Need help with a new routine

[Nakor]

I like to workout 5 times a week but I could drop it to 4 if you guys think that it's a good idea. I like to hit chest 2x a week as well. I've been doing the following

Monday - Chest
Tuesday - Legs
Wednesday - Shoulders & Tris
Thursday - Off
Friday - Chest
Saturday - Back & Bis
Sunday - Off

How does this look? What would you guys change? I would really appreciate any help you guys could offer. Thanks.

 

[Nakor]

here is what i do each day

chest day:

FB BB
Incline DB
Weight Dips
Decline DB
sometimes flys

legs day:

squats
leg press
leg curl
calves

back/bi day:
deadlift
pull ups
chins
let pull down
preachers
seated db curls

shoulder/tri day
overhead
seated db
skull crushers
cg bench
tri pushdowns

 

[JDid23]

here is what i do each day

chest day:

FB BB
Incline DB
Weight Dips
Decline DB
sometimes flys

legs day:

squats
leg press
leg curl
calves

back/bi day:
deadlift
pull ups
chins
let pull down
preachers
seated db curls

shoulder/tri day
overhead
seated db
skull crushers
cg bench
tri pushdowns

not too bad. I think there are some things you can add/fix, but if these exercises work then keep it. If you wanna keep this split, i'd switch back/bis and shoulders/tris so you're not working shoulders/tris and chest back to back.

 

[lweaver]

Looks decent...just one thing though. Whats the reason for hitting chest twice a week?

 

[NJL52]

here is what i do each day

chest day:

FB BB
Incline DB
Weight Dips
Decline DB
sometimes flys

legs day:

squats
leg press
leg curl
calves

back/bi day:
deadlift
pull ups
chins
let pull down
preachers
seated db curls

shoulder/tri day
overhead
seated db
skull crushers
cg bench
tri pushdowns

If you are asking "how is this routine" and it is that varied of a split then it sucks. You don't know enough about your own body to be splitting like that. Read the training vault sticky and get your routine from there until you intricately know your body and can tell when a 15% decrease in volume for a week will yield greater results.

 

[Nakor]

i know its flawed...that's why i was asking. im not a body builder or a power lifter and have no desire to be one. im just trying to get better at lifting and was asking people for suggestions on what they would change in my routine.

 

[Nakor]

Looks decent...just one thing though. Whats the reason for hitting chest twice a week?

i dochest twice a week because ive seen better gains when i hit it ever 3 days. im not overly experienced though so if that is a bad idea then i will make changes.

 

[NJL52]

i know its flawed...that's why i was asking. im not a body builder or a power lifter and have no desire to be one. im just trying to get better at lifting and was asking people for suggestions on what they would change in my routine.

I suggested something; Go to the training vault and find the routines. Decide whether you want size or mass and do the correlating routine.

 

[Nakor]

not too bad. I think there are some things you can add/fix, but if these exercises work then keep it. If you wanna keep this split, i'd switch back/bis and shoulders/tris so you're not working shoulders/tris and chest back to back.

what would you add/fix?

 

[JDid23]

what would you add/fix?

Well as i said before it's not bad, and some of the following might just be a matter of preference so take it with a grain of salt.

Here was your post:::




here is what i do each day

chest day:

FB BB
Incline DB
Weight Dips
Decline DB
sometimes flys

not really necessary to have decline DB imo. Flat BB, Incline DB, and Weighted Dips will give you a bigger chest. Period. What rep ranges are you doing?


legs day:

squats
leg press
leg curl
calves

again, i think this depends on rep range. If you're doing 2 sets of squats there is no way that's enough, but if you're hammering squats with 5-6 sets it probably suffices. I would personally switch leg curls/leg press and maybe consider adding pullthroughs or GHRs.

back/bi day:
deadlift
pull ups
chins
let pull down
preachers
seated db curls

Get rid of lat pulldown and add DB/BB Rows. You won't regret it

shoulder/tri day
overhead
seated db
skull crushers
cg bench
tri pushdowns

Maybe add some trap work in here? This day will hit your chest pretty hard too between OHP, seated DB, and CGBP... You're hitting your chest way harder than you're hitting any other body part in this routine which isn't necessary. Maybe consider looking @ the training vault for some routines? Again, a lot of the above comments are relative to your rep range. Also, what do you mean by you want to lift to get better at lifting? If you want to bring up your big lifts, focusing on accessory movements for your weak points would be optimal.