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| bigwmd |  | training advice | 21-09-2012 @ 15:41 |
Member 1695, 126 posts SQ 180, BP 162.5, DL 240582.5 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq | I will list my current training schedule and would like peoples opinions/criticism as to wether its the right programme I should be following. I train for strongman and although I know that I will never compete on a national level (due to my current strength level and the fact that im now 33 so time is not on my side) I would still like to be the best that I can be. I train 4 days a week and do events either on a wednesday or saturday. I generally keep my reps between 4-6 and do 4 working sets of each exercise, although will generally do more sets on my compound lifts. My current split is as follows: Monday Chest & bi's Bench press Incline press Flyes Curls (curl bar) Dbell curl Tuesday Back Deadlift Pulldown Bent over row Barbell shrug Thursday Shoulders & tri's Standing strict press Seated dbell press Side lat raises Close grip press Weighted dips Friday Legs Squat Front squat Ham curls I have been contemplating switching to more of a push pull programme and would appreciate anyone giving me a routine to reflect this. Many thanks | ||
| Mark | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 15:46 |
Member. Member 2171, 1612 posts | Post Edited: 21.09.2012 @ 15:55 PM by Mark For strongman I think you are doing too much chest work. Push / Pull / Legs is good, as is a shoulders&arms/legs/back split leaving you a session to do event specific training Another oldie here - 34 this year  | ||
| bigdave30 | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 15:53 |
| Avatar not found if I had a hat on I would take it off Member 3343, 1045 posts SQ 330, BP 170, DL 350850.0 kgs @ 141.8kgs Eq | no matter how much advice u get, if your like me, u always think your never doing enough.. Terry hollands has got a few vos video's on you tube that have great push pull squat routines... And dont worry about your age, us oldies can stil do it! | ||
| bigwmd | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 16:53 |
Member 1695, 126 posts SQ 180, BP 162.5, DL 240582.5 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq | Thanks for the input guys. I dont class myself as old just yet I just know that time is running out to make huge gains  Like I said, I just want to be the best that my body is capable of.Do you think that I should keep Incline press for chest as this has some carry over into my pressing events? | ||
| ItsaSecret | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 17:39 |
close to being re-banned Member 3955, 822 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 250610.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 21.09.2012 @ 17:41 PM by ItsaSecret Mark said:For strongman I think you are doing too much chest work. Push / Pull / Legs is good, as is a shoulders&arms/legs/back split leaving you a session to do event specific training Another oldie here - 34 this year not too much chest work at all lol, look at all the good strongmen, poundstone etc, they have chests. they dont have any particularly outstanding weak spots. i think thats the way, keep everything strong/big. edit: i think u'd benefit much more doing sldl's over ham curls btw, and how come you dont do any direct rear delt work? people get shoulder issues when the muscles become imbalanced | ||
| bigwmd | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 17:48 |
Member 1695, 126 posts SQ 180, BP 162.5, DL 240582.5 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq | ItsaSecret said: not too much chest work at all lol, look at all the good strongmen, poundstone etc, they have chests. they dont have any particularly outstanding weak spots. i think thats the way, keep everything strong/big. edit: i think u'd benefit much more doing sldl's over ham curls btw, and how come you dont do any direct rear delt work? people get shoulder issues when the muscles become imbalanced I used to do rear flyes for rear delts but found that I work them just as well during bent over rows as I pull the bar to my chest rather than my stomach. Do you recommend doing incline press first or flat bench first? | ||
| ItsaSecret | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 17:52 |
close to being re-banned Member 3955, 822 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 250610.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | bigwmd said: I used to do rear flyes for rear delts but found that I work them just as well during bent over rows as I pull the bar to my chest rather than my stomach. Do you recommend doing incline press first or flat bench first? depends on what you want to bring up, i think incline would probably carry over to overhead more (whenever i do incline my front delts are sore the next day lol), have an experiment/play around. | ||
| drew | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 18:02 |
 I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | ItsaSecret said: not too much chest work at all lol, look at all the good strongmen, poundstone etc, they have chests. they dont have any particularly outstanding weak spots. i think thats the way, keep everything strong/big. edit: i think u'd benefit much more doing sldl's over ham curls btw, and how come you dont do any direct rear delt work? people get shoulder issues when the muscles become imbalanced The thing I always think is overlooked (admittedly by myself too) you don't need to lift like £stone terry etc do now to get big. You need to lift like when they first started. Been American I bet you £stone benched regularly from his early teens | ||
| bigwmd | | ... | 21-09-2012 @ 20:01 |
Member 1695, 126 posts SQ 180, BP 162.5, DL 240582.5 kgs @ 94kgs UnEq | so to be clear, the majority vote is that my routine looks ok and I should just stick with it? Does anyone have a good push/pull routine that I can have a look at | ||