Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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SeanyBoy
SeanyBoy
Posts: 95
Joined: 2001/08/16
Canada
2002/02/12, 12:13 AM
emmm i came up with this new workout.... i kinda copied one of bill philips workouts... and changed a few things... i was thinking of doing these with the Reps and number of Sets that FT offers like 1st set 14, 2nd set 8, 3rd set 6, and 4th set 4.... (for Massbuilding)

Monday: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Tuesday: OFF
Wednsday:Legs, Back, Biceps
Thursday:OFF
Frieday: Shoulders, Chest, Triceps
Saturday:legs, Back, Biceps
Sunday: OFF

FT's programes Only puts each body part ONCE aweek... i heard that once aweek wont cut it.. So plz plz plz tell me if this seems like a good workout plan.. plz if u have any sujestion Go ahead and shoot ....

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Philia2
Philia2
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Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2002/02/12, 02:23 AM
What do you want? I mean what are your goals?
You'll get nice toned muscles with this program, but I honestly doubt that you'll get huge muscle mass (but it can help if you are able to do half program in the morning and the other half in the night...... but then again you'll probably overtrain......).
SeanyBoy
SeanyBoy
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Joined: 2001/08/16
Canada
2002/02/12, 03:14 AM
man i dont get it...

I was hopoing to gaim Muscle mass with this programe... What do i need to doo then???? plz help me out

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SeanyBoy
SeanyBoy
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Canada
2002/02/12, 03:19 AM
OK i was just thinkin.. what if i follow this programe;

-Monday: CHest, triceps, shoulders
-Tuesday: Leg, Back, Biceps
-Wendsday: off
-THursday: Chest, triceps, shulders
-Frieday: Leg, back, Biceps
-Sat: off
-Sun: off

Because i can not work out on weekends... keep in mind that i'm lookin for massbuilding ... what do u think about this????
rpacheco
rpacheco
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United States
2002/02/12, 10:19 AM
Seany, here's the problem with your homemade program. When you work your chest, triceps and shoulders on the same day, you'll be overtraining 'cause you use your arms during all of the exercises! How are you going to lift heavy and be able to train each muscle group effectively? That's why ft's programs stagger the different muscle groups so you won't be able to overtrain. But, you know what...do what you want to do. Sounds like you'd rather listen to your PT. Do it your way for a couple of months. After that, come back and do the ft program for another 2 months. That way, you can compare!
SeanyBoy
SeanyBoy
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Joined: 2001/08/16
Canada
2002/02/12, 05:19 PM
The Question IS: Can u Grow, If you only work each body part ONCE aweek.... Sounds a bit weird... i would love to d o ft's programe rather than this confusing weird programe i came up with.. but I dont wana waist my time... ONe body part a week just sounds 2 easy... BUT if i hear that u guys have tried it.. and its not as easy at it sounds and can give me some Motivation to do it.. I WILL!!

Plz help me

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rpacheco
rpacheco
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2002/02/12, 05:31 PM
Here's something for you to remember: you don't grow by working out...you do it when you sleep!!! Anyway, to answer your question, yes you can gain mass by working the muscle group once per week. However, you won't know until you try!!!
SHELTYMAC
SHELTYMAC
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Joined: 2002/01/09
United States
2002/02/13, 07:53 PM
Well SEANYBOY here is a routine i have been on for a while and it has really paid off. Keep in mind you have to lift pretty heavy,light weights just wont give you the mass you are searching for.

Sun-chest/Biceps/ABS
Tue-Legs/shoulders
Wed-Triceps/ABS/Traps
FRI-Back/ABS

Also there are some excellent programs on this site you should really look into. Just remmember to lift heavy.
ltroisi
ltroisi
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United States
2002/02/13, 10:10 PM
actually you can grow working the bodyparts ONCE or TWICE a week. Thats because its not just about the "number of times you hit a bodypart" each week. Its about your diet, rest and supplementation. There is no one way, no one work out. Give something a try for a reasonable amount of time, if you don't see results change it.
Philia2
Philia2
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France
2002/02/14, 02:26 AM
Cheers Leslie, good answer from you, now finally SeanyBoy can get going with his program (and not just talk about it!)
Come on young man, you'll not be wasting your time lifting heavy, you'll get the results, but just a little patience is needed.

Good luck!
rpacheco
rpacheco
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2002/02/14, 06:50 PM
Seanyboy, just keep us posted of your progress...that's all I can say.