:werd: compound exercises are awesome. i only wish i learned them sooner

 

Compounds ftw

 

for example...

 

squats
deadlifts
clean & press
bench press

 

:yes:

Any variation of the benchpress can target a large amount of muscles in the upper, outter, inner, and lower pectoral. Depending on your seated angle, you start messing with the shoulders and triceps.

If you mess with the cable machine, use the individual hand grips with 2 cables. Anything you do there will hit your entire arm, chest, back, and abs.

 

I recommend doing your tris and chest on the same day.

 

3 day split, you wont want to go to the gym everyday after 2 months

 

I feel differently. I'm pretty much on a 4 day split but during my rest days, I feel antsy and really want to go. 6 days/week is quite a bit though if you rely on making it every single time to hit each group.

Right now I'm experimenting with hitting muscle groups about twice a week. YMMV though. Best thing to do is try it and see what you think, then modify from there. My biggest problem hasn't really ever been my routines; it's been getting sick (which was a big problem late last year into early this year) or feeling too busy to work out (which is pretty much a cop out).

 

I think its good to split the body up for the workout... when I started I used to do entire body over a 3 hour period a few times a week...


Then it went to a 2 Day workout routine... with a day in between.



I find the best that works for ME, might be different for you, is a 5 day cycle.
It goes:

1. Back and Bicep
2. Chest and Tricep
3. Legs
4. Shoulders, Calves and Abs
5. Rest


I throw in Cardio every now and then for a little bit, but it isnt my priority.