what am I doing wrong/well

[boogyman]

hello everyone

I just started lifting 5 and a half months ago. Im 22 yearys old and weigh 175(use to be 188)

I drink protein and just started using glutamine. (I recently tried creatine for 3 weeks and didnt notice a difference so I stopped)

1st day I do bi's and tri's
3 sets of regular single hand curls with 45's
3 sets hammer curls with 40's
3 sets of two arm curls with dumbells and a barbell(40's DB, 90BB)
then I do preacher curls with a barbell(just started)

for tris I do pull downs(many sets)
then dips on the machine and the bars (many sets)
then skull crushers
and a couple other things

next day is chest and back
for chest I use dumbbells for flat and incline 70's. (I still havent learned to get some balls and ask for a spot, but with a spot ive regular benched over 200)
then I decline bench with a barbell(no assisstance) usually 185
then I do the hammer benches(incline decline and flat)
Then I do some flies followed by crossovers, peck deck plus other machines around the gym

for back I do a bunch of different style rows and pull downs, plus pull ups and a couple other exercises I picked up

next day is shoulders and legs
I am just now recovering from a leg injury so I use the regular machines mostly, I can leg press close to 400 but then my injured leg starts acting up so I dont know my max yet. I am begining to squat but for now only use about 135 pounds(not taking chances)

For shoulders I do a bunch of raises, millitary press machine and dumbells

then I take a day off and start over again. Sometimes I have to force myself to take a day off because I dont really get tired or sore

I eat whatever I want but dont really care for anything "bad" I do a little cardio from time to time if I feel like it. I do however play basketball and swim quite a bit.

please give me feedback. My body has changed alot in these months. I do have trouble gaining weight and my triceps arent really showing as well as my other bodyparts.

 

[Carl Carlson]

Seems like you're doing a lot of volume... might be overtraining.

I suggest moving this post to the weight training board since you'll probably get better responses there.

 

[The Shadow]

hard to say without seeing a rep range, # of sets and exercise order

 

[CaptainBSU91]

Well for one.. if your using 45's for alt. curls... it'd doubtful that your doing hammer curls correctly if your using 40's.

 

[JKurz1]

Well for one.. if your using 45's for alt. curls... it'd doubtful that your doing hammer curls correctly if your using 40's.

I use 40's..........easily for 10 and I'm not huge by any means anymoe.......

 

[6_pak]

hello everyone

I just started lifting 5 and a half months ago. Im 22 yearys old and weigh 175(use to be 188)

I drink protein and just started using glutamine. (I recently tried creatine for 3 weeks and didnt notice a difference so I stopped)

1st day I do bi's and tri's
3 sets of regular single hand curls with 45's
3 sets hammer curls with 40's
3 sets of two arm curls with dumbells and a barbell(40's DB, 90BB)
then I do preacher curls with a barbell(just started)

for tris I do pull downs(many sets)
then dips on the machine and the bars (many sets)
then skull crushers
and a couple other things

next day is chest and back
for chest I use dumbbells for flat and incline 70's. (I still havent learned to get some balls and ask for a spot, but with a spot ive regular benched over 200)
then I decline bench with a barbell(no assisstance) usually 185
then I do the hammer benches(incline decline and flat)
Then I do some flies followed by crossovers, peck deck plus other machines around the gym

for back I do a bunch of different style rows and pull downs, plus pull ups and a couple other exercises I picked up

next day is shoulders and legs
I am just now recovering from a leg injury so I use the regular machines mostly, I can leg press close to 400 but then my injured leg starts acting up so I dont know my max yet. I am begining to squat but for now only use about 135 pounds(not taking chances)

For shoulders I do a bunch of raises, millitary press machine and dumbells

then I take a day off and start over again. Sometimes I have to force myself to take a day off because I dont really get tired or sore

I eat whatever I want but dont really care for anything "bad" I do a little cardio from time to time if I feel like it. I do however play basketball and swim quite a bit.

please give me feedback. My body has changed alot in these months. I do have trouble gaining weight and my triceps arent really showing as well as my other bodyparts.

I see since you think your tris arent growing at the rate of your other bodyparts you put them first in your workout. WRONG! Your arms will do most of their growing from core movements, such as squats, presses(bench and military), and deadlifts. Im surprise no one has mentioned this yet!!!!!! Anyway, doing bis and tris first will hinder your ability to train your larger muscle groups(chest and back) with the power and intensity that they need. Try doing chest and tris on day 1 and back,bis on day 2. Are you seriously doing all those exercises for chest in 1 day??? Try doing 3 pressing movements/ with 1 isolating movement. INCLINE,DECLINE,FLAT,FLYS- 3 sets each. TRIS-- since their warmed up, jump straight in with heavy nosebreakers, close-grip presses-3sets each. For back rows, deadlifts, pullups,pulldowns-- I do about 16 sets for back, but ive been training for 5 yrs, so you may not require that much work. BIS- you want require alot of sets after doing back, so stick with barbell and hammer curls for 6,7 sets.LEGS(quads)- IF injury permits, you need to do squats, start light and perfect your form. Press, lunges, extensions; (hamstrings)-- stiffleg deadlift, curls(lying/sitting/standing). SHOULDERS- dont omit rear delts like most do. What about TRAPS,CALVES,ABS???? Dont omit or you'll be sorry when your other bodyparts overshadow your weaker ones. IF your not sore from these workouts i would bet your intensity is lacking. The way your routine is there would be no way i would have enough energy to workout back and chest or vice versa, the same with legs and shoulders. If your gonna keep it they way youve written at least do arms in your last workout. For better critique your gonna have to write down every exercise, number of sets and reps for each bodypart!!!!!!!!