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- Thread starter the.gladiator1987
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lol i know bro my buddy just told me that im tryin to mix everything and thats not the best way to do it. screw the I wanted a football routine but why if im jus doin it for fun, i lift to look good and be strong not to try and become an NFL player. So screw the speed/endurance. I want strength and size.
I know GUS strength has some pretty interesting articles, what are some other things I can work on as a healthy human being, for example
-Balance
-core work
-flexibility
I think i neglect these too much. Do you have any articles on these?
Andalite
Elite Bodybuilder
Well yeah there is a lot of information on core training but the core training GUStrengt has is performance based. The basic philosophy is to eat right (I am the only one on the site who doesn't) and train for performance. The guy who own GUStrength, my mentor: Gulf War vet Eric Troy is like 195lbs @ 7% bf with a 550 Deadlift...so, like I said: it all boils down to your goals.
You lift to look good so I think your primary preference should be to stop thinking like a strength trainee. You are a bodybuilder. So you need to plan a layout like this:
1.) Do a strength exercise for 1-5 reps and progress using the Single, Double and Triple Progression I mentioned earlier.
2.) Do 1-2 other accessory lifts for 8-12 reps because they will be more aesthetically beneficial. For example: incline dumbbell press and shoulder press, etc.
3.) Do 1-2 isolation exercises for 2-4 sets for high reps and superset them. Like: incline flyes and dumbbell curls.
Your template should be:
Day 1: Lower Body 1 - go hard on this day. Heavy deads, rows, etc..
Day 2: Off
Day 3: Upper 1
Day 4: Lower 2
Day 5: Off
Day 6: Upper 1: lots of isolation on this one
Day 7: Off
Day 8: Off
Day 9: repeat
As you progress (and by progress here I mean solely looks because that is your basis) you will notice subtleties individual to YOU which you can address.
Regarding flexibility: there are BUNCH of articles: Flexibility and Mobility
You lift to look good so I think your primary preference should be to stop thinking like a strength trainee. You are a bodybuilder. So you need to plan a layout like this:
1.) Do a strength exercise for 1-5 reps and progress using the Single, Double and Triple Progression I mentioned earlier.
2.) Do 1-2 other accessory lifts for 8-12 reps because they will be more aesthetically beneficial. For example: incline dumbbell press and shoulder press, etc.
3.) Do 1-2 isolation exercises for 2-4 sets for high reps and superset them. Like: incline flyes and dumbbell curls.
Your template should be:
Day 1: Lower Body 1 - go hard on this day. Heavy deads, rows, etc..
Day 2: Off
Day 3: Upper 1
Day 4: Lower 2
Day 5: Off
Day 6: Upper 1: lots of isolation on this one
Day 7: Off
Day 8: Off
Day 9: repeat
As you progress (and by progress here I mean solely looks because that is your basis) you will notice subtleties individual to YOU which you can address.
Regarding flexibility: there are BUNCH of articles: Flexibility and Mobility
Thanks for the response bro. I know I said size but I could care less about size. Maybe just some arm work, and leg work. The only thing I want bigger are my arms and legs. I want to be a strong mothefucker, size will come with diet and roids lol
