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K thanks guys,

Really useful info especially the stuff on not having to fail all the time. Glad i know not to waste time on 'light' sessions now too.

Did a light full body super set on monday...

Ok so you think that pairing i suggested is sensible?

Day 1
squat/face pulls
bench/rows
calves/triceps

Day 2
front squat/lat pull downs
deadlift / over head press

@supramax
I like the idea of an all over strength exercise that's also cardio vascular. Looks rewarding

@fluidZ
I'm still feeling the F5 at the mo and might give that a try first. The all pro...

More than happy to try a different approach.

If i'm not aiming for failure on each set, is there a recommended % of 1 rep max i should be working with?

Ok so volume is more important for hypertrophy than failure? I thought it was all about pushing to failure.

Or am i being overly simplistic?

@fluidz

From experience i think i'll struggle to maintain the reps on sets 2 and 3 with only 90 secs rest

What about saving the bicep curls and calf raises for another day and extending the...

Thanks fluidz,

I reckon fierce5 is more realistic time wise especially if i save abs,curls etc for a home session.

And it's similar to what i've been doing recently where i've been doing:

>...

Hey,

No more than an hour per sesh including warm up/down really.

For a while i was doing:

> day 1
squats/chest press/shoulder press/dips/calf raises

> day 2

Hi,

I've been reading lately that there are benefits to training each muscle group twice per week - once heavy and once light.

But i'm extremely time poor and can only manage two weight...

My logic is (from what i've read) that if you lift on an empty stomach then the body will burn either muscle or fat.

I was trying to ascertain which the body would go for first: muscle or body fat...

Ok, so if i have a bit of body fat and I lift on an empty stomach my body will burn off my fat?

Hi,

So i've read lots of advice suggesting that if you train hard on an empty stomach or for too long then your body can start burning muscle when your energy stores have run out.

What I don't...

Here's one program i like the look of a lot . I can;t post links so you'll have to google "Bare Minimum Training: Progressive Resistance Training System - (Part 5)"

What should I be doing for warm...

Well one program i like the look of suggested doing two warm up sets then going all out on the third set of 8-12.

A few i've seen about 5x5's suggested increasing weight.

And i've seen loads...

Hi,

Yeah sorry found, this thread on google and wasn't sure if I should start a new thread if the conversation was already being had here.

Thanks for the advice. What kind of warm up would you...

Hi,

I asked the same question elsewhere on here yesterday so thanks for the answer.

Re: the 8-10 component

From what I've gathered I believe you can also start with 8 then keep working your...

Should I be increasing the weight on each set?

So something like:

3 x 8-12 at 65% RM
3 x 8-12 at 75% RM
3 x 8-12 at 85% RM

Only, if i keep the same weight and max out at 12 reps on the...

Hi all,

There are some pretty good two day per week routines that cover all body parts in one week but I'm wondering if a traditional 4 day push/pull could be split over two weeks?

Something...