicing that i Will lose gains.. Thank...

I’m currently at... 140 kg squat 143 kg. deadlift 103 kg. bench press 66 kg. overhead press and i also do Bulgarian Split Squat, Pull Ups, Rows, ab wheel Rollout and have just added Nordic Curls as accessories. I’ve been alternating between full body and upper/lower Split in the last...

My form is right in both exercises, i squat to a box because of mobility issues and deadlift with no low back rounding, I also do RDL’s and lots of single leg work. I’ve been increasing weights for a few months but I got to 140 kg. in both exercises and hit a plateau because of low back pain and...

So I recently found out or was told i was screwing my muscle gains by going to do my 4am (well, I get up at 4, usually not at gym until 4:30am) workouts without eating anything first. I normally would just wake up, get dressed, drink my pre-workout and head out the door. So my question is that if...

I've been doing this leg workout so far in my PPL split and my quads are still sore when the next leg day comes and I often need to delay it: - Lying Hamstring Curl: WU 3-4 sets increasing the weight, until I reach my workload, then 3x10-12 - Leg Press: WU 4-5 sets, then 3x12-15 - Pendulum...

Hello everyone! I've recently finished changing up my routine which was going on for the last 3 months. I wasnt completely happy with what I was doing. The problem became pretty obvious 3 weeks ago: volume. I do 3 or 4 sets for all of my exercise and I basically go to failure on all of them....

I've heard about concepts such as MV (maintenance volume) where it's just enough volume to maintain current muscle mass. Does that imply 0% gains if doing maintenance volume? I feel like gains will always be made, and the volume just determines the extent of those gains. Maybe it's only called...

So as some of you know, it only takes just a few high quality sets for a muscle to get most of the stimulus in a training session needed to grow. Say 3 hard sets for a muscle group to reach I don't know...90% of potential growth. The thing is that you're sacrificing recovery time to reach that...

Please excuse me for the long post and some of my grammar here as I'm currently typing out this out quickly during my job. I really want to get this problem of mines solved. ----------------- I am a 21 year old, 5'10 male who weighs 165lbs. ----------------- About one month ago I...

I started "working out" on and off since mid December from a nearly totally sedentary lifestyle. I put it in "" because Ive been sorta winging it and I want to form a routine. I have several goals: -Increasing overall leg/arm strength -Increasing Knee strength to help with my knee pain...

Hey bros, For up to a six month period, I will be traveling in my vehicle. Though I’ve looked at hitched based power racks, I’ve decided against this and have settled on not taking a rack or barbell with me. Instead, I’ll have: -10lb, 25lb, 45lb plates (should I get a 90?) -35lb kettlebell...

Right now my splits look like; Bench - 275 x 4 Squat - 365 x 3 Deadlift - 405 x 3 My goal by May 1 is; Bench 315 x 5 (3 sets of 5) Squat 315 x 10 (5 sets of 10) Deadlift 455 x 5 (3 sets of 5)

I’m considering adding a light upper body day to my routine, probably on a Monday after work (if I work, we normally don’t work Monday) -CGBP 3x6-8, 2-3 warm up sets (I chose this over reverse grip because I can use more weight with a bb than doing rgbp with dumbbells) -Straight arm pulldown...

So I’ve used Arnold presses to good effect in the past, and have recently gave reverse grip DB bench’s a try and it dawned on me... Why not Arnold presses on an incline? Thoughts?

I am coming off a powerlifting routine in about a month, so I wanted to avoid the SBD competition lifts and do some different stuff when I finish. Also, I’m trying to get a little more athletic and well rounded while still focusing on strength. I tried to throw in a handful of strongman movements....

Will this do in a pinch? Pushups Pullups Kettlebell Swings Kettlebell Front Squats Abs Upper body push pull, lower body push pull.

Hey all, I live in London, gyms are closed, I am and have been indoors for quite a while for various reasons (Covid related obviously). I have a solid bench at home, some proper resistance bands, an EZ bar and some heavy discs so I can put my weight on the bar. Is there a simplified workout...

My gyms got closed on November 1st and I sadly had to stop working out. Now I got myself a Active 5 for Christmas to do a little home workout. Any suggestion concerning a workout plan? I know I can’t bodybuild without a gym or proper equipment, but does anyone have a good suggestion as to keep...

I train my main lifts for 3 sets of 4-6 reps and starting to feel like they’re beating me up. Any suggestions on methods to train my main lifts? I really only care about maximal strength with these, not really using them for hypertrophy. I already get that through lighter assistance type work. ...

Recently I’ve been using front squats in place of back squats as my main movement due to less spinal loading, same stimulus, better torso angle etc. I’m looking for an assistance movement to help drive it up. My first choice was goblet squats but my gym doesn’t have dumbbells that are heavy enough....

Since lockdown is back, I started my homework outs again. Using the same workout program as I did in the gym but finding the equivalent in bodyweight exercises & using home objects as well as upping the reps/sets as the weight is like 30KG max in home objects. As I am following a increase in 1...

Hi everyone, Newbie here as you can see. I’m 43, 183 cm, 79 kg (will be 80-81 after Xmas but not for the right reasons). I’ve done a good bit of dieting over the past 2 years and I lost weight (from 93 kg top point to 77). I trained for and ran a 1/2 marathon since, and I hit the gym for a...