If you only had 2 days per week to lift what exercises would you do?

[solidj55]

I am at the point right now in my job that I will only be lifting 2 times per week. Just curious what exercises/splits everyone would do if they were in this situation. I would like to at least maintain where I am at. What would you guys do?

 

[b fold the truth]

2 exercises?

Squat

Clean and Jerk

 

[solidj55]

No Bfold not 2 exercises. I will only have 2 days per week that I can workout so I will need to down size my exercises/sets for each bodypart in an attempt to be able to hit all muscle groups each week. Both days that I will be able to lift will be back to back. One week it will be Monday and Tuesday and the next week it will be Wednesday and Thursday.

 

[Lord_Suston]

Damn that sucks. I would suggest on
day 0ne
Squats
leg ext
calf raises
Incline bench
military press
close-grip bench

Day two
Deads
SLDL
Chins-ups
bentover rows
shrugs
curls

I really never though of having only two days at the gym

 

[solidj55]

Yea it does suck, I am at work before the gym opens and usually on my way home once the gym has closed. WE dont have 24/7 gym where I live.

 

[Citruscide]

Hmm... SQUATS is a definate...

I don't know what other exercise I woudl doo... shit... how can you only do two exercises??

I'd look at Deadlifts, Bench or shit... Idon't know, I just know squats would be in there.

C-ditty

 

[solidj55]

LOL NOT 2 EXERCISES!!! TWO DAYS(several exercises)per week to lift, not only 2 exercises.

 

[solidj55]

I am thinking this.

Day 1

Squats
Dumbell Incline Press(favorite exercise)
Dumbell Flat Fly
Military Press
Lateral Raises
Dips


Day 2

Deadlift of stiff leg dead lift
Dumbell Rows(2nd favorite exercise)
Pulldown or pullups
Curls
Abs
Calves

 

[JOKER47]

This post got me to thinkin' about this. I'm not sure what you goals are, but here is what I think I would do. There are other lifts I would incorporate perhaps every other week or something like that, but this is my version. I think it could work if you went HARD at it each session.

Day 1 - deadlift
Bent over rows
Flat BB or DB bench
Incline BB/DB bench
4/5 board press/JM press
Weighted parallel dips

Day 2 - Squats
Leg press/hack squat
DB/BB Military press
Reverse fly/face pulls
BB/DB curls
DB hammer/preacher curls

Of course, I don't know what lifts you prefer or which ones work better for you.

.02,
Joker

 

[Citruscide]

LOL NOT 2 EXERCISES!!! TWO DAYS(several exercises)per week to lift, not only 2 exercises.

ROFL... I just read that... I was thinking "How on earth can someone only do TWO exercises a week?!?!"

I'd definately hit Back/Chest one day and on the second hit Legs/shoulders and then some arms... or even, just cut arms out... and do certain exercises on Back/Chest day that hit htem (closed grip, etc).

But make sure you hit Deadlifts, Barbell rows (imo -- I love them), Squats, then you can do flat bench for chest, them hang clean thingies for shoulders... and ... I dunno... I'd have to really sit down and think of a stratigic plan of attack...

Isn't there a way you could get an hour on Sunday or something??? Man, you need a 24 hour gym... then there isn't ANY excuse.

C-ditty