Unusual approach to bodybuilding?

[Jolo911]

TL;DR:
No time
Plan to do PPL with just the compounds
each work out will be 15-20minutes long at home gym
Is this okay?
Attached picture to show my work schedule


So, as most of us here, I'm pressed for time. I have a fulltime job from 10:30am to 7:00pm and a second one from 8:00pm up to 4:30am.
I stagger my 2nd job so that I dont have to sleep 4-5 hours straight for 5 days. I attached an image to explain this further.

I was thinking of just getting a home gym (Power rack) so I can do all the compound exercises at home. Normally I used to do SS and worked out 3x/week at the gym. After that, I've moved on to PPL. But now that I have 2 full time jobs, I cannot dedicate the amount of effort i put into PPL.

Anyway, I was thinking of still doing PPL but only with compound exercises at home for example

Sun: barbell row/chin ups
Mon: Bench/OHP
Tues: Squat/dead

Wed: barbell row /chin ups
Thur: Bench/OHP
Frid: Squat/dead

This way, I dont have to prep for the gym. No traveling time. No waiting time (For squat rack) Ill prolly add some iso for fun if allowed by time.

I was thinking each work out session to be 15-20minutes at most as opposed to approx 2 hours/6days/week (10 minutes travel - 1hr - 1.5hr + 10minutes travel)

Of course volume will be much lower as I won't be doing as many isolations. My goal is to just build a decent/fit/aesthetic physique.

Is there a threshold for allotted time in working out? From what I understand, progressive overload is king; however, through all my research, I've never come across anyone doing 1-2 compound/day with a 3x5 rep scheme.

Thank you


PS: My job is not labor intensive as I work in the laboratory and deal with instruments.

[TheGymJim]

Yeah tbh dude as long as you're getting those main compounds in you should be just fine. Anything else is a bonus.

I'd probably drop dead from exhaustion doing what you're doing so well done haha

[sooby]

you should probably be fine with this, you do what you gotta do.

you don't have more time on the weekends? Just saying you can probably do some accessories on the weekends.

[Jolo911]

Thank you for the replies. I mean i can probably add 10minutes of iso like curls, laterals, maybe incline bench, some dips. But until I find a good deal on CL for cables and a row machine, i wont be able to do much xD

I was also concerned about the work out threshold. If i only did squats (no other exercise) 3x/week, would i get the same quad gains if i did starting strength? Or does stimulation of 45min -1hr induce better effects than a 10-15min work out.

Thank you!

[TheGymJim]

I was also concerned about the work out threshold. If i only did squats (no other exercise) 3x/week, would i get the same quad gains if i did starting strength? Or does stimulation of 45min -1hr induce better effects than a 10-15min work out.

Thank you!

For hypertrophy, it's about volume. Can you do the same number of sets/reps in 15 minutes with adequate rest to maintain form and intensity, as you can in 45? Simply, no. So you're gonna get better gains from a longer workout (up to a point) simply due to being able to fit in more volume. But i'd reiterate, your program isn't bad, and even though you've got limited time, you should still see results.

[Jolo911]

For hypertrophy, it's about volume. Can you do the same number of sets/reps in 15 minutes with adequate rest to maintain form and intensity, as you can in 45? Simply, no. So you're gonna get better gains from a longer workout (up to a point) simply due to being able to fit in more volume. But i'd reiterate, your program isn't bad, and even though you've got limited time, you should still see results.

Thanks man. Yea, I think instead of doing 3x5 i might up up it to 5-6x5 to somewhat compensate for the lost volume.

[TheGymJim]

I'd add in more reps rather than more sets if you're pushed for time bud! Particularly as your goal is more hypertrophy than strength.