Need quick advice!

[ChrizZ]

Hi,

I don't know much about bodybuilding, but I want to become more muscular and bigger.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/12wktrans01.htm#training

Good or bad idea?

btw: I'm 6'2" 190pds 13% bf right now.

 

[shaunuk]

Nah, don't do that routine, it's crap. There's no squats or deadlifts and it's just generally whack.

Do this instead.

monday
--
squats 3x5
pullthroughs
chinups 3xfailure
calves

wednesday
---
incline bench 3x5
flat db press 3x8
db shoulder press 2x8
triceps

friday
--
deadlifts 3x5
chinups 3xfailure
curls

or just anything based around squats deadlifts bench rather than leg extensions

 

[Throttle]

quick advice: get advice from anywhere but bodybuilding.com. it's not that it's all useless, it's just hard to sort out the wheat from the chaff there...

 

[ChrizZ]

Nah, don't do that routine, it's crap. There's no squats or deadlifts and it's just generally whack.

Do this instead.

monday
--
squats 3x5
pullthroughs
chinups 3xfailure
calves

wednesday
---
incline bench 3x5
flat db press 3x8
db shoulder press 2x8
triceps

friday
--
deadlifts 3x5
chinups 3xfailure
curls

or just anything based around squats deadlifts bench rather than leg extensions

sounds good.

I'd like some more opinions though.

 

[Throttle]

I agree with shaun. I would possibly even go down to 2 worksets of each exercise but only after warming up properly. hardly anybody (esp. looking for routines on bb.com) does enough warm up sets:

http://www.ironaddicts.com/Warm-ups.html

 

[EFFORT]

sounds good.

I'd like some more opinions though.

my opinion is to listen to shaun and throttle

 

[ChrizZ]

what do you guys think about this then?

http://www.leehayward.com/workout_programs/index.htm

 

[SAFC]

I like to apply the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) method. Shaun's routine looks solid to me, do it for 12 weeks or so to see if it works. The routine in that link you gave seems ok, but there seem to be a few unnecessary lifts in there, at least for a beginner. Focus on the big compound lifts first, then add some isolation movements in later, if you feel the need to. Eat well, lift progressively heavier weights, and keep well-rested.

 

[ChrizZ]

I like to apply the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) method. Shaun's routine looks solid to me, do it for 12 weeks or so to see if it works. The routine in that link you gave seems ok, but there seem to be a few unnecessary lifts in there, at least for a beginner. Focus on the big compound lifts first, then add some isolation movements in later, if you feel the need to. Eat well, lift progressively heavier weights, and keep well-rested.

I found a better one

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt94.htm

 

[spesmilitis]

my opinion is to listen to shaun and throttle

My opinion is to follow the advice in this post.