I found this routine on a different forum and made quite a few tweaks to it. I am hoping to start this Monday on it and see how it goes. What does everybody think? Look good? Need more changes? Too much volume on the hypertrophy days? Not enough?
Thanks in advance for any help.
1. Power Upper (Compounds, lower reps, heavy weight)
2. Power Lower (Compounds, lower reps, heavy weight)
3. Hypertrophy Chest/Arms (Higher reps, more sets)
4. Hypertrophy Legs (Higher reps, more sets)
5. Hypertrophy Shoulders/Back (Higher reps, more sets)
Monday: Upper Power-5x5 for all lifts
-Barbell Bench Press
-Barbell Rows
-Military Press
-Barbell Shrugs
Tuesday: Lower Power-5x5 for all lifts
-Squat (ATG)
-Deadlift
-3-5 sets of Standing Calf raises 8-12 reps
-3-5 sets of Donkey Calf raises 8-12 reps
(-Alternating foot positions during calf work)
-Decline Crunches
-Weighted Sit-ups
-Low Intensity Cardio
Thursday: Hypertrophy Chest/Arms
(stop about 2 reps before failure)
-DB Incline Bench 3x8-12
-Barbell Close Grip Bench 3x8-12
-DB Flat Bench 3x8-12
-Preacher Curls 3x8-12 super set with
-Skull Crushers 3x8-12
-Rope Push Downs 3x8-12 super set with
-DB Hammer Curls
-DB Flyes 3x8-12
-EZ Bar curls 3x8-12 super set with
-Parallel Bar Dips 3x8-12
Friday: Hypertrophy Legs/Calves
(stop about 2 reps before failure)
-Squat 5x8-12 super set with
-Standing Calf 5x10-15
-Leg Extensions 5x10-15 super set with
-Lying Leg Curls 5x10-15 super set with
-Seated Calf Raise 4x8-12
Saturday: Hypertrophy Shoulders/Back/Traps
(stop about 2 reps before failure)
-DB Shoulder Press 3x8-12 super set with
-DB Front Raise 3x8-12
-DB Single Arm Row 3x8-12 super set with
-DB Arnold Press 3x8-12
-Pull Ups (Wide Grip, palms out) 2x8-12 super set with
-DB Shrugs 2x10-15
-Pull Ups (Close grip, palms facing in) 2x8-12 super set with
-DB Upright Row 2x10-15
-T Bar Row 2x8-12
-DB lateral raise 3x8-12
Sunday: Low Intensity Cardio/ Ab Work