Need opinions please

[Anthony1980]

Been lifting for about 4 months and was seeing improvement and the all of a sudden NOTHING. strength is improving but not size. Narrowed it down to over training and not getting enough recovery time.... wanting to know if this will work.
Mon:chest and biceps (3 chest 2 biceps)
Tues: back and triceps (3 back 2 triceps)
Wed: off
Thurs: shoulders and abs (3 shoulders 2 abs)
Fri: start all over.

Weekends off

Notice bigger muscle groups have an extra exercise. Will this work?

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[Evan Tipps]

Youre forgetting the biggest muscle group on you.. LEGS! No wonder youre not seeing size gains. You need big roots for a big tree. Start hitting legs HARD. And I guarentee you will put on size+weight

 

[obsessedwliftin]

Youre forgetting the biggest muscle group on you.. LEGS! No wonder youre not seeing size gains. You need big roots for a big tree. Start hitting legs HARD. And I guarentee you will put on size+weight

This is true. Good point evan. Now alot more goes into growth than just training. Although imo that set up needs some help. Check out some of the training stickies in here bro and utilize one of the beginner workouts. Stronglifts 5x5 is top notch to get you started. Do two rounds of that and tell me you arent growing.

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[Anthony1980]

I was actually going to throw some leg exercises in on Monday and Thursdays. Im new to the site as well. By the way i was also told by quite a few people to do HIIT. What do you think?

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[obsessedwliftin]

Hiit is great for losing fat. That is goal dependant. If you are trying to put on size then leave that out. Seriously take a look at the stronglifts program. Its only 3 days a week but it is killer. Also bro you have to eat if you want size. That is your main component.

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[Evan Tipps]

Put a whole day by its self to legs. Squat until you drop! High reps. Low reps. Just squat.. And I wouldn't add HIIT. But thats just my opinion.

 

[Anthony1980]

Thanks!!! 3 days a week is good as long as i dont go over 4. Still kind of a beginner so im trying to keep Wed and weekends off for recovery. So a 3 day a week workout would be 2 for upper body and one for legs?

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[obsessedwliftin]

Put a whole day by its self to legs. Squat until you drop! High reps. Low reps. Just squat.. And I wouldn't add HIIT. But thats just my opinion.

This is why i love this kid! He kills it.

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[obsessedwliftin]

Thanks!!! 3 days a week is good as long as i dont go over 4. Still kind of a beginner so im trying to keep Wed and weekends off for recovery. So a 3 day a week workout would be 2 for upper body and one for legs?

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No actually the program i am recommending you have an a workout and a b workout and you rotate them. You squat 3 times a week. Google stronglifts 5x5 and all will be revealed.

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[Evan Tipps]

Id do
Monday-chest/tri
Tuesday Legs
Wed-off
Thursday back/bi
Friday-shoulders
Sat/sunday off.
Do abs everyday you train. Also calves
Train as heavy as you can in the 6-8 rep range.