which of these two workout routines would probably be best?

[Power5220]

5-day
day 1: arms (bi's and tri's) and abs
day 2: shoulders and legs
day 3: back and forarms
day 4: chest, traps and abs
day 5: rest
start over from day 1

or

6-day
day 1: arms (bi's and tri's) and abs
day 2: legs
day 3: shoulders,traps and abs
day 4: chest
day 5: back and abs
day 6: rest
start over from day 1

if one is good but needs to be changed some please tell me what needs to be changed

if you think both of these are bad please create one that would be better

 

[Madcow2]

So much more important is exactly which exercises, what volume, what type of weights (intensity defined as a percentage of your 1RM) you will be handling, for how long you intend to do this, and whether or not any of these variables is being altered during or around that period. http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4776914&postcount=386

You should have the rest figured out first and then back into the frequency/split based upon your own tolerances and requirements. I know this sounds odd based on the muscle magazines but this is the way you go about doing this, you don't just throw down some loosely based shotgun and rely on being a novice or heavily drugged to get progress (which is what most of the garbage you see requires).

If you can tell me how long you've been training I can link you a program that a lot of people have had success with.

 

[BOOEY]

Instead of lifting 4 days straight or 5 days straight, I think you would be better of doing something like a 2 on - 1 off split, or something of that nature.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

5-day
day 1: arms (bi's and tri's) and abs
day 2: shoulders and legs
day 3: back and forarms
day 4: chest, traps and abs
day 5: rest
start over from day 1

or

6-day
day 1: arms (bi's and tri's) and abs
day 2: legs
day 3: shoulders,traps and abs
day 4: chest
day 5: back and abs
day 6: rest
start over from day 1

if one is good but needs to be changed some please tell me what needs to be changed

if you think both of these are bad please create one that would be better

I dont like workout 1 because I would not be recovered from leg day (squats) to work back (deadlifts) the next day. Workout 2 doesnt have enough recovery time bet. shoulders and chest imo.

Take a look at the stickys above for workout splits- diff ones depending on your goals (strength vs. size).