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    Discussion in 'Training' started by herunder88, May 18, 2012.

    1. herunder88

      herunder88 Well-Known Member

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      So here's my workout plan for now:

      Monday: Shoulders/triceps
      1. Seated shoulder press (4 sets)
      2. Wide-grip upright row (4 sets)
      3. Lateral raises (4 sets)

      Tuesday: Back/biceps
      1. Assisted chin-up (4 sets)
      2. Lat pulldowns (4 sets)
      3. Seated rows (4 sets)
      4. Bicep curls (4 sets)

      Wednesday: Rest

      Thursday: Shoulders/triceps
      1. Seated shoulder press (4 sets)
      2. Wide-grip upright row (4 sets)
      3. Lateral raises (4 sets)

      Friday: Legs
      Leg press/squats (4 sets)
      Leg press (4 sets)
      Calf raises (4 sets)

      Saturday: Arms (biceps/triceps)
      Bicep curls (4 sets)
      Bicep curls variation (4 sets)
      Tricep pushdowns (4 sets)

      Sunday: Abs and Cardio
      General abs workout (10 minutes)
      Cardio (HIIT or steady)

      I mainly want to build broader shoulders. I'm not 100% sure if this is the correct workout plan. I also want big arms too. So should I keep the arm day on Saturday? Or should I replace that with another back/bicep day?
       
    2. suighja

      suighja Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      Chest?
       
    3. crormaSoila18

      crormaSoila18 Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      Yeah I'll work on that too. But can I have an answer? Should I have an arm day? My arms are quite small.
       
    4. alomjabpd

      alomjabpd Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      You dont workout chest?? And for back ur missing deadlifts? Your workouts dont seem to be complete in general though.
       
    5. n1du0f

      n1du0f Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      No, you should be hitting each muscle 2-3 times a week. It would be best to switch to an upper/lower, fullbody, or push/pull/legs split.
       
    6. yesun

      yesun Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      Just work your triceps with chest, and work your biceps with back.
       
    7. jailynn24hb

      jailynn24hb Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      **** deadlifts.
       
    8. masoven4u

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      Hodge twins fan I'm guessing?
       
    9. defelqy

      defelqy Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      I see you only rest 1 or 2 days before you hit the same muscle, why don't you give yourself a longer rest period. That is what I have heard and practice.
       
    10. Canellesao

      Canellesao Well-Known Member

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      Should I have an Arm day?

      do you want to look uneven?
      Throw some good chest in there, it'll help your shoulders and fill them out more. Front delts.
      I do Chest/Tris, Back/Bis, Shoulders, Legs.
      I throw calves in there on different days and abs when it feels like it.
       
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