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Training plan, please critique

Half_Natty

New member
I've been training for just over 3 years now and pretty much from the start I used Mike Matthews, 'Bigger, Leaner, Stonger' plan if you've heard of it. I've tweaked things here and there to suit myself a little better but kept the basics from it.
I feel that when I was on my 1st cycle I could of done a lot more things but I just stuck with how id been training natty. Got some decent strength gains I think...and put 19lbs on in 12 weeks, kept about 15lbs, but i feel I could of got more out of my cycle with the right training.
So, i've writen up a new plan for me to start and would really appreciate some feedback on it.

Monday - Chest

Incline Barbell 5x5
Incline Dumbbell 3x8
Flat Barbell Bench 5x5
Weighted Dips 3x8
Dumbbell Chest Pull-over 3x8
(I really want to bring out my upper chest so i thought doing more incline than flat would help this) Should I add in flat dumbells as well?

Tuesday - Back
Deadlifts 5x5
Barbell Row 5x5
Lat Pull down 3x8
Single arm Cable row 3x8
Dumbbell Row 3x8

Wednesday - Shoulders
Seated Military Press 5x5
Side raises 3x8
Rear delt fly's 3x10
Arnold Press 3x8
Barbell Shrugs 3x8

Thursday - Arms

Barbell Curls 5x5
Close Grip Flat Bench 5x5
Hammer Curls 3x8
Cable Skull Crushers 3x8

Friday - Legs
Back Squats 5x5
RDL's 5x5
Leg extention 3x8
Leg Curl 3x8
Calf Raises on leg press machine 3x8 toes pointed up and then 8 with toes pointed out.
5 minutes on recumbant bike for a cool down.

Saturday and Sunday - Rest

Mon/Wed/Fri - Abs (Supersetted)
Cable Crunchies 3x12
Hanging Leg Raise 3xFailiure
Ab wheel roll outs on knees 3xFailiure.

I do cardio 2-3 times a week, just a steady 3-4 mile run over hilly terrain, throw a bit of HIIT in it but not that often.

Not sure if im going to be roasted with this plan or not, if I am, please include some ideas of where it can be improved!

Thanks.
 
I've seen the Mike Matthews plan before, and it looks like maybe you've added to it and moved abs day - pretty good-looking workout plan here! As for if you should add flat dumbbells in, I personally wouldn't with this plan, given how many sets you're doing already on Monday and what your chest goal is.
 
Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it George!
Mike's plan served me pretty well over the past few years so I wanted to keep it as a base.
 
No problem Half Natty, I think that Mike's plan looks great too, and I especially like the modifications that you've made to it to get the most gains possible out of your next cycle!
 
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