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Poll: Which do you like best.....

7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/12/14, 09:34 AM A normal split, full body, or a fly by the seat make it up when you get there routine. Explain why, and for the ones that are very Technical try to reply in terms we all can understand. -------------- Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack! Warning:Deadlifting going on! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2006/12/14, 09:53 AM Normal split... I like to take the time to hit the muscle groups that need to be hit. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/12/14, 10:00 AM Right now mine is a modified split designed for power lifting. -------------- Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack! Warning:Deadlifting going on! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
	2006/12/14, 10:30 AM Right now for me it is total body training. I train the major muscles 3 times per week with the big mulitjoint compound lifts. I throw in a little iso at the end for my weaknesses. I use different exercises each day and I am rotaing my rep scheme between 6x4, 5x7, 3x10. -------------- Beyond Training, Beyond Experience, Nutrition Wins
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/12/14, 11:53 AM I am a big fan of 'intuitive' training....that is working as needed. I use a set split, but if I feel like I haven't rested enough on a scheduled day for a bodypart, I may well do something else that I feel needs work anyway. The rigid set training schedule becomes cumbersome at some point, almost like a job. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
raiderfanusa Posts: 139 Joined: 2002/06/06	2006/12/14, 01:14 PM I really like the F.T. split I am using for progressive gains. My goal is to get fit so working out 5 days a week hitting each muscle group once per week and doing cardio is great for me untill I get into something different. -------------- Only two defending forces have ever offered to die for You. Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. Both died for your Freedom!
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2006/12/14, 01:32 PM I always go to the gym with a plan. I always begin with that plan, but depending what my body feels like I sometimes will skip exercises, or add ones. I think it is always good to have a plan, but you don't necessarily need to stick to it every time exactly as you planned before you go there. You have to listen to your body at times.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/12/14, 02:16 PM I'm a huge fan of tbt, because like bb1fit mentioned, if something doesn't feel right, I don't have to do it. If I am doing tbt and my shoulders don't feel recovered, then I don't have to shoulder press... Right now I'm doing an upper/lower split, which is as far as I will ever split my training. -------------- Iron and chalk.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2006/12/15, 05:36 PM Usually doing one muscle group per week on a five day schedule. Always have a plan. -------------- A little discipline at the table and at the gym might help reduce that belly! Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
	2006/12/15, 08:38 PM Ivan - you only do one muscle group per week??? Did you mean one muscle group per day on a five day schedule? ============ Quoting from carivan: Usually doing one muscle group per week on a five day schedule. Always have a plan. ============= -------------- Beyond Training, Beyond Experience, Nutrition Wins
	2006/12/15, 10:33 PM i got a general idea what i will do but nothing concrete....i lean towards doing big lifts that cover vertical/horizontal push/pull and some lower body exercises...once a week or less for each key big lift....heavy...that's it...cant really coin it TBT or upper/lower or any other split....i like to stay with lifts for a while and then once a while to switch it up cycling in another big lift/variation instead....perhaps change rep scheme slightly....dont really obsess about having a specific program or rotating everything every x weeks or whatnot...
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2006/12/15, 10:48 PM ============ Quoting from ka: Ivan - you only do one muscle group per week??? Did you mean one muscle group per day on a five day schedule? ============= As an example, today I was doing Bi's Tri's and Abs. I will repeat that next Friday. For about 8 more weeks. Monday, Shoulders, Fore arms, Abs, and not done again until next Monday. Tues day- Legs, and not done again untill next Tuesday. I won't list my whole routine here but that's what it look's like. Started this 4 weeks ago, and working well. -------------- A little discipline at the table and at the gym might help reduce that belly! Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
Velasca Posts: 441 Joined: 2006/10/26	2006/12/15, 11:36 PM I follow the FT routine pretty much, except thati actually work out 7 days a week..using those other two days to work on a body part that needs that extra *umph*..