ok so istarted lifting weights about a year ago, and was getting kind of addicted to the awesome muscles. but i hadnt really worked out since early december, and im ready to go back to the gym. what do you guys think of this workout program ive made up while stoned: im very obsessed with balanced functional strength, so ive made my program emulate some natural movements like push, pull, carry, or throw. so my workouts tend to consist of 4 to 6 compound exercises that work each of these 4 categories. for example: overhead press, deadlift, lat pull-down, landmine 180. boom youve worked out almost every muscle. finish it up with some easy pilates. and chug some cow blood to replenish your protein. (none of that whey powder bullshit for an alpha like you) this is what i did today: (im 6'2 189 lb) decline benchpress 5x4x3x2 maxing at 160 lb bent-over row 145 lb 3x8 barbell step-up 135 lb 4x5 per leg romanian dead lift 115 lb 3x10 trap bar farmer carry around 240 lb 10x 30 second walks. (im not sure how much our trap bar weighs) let me know what you guys think. i can also post more workouts later if anyone wants to try this for themselves.
you are missing good ol' squats and deadlifts .. bent-over row is questionable. i personally think it is not that great for the core, because most people (including myself) can row more with the upper back vs what the lower back (and/or core muscles) can handle. so injury prone over time.
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im not missing squats or deadlifts lol those are 2 of my favorite exerciese i do different squats almost every time i work out (overhead, front, back, bulgarian split, etc)
like this. pick one out of each 4 categories when you go to the gym. or add your own substittutes. 1. pick up/carry 2. push 3. pull 4. throw 1. deadlift, clean/jerk, snatch. squat, (front squat) lunge, (lunge walk) farmer walk, zercher carry, yoke, shoulder carry, side bend. (deadball: zercher squat, lunge walk, clean) zercher switchups. front and lateral raise 2. push up, bench press, incline/decline (dumbell barbell) overhead press, push press. shoulder press throw deadball. cable press (various angles) crossovers dips 3. pull up (body weight, cable, various grips) inverted push up rows (bent, upright) cable row deadlift cable pull 4. cable rotation, (woodchop, inverse wood chop, lebron chop) vary stance lower back/ side extension kettlebell windmill lunge landmine 180 single hand cable row/punch rotation various stance/angle
overhead squat 5x3 115 lb benchpress 5-4-3-2 maxed out a 165 lunge walk 4x5 per leg 135 lb cable woodchop 3x10 \ntossed a kettlebell a bit for good measure
20 reps of dead-lifts. and made a new personal record (355 lb) 10-15 reps snatches around 95-115 lb range \nrolled out my back and legs with a foam roller. for the first time ever after reading about it online. it was very painful at first but now i feel amazing
box squats are the king of squats they teach u perfect form nd make u stronger coming out of the bottom of a squat.
ive tried the 5x5 and read about 5/3/1. i dont really believe in programs because my body responds differently than most people, the workouts im doing now are a hybrid of everything ive learned and my own experiences. it incorporates some elements i like from those programes i go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week to do 4 to 6 exercises
i love box squats lol. i sit on a bench so i call it bench squats i want to get better at oly lifts so ive been practicing front and overhead squat lately
foam roller for back and legs, some light pilates to warm up \ninverted pushup 5x10 decline bench press 150 lb power cleans 155 lb lunge walks 135 lb kettlebell windmills 45 lb
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