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 My Huge Routine
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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My sets are right now 6 X 6 but I may try to bring it to 10 X 6 with about 1-2 min rest. I feel that I need to hit the muscle hard and heavy. No need to do isolation exercises. Im not a bodybuilder per se, but I do want my muscle to become bigger and stronger. Im 210lbs and would like to be 230lbs. I find that this workout will produce great results because our bodies are supposed to work as a whole not as an individual. Due to the high energy output of these basic exercises it will burn more calories while using more muscle. So in theory this should help you get leaner and bigger at the same time. Monday Wednesday Friday     | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 21 |
I just have a couple of questions about your routine. I'm not out to flame. I don't recommend doing 6-10+ sets per bodypart, but many people train that way so I'm not going to question that. But why would you do 6-10+ sets of squats on monday and then do 6-10+ sets of leg extensions wednesday? Wouldn't your quads by pretty fatigued from your squat workout? Because I take it that you train heavy. And why would you do Leg Curls for 6-10+ sets and then Friday do deadlifts? Even if you do Bent-Knee deadlifts, I feel it in my legs as well as my upper body. Because as I lower the weight on deadlifts, I feel that stretch in my hams. I just don't understand how someone can recover that fast, unless you're on gear. I can see it if you had more rest days in between. Maybe you just recover fast, I don't know. Please don't take any offense. I'm hear to ask questions too. Thanks for any information. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 21 |
I also forgot to ask. Out of the 6-10 sets, are they all work sets? And do you take any of them to failure? Thanks again. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 769 |
I stay with the same weight throught out the sets. If I am able to do 6 reps for all sets I increase the weight. That is what the program recomends. But I perfer to do maybe 1-2 warm-ups and 1 all out. But is that enough for 1 exercise per body part? | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 21 |
Where did you get the program from? Any resources? ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 333 |
The program sounds like something out of Ironman? Personally, after I do 5-6 work sets of squats, training quads again doesn't pop into my mind for at least 5 days. Usually I give them a week. Are you sure about the leg extensions - ironically, I heard they are actually the worst leg exercise for your knee joints - maybe hack squats are better since they also only hit the quads and not the hamstrings. Just a suggestion/opinion though. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 21 |
I don't know. I used to do Hack Squats, I have bad knees. Every time I'd do a set of Hack Squat, I wasn't able to go down most of the way because it bothered my knees. I can do leg extensions alright. I believe leg extensions are safer than hack squats, because I don't feel any pressure on my knee and it's a machine. Usually machines are pretty safe. Well, everyone's different. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 769 |
Well, to tell you the truth I didnt do leg ext. or leg curls on wednesday. I feel they get worked good with squats and deadlifts. I got this program from Louie Simmons. Only he recommened like 20 sets each. 5 sets 10-1 10 sets of 10, 5 sets 20-40reps. Too much for me. | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 5 |
I do a similar routine of 5x5. But the last three sets are the absolute heaviest weight i can move for five reps. The first to sets are progressively heavier warm-ups but still only five slow reps. Steel you said you have no need to do isolation exercises but you've got tri-ext and leg-ext listed. I would use either close grip bench or pressdowns for building tri mass. Also you dont have flat bench anywhere in there, which is one of the best mass builders around. Not trying to sound like a dick just giving some input bro. Train heavy! | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 769 |
No problem. I actually do close grip BP or dips for tris and curls of curl grip chins for bis. That is for now anyways. I always change my workouts around. I get bored easy. Plus Im also a "no hold barred" fighter so Its hard to workout plus fight and recover, so Im trying an abreviated routine. I also perfer dips because its more of an over load. [This message has been edited by Steelheart (edited August 23, 2000).] | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 82 |
Steelheart, what are you training for anyway? That would help us anylize your workout better. Forgive my inability to comprehend "no holds bar fighter". | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 119 |
BASICALLY, I THINK IT IS A TOUGH MAN COMPETITION. WHAT STYLE IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN. I HAVE A FRIEND TRAINED IN KICKBOXING AND GRAPPLING WHO JUST WON THE MARITIME CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE IS PLANNING ON GOING TO JAPAN THIS WINTER TO FIGHT. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEXT MATCH. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 769 |
I specilize in JKS. This is a martiel art that combines juijitsu, karate, streetwise. Im training for size and strenghth of course. I want real functional strenght not just pretty muscles. Instead of the 6 x 6 routine. I do 1-2 warm-up and 1 all out, incorporating Rest-Pause reps. Or just to failure. |
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posted August 17, 2000 08:32 AM