StukovCA
4/28/2010 5:24pm,
Hi,
I've been following a routine that I've made for myself but after viewing the Strongman 5x5 eBook, I notice it has significantly less exercises than I do, however, the weights are increased each week - something I haven't been able to do.
Right now I'm doing a 3x/week body split (Back/Bi, Chest,Tri, Legs/Shoulders) with 10 minutes of ab work at the end of each day. I also do 3x 8 alternating wide-grip pull-ups, and 2 others I vary, following each set of pull-ups I do 10-15 reps of dips. I do this every single workout day before I go into the split. On back/bi day; I usually did Pulldowns, rows, dead lifts, and than 2 alternating biceps exercises for 3 sets of 12,10,8 reps. Chest and Tri would have me doing Bench, Incline bench, flys, triceps pushdowns, triceps extensions. Legs/shoulders would have me doing Seated barbell shoulder press, 4x10 shoulder movements(no idea what they're called?) with 12lbs dumbbells, shrugs (2x a month), then I go into squats for 4 sets of 12/10/8/6, followed by with calf raises.
Basically, I'm worried I'm doing way too much extra **** that I could basically trim. Some of these exercises seem redundant, but because I don't know anyone doing the Strongman 5x5, I can't compare with anyone. I also recently just started squatting properly so I basically am back to where I started but my form is improving.
I've been following a routine that I've made for myself but after viewing the Strongman 5x5 eBook, I notice it has significantly less exercises than I do, however, the weights are increased each week - something I haven't been able to do.
Right now I'm doing a 3x/week body split (Back/Bi, Chest,Tri, Legs/Shoulders) with 10 minutes of ab work at the end of each day. I also do 3x 8 alternating wide-grip pull-ups, and 2 others I vary, following each set of pull-ups I do 10-15 reps of dips. I do this every single workout day before I go into the split. On back/bi day; I usually did Pulldowns, rows, dead lifts, and than 2 alternating biceps exercises for 3 sets of 12,10,8 reps. Chest and Tri would have me doing Bench, Incline bench, flys, triceps pushdowns, triceps extensions. Legs/shoulders would have me doing Seated barbell shoulder press, 4x10 shoulder movements(no idea what they're called?) with 12lbs dumbbells, shrugs (2x a month), then I go into squats for 4 sets of 12/10/8/6, followed by with calf raises.
Basically, I'm worried I'm doing way too much extra **** that I could basically trim. Some of these exercises seem redundant, but because I don't know anyone doing the Strongman 5x5, I can't compare with anyone. I also recently just started squatting properly so I basically am back to where I started but my form is improving.