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Need help with lifting/training

madhops22

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Hey everyone,
I'm a basketball player and need to get in serious shape for the summer (lots of 3-on-3 tournaments). I have been hitting the weights at home (dumbells and curl bar) for the last 3 weeks, but I need some expert guidance on my weekly routine.
First I'll tell you where I am now, and my goals for the summer.

NOW - 5'11/193lbs/soft body, not ripped by any means/ 24 years old.
SUMMER - 180lbs/hard/need to gain strength more than mass, but I do need a little mass added/my vertical jump must improve by 6-8 inches (will that happen if I gain strength in my legs and lose wieght?).

Work-out Routine NOW:
Monday - BICEPS, standing curls (20lbs/arm), hammer curls (20lbs/arm), reverse curls with curl bar for forarms/biceps. EACH EXCERCISE I DO 3 SETS.
SHOULDERS, I do side lateral raises(10lbs)/and pull-ups with the curl bar (40lbs)
ABS - a variety of different crunches (6 different positions x 25 reps)
LEGS - Squats without weight, Calves (skip rope for 20 mins)
CARDIO - 20 mins of skipping rope and 15 mins of jogging
Tuesday- TRICEPS, Dumbell extensions (over head) 30lbs, dips on my chair 15
CHEST, pushups (dont have a bench...really sucks)
BACK, Deadlifts (50lbs), leaning over rows with curl-bar 50lbs
LEGS, lunges without weights
CARDIO, 30 mins of jogging
Wednesday - day off
Thursday - repeat Monday
Friday - repeat Tuesday
Sat - day off
Sun - day off

Supplements:
1 multivitamin
3 tablespoons of flax seed oil
2 protein shakes a day ISO-WHEY 40 grams of protein a shake...the rest i get through food.
Should I add a fat burner? I dont want to add creatine yet because I'm trying to shred fat.

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So that's the routine, sorry if it was a long post but I thought I would give you as much info as I could. Could you guys help mould my workout to something that would help me reach my goals. Any help would be appreciated!

thanks in advance,

Madhops
 
Monday -BACK AND BICEPS

Back-Deadlifts 4 sets, Bent rows 3sets
Biceps-pick two excersises 3 sets
ABS - a variety of different crunches (6 different positions x 25 reps)
CARDIO - 20 mins of skipping rope and 15 mins of jogging

Tuesday- off

Wednesday - Leg day Cardio

Thursday - off

Friday - CHEST TRI SHOULDERS
CHEST- no bench? cool then just do variations on pushups (diamonds etc.)
TRI- stay same
SHOULDERS- ez curl bar presses 4sets db shrugs 3sets and maybe some db raises 2 sets

Sat - Legs and cardio
Sun - day off

stay simple, more trainging doesnt always get you harder or ripped faster its the cardio and diet.
 
Here are 2 of my routines and they have worked awesome so far.. hoe this helps

My previous schedule ( I rotate schedules every 3 months)

Mon.
Chest-
Bench Press
180lbs x1 set of 15
220lbs x3 sets of 8
240lbs x1 set of 6

Flys - Machine
160lbs x4 sets of 10

Tricep -
Skull Crushers (inner head)
80lbs x3 sets of 10

Rope pushdown (outter head)
120lbs x3 sets of 8

Traps
Standing shruggs
200lbs x3sets of 12


Dips wieghted (35lb plate)
3 sets of 12


Tue.
Bicep-
Concentration Curls
55lbs x 4 sets of 10

Lats-
Lat Pulldowns
170lbs x 4 sets of 10

Back-
Seated Rows
220lbs x 2 sets of 8

One arm bent over bumbell rows
80lbs x 3 sets of 10

Shoulders-
Standing flys (outer deltoid)
35lbs x 3 sets of 12
40lbs x 1 set of 8

Military Press ( frontal deltoid)
160lbs x 4 sets of 12

Seated reverse flys (rear deltoid)
120lbs x 3 sets of 12


Wed.
Abs-
Crunches
3 sets of 30

Incline situps
3 sets of 20

Legs-
Standing Calf raises

One legged whlie holding 45lb dumbell
3 sets of 12

Quadracep
Extension w/ machine
220lbs x 4 sets of 10

Squats
190lbs x 4 sets of 8

Hamstring
Straight leg Dead Lift

Forearms
Wrist curls
Hammer curls


Thur.
Repeat Monday


Fri.
Repeat Tuesday


Sat.
Repeat Wednesday



Sun.

DAY OFF
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My current schedule:

Mon. chest:
FB 1 warm up set 15 reps
4 sets of 12-6 reps
Incline B or Decline B
4 sets of 10-6 reps
Flat flies
4 sets 10-8 reps

Tues. Bi's and Tri's
BB curls 1 warm up set
4 sets of 10-8 reps
preacher curls
4 sets 10-8 reps
or
alt curls
4 sets of 10-8 reps

skull crushers super w/close grip press
4 sets of 12-8 reps

push downs
3 sets of 10-8 reps
or
kickbacks or one arms
3 sets of 12-8 reps

wed. legs
Leg press,squat or hack squat
1 warm up 15 reps
4 sets of 12-10 reps
extentions
4 sets of 12-10 reps
straight leg dead lifts
4 sets of 12-10 reps
or
leg curls
3 sets of 10 reps
calf raises on leg press
4 sets of 12-10 reps

seated calf raises or standing calf raises
3 sets of 10 reps with

thurs. shoulders
db or bb press
1 warm up 15 reps
3 sets of 10-8
1 set of 10-8
side raises
4 sets of 10 reps
bent over raises
3 set of 10 reps
or
upright rows
4 sets of 10 reps
shrugs
4 sets of 12-10 reps

fri back
BB rows or db rows
1 warm up of 15 reps
4 sets of 10
pulldowns
4 sets of 10-6 reps
close grip pulldowns
4 sets of 10-8 reps
or
one arm cable rows
3 sets of 10
 
madhops22 said:
I dont want to add creatine yet because I'm trying to shred fat.


creatine has nothing to do with your bodyfat loss, if anything it will help you maintain muscle.
 
You need to use weights. You should be doing light full squats, deadlifts, cleans, overhead presses, and barbell rows.

What position do you play?

I can help you...email if you want help.

B True
 
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