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    1. fa2nzg

      fa2nzg Well-Known Member

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      Monday

      Incline Dumbbell
      3 sets, 6-8 reps
      Incline Flyes
      3 sets, 10-12 reps
      Weighted Dips
      3 sets, 6-8 reps
      Cable Crossovers
      3 sets, 10-12 reps

      Tuesday

      Deadlifts
      3 sets, 6 reps
      Wide grip pullups
      3 sets, max reps
      Low Cable Rows
      3 sets, 6-8 reps for the first set, 10-12 for the next two
      Lat Pulldowns
      3 sets, 6-8 reps for the first set, 10-12 for the next two
      EZ curls
      3 sets, 8 reps
      Hammer curls
      3 sets, 8 reps

      Thursday

      Squats
      4 sets, 6-8 reps
      Leg extensions
      4 sets with a "static hold" at the end of each set, 10 reps
      Leg curls
      3 sets, 8-10 reps
      Standing Calf Raises
      4 sets, 10-12 reps
      Donkey Calf Raises
      4 sets, 12-15 reps
      Walking Dumbbell Lunges
      3 lengths of corridor

      Friday

      Overhead Press
      3 sets, 6-8 reps
      Side/rear laterals
      3 sets, 10 reps per set done in superset style
      Shrugs
      3 sets, 6-8 reps
      Close grip press
      3 sets 6-8 reps
      Lying EZ extensions
      3 sets 8 reps

      Is it solid?

      Only work sets are listed above. All sets to failure, utilizing a few partial or cheat reps on the last set (if that's safe)

      Heavy weights + lots of rest + lots of sleep
       
    2. casse

      casse Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      If you are progressing and getting bigger and stronger then it's solid!
       
    3. emininojiq

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      enough or not enough volume?

      I mean Id like to start that routine from next week. But I wonder how it looks for you? Would you change something? I would feel more comfortable if someone more advanced than me looked at it ;)

      (sorry for my English)
       
    4. uFaro

      uFaro Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      Looks fine, plenty of compounds, just see how you feel, you might need to bring the volume down if you aren't recovering quickly enough
       
    5. 88brah

      88brah Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      X2. Looks fine. If it gets too much just drop the last exercise from each session.
       
    6. laxgoaliesrhs

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      enough or not enough volume?

      Im now a bit confused because some anonymouse people on another forum told me that I should add more volume if I want to bulk..

      But again, you are MASSIVE. so you definitely know how to bulk! so i will take any advice you give me

      im also not that small, im training for 2 years already and grew from 66kg to 81kg.. gained a bit fat also, but not much
       
    7. Capone

      Capone Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      As I keep saying, for me it's not how much you do it's how hard you do it that counts. Push yourself and remain consistent over time. Don't chop and change too often. Eat and rest well. That should do the trick
       
    8. swawth

      swawth Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      I wouldnt do the incline dumbbell, Id swap for flat or decline as I feel the incline works the front delts more. But thats just me, try it. If it works for you then great.
       
    9. laxgoaliesrhs

      laxgoaliesrhs Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      its really low incline, like only 20-25 degrees.. so i dont know. i feel chest exccelent on this exercise, and that little incline help me to get my dumbbells into position (almost 100lbs each one)

      and also, as you can see there are also heavy dips included which tend to work mid and lwoer chest more so I just wanted to balance everything or am I wrong
       
    10. Raleoxilevz

      Raleoxilevz Well-Known Member

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      enough or not enough volume?

      No mate, youre not wrong. If you feel its working for YOU then carry on.
       
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