Chest/Bi, Shoulder/Tri

[BaSsSiKk]

Just would like some pointers on whether this is a good idea. I used to do Chest/tri and Back Bi but have decided to switch it up.

[Canadian Iron]

Honestly, it doesn't look very good. Here are a few suggestions...


1. Your leg day is real weak. Keep the squats, ditch the leg extensions. Maybe do some hack squats, front squats, leg press, lunges, or step ups. And you need some things for your hamstrings. Try SLDL, RDL, leg curls, or GHR. You seem to be slacking on your leg days.

2. A chest/shoulder/tri would be better than chest/shoulder/bi. That way you can the same muscle groups that work together at once. Stick to exercises such as bench press, inclines, military, dips, CGBP, ect. Stick to the heavy compounds and you will grow like a weed (if you are eating enough)

3. A back/bicep is better than back/tri since those groups work together. Deadlifts are great. Make sure you are doing some sort of row (bent over, pendlay, yates, t-bar, cable) and some sort of vertical pull (pullups, chin ups, lat pull downs). For biceps, heavy rows and chinups seem to hit them wonderfully. But you can also do some isolation exercises, just make sure compounds are the focus of workouts.

Some other things to consider:

1. Does it make since to use 2 exercises for your biceps but only use one for chest when it is a much bigger muscle? It would be better to do something like this... Bench press, Incline bench press, military press, BB curl, cable curl... That way you are working your chest hard, and still hitting the biceps like you want to. Lateral raises are exactly necessary especially if you are doing military press.

2. Try this for your back/tri day... deadift, bb rows, chin ups, dips, skull crushers... using chin ups will hit your biceps hard, as well heavy rows. Dips will hit your tris and chest again and skull crushers will hit your tries as well.

3. For leg day, try something like this... squat, SLDL, hack squat/front squat/legpress (your choice), leg curls, calft raises... that is a much better leg day. You are hitting your quads hard and your hamstrings.

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[papi93]

Just would like some pointers on whether this is a good idea. I used to do Chest/tri and Back Bi but have decided to switch it up.

It's fine. You might notice that you are stronger with your biceps exercises because they haven't been fatigued from back work.

[ThickAsABrick]

That would be fine.