Is this a good routine?

[need4muscle]

This is what I do every other day. I put 150 pounds on the bar and bench it as many reps as I can until I can't do it anymore, I then rest for about 20 seconds, and do as many reps as I can until I can't do it anymore again. I continue to do this for like 5 or 6 sets. Is this the best way to get My max up?? it seems like it works for me pretty well, but Is their a better way? I also curl with each arm the same way I bench, I do situps that same way, do the leg curls, and the calf rises the same way. Is this a good way to work out??

[Jabberwocky]

No. That is awful.

[Built]

:withstupi

Bleah!

[need4muscle]

why? I am gaining about 5 lbs onto my max bench each week. isn't that a lot?? can you give a better routine?? My max bench is 180. Is resting more between sets better?? help me please :cry:

[drew]

How much do you squat?

[jack_of_all]

i think it sucks, but i will tell you this. if it works for you keep doing it, if it doesnt work do something else--even if something else *might* work better, stick with what you know works for now (ignoring this ideal is why my bench has been stalled for around 3 months)

everyone may tell you that what your doing is not going to work, but when your under that bar they arent there with you, its just you. do what works for you and ignore everyone else (unless you cant find what works for you, then listen lol)

[jordonwuff]

You can't just work on one body part everytime you lift.. Or is this just one of your days of your lifting schedule? Don't think that the bench press is the only form to show how strong you are.

[Max-Mex]

This is what I do every other day. I put 150 pounds on the bar and bench it as many reps as I can until I can't do it anymore, I then rest for about 20 seconds, and do as many reps as I can until I can't do it anymore again. I continue to do this for like 5 or 6 sets. Is this the best way to get My max up?? it seems like it works for me pretty well, but Is their a better way? I also curl with each arm the same way I bench, I do situps that same way, do the leg curls, and the calf rises the same way. Is this a good way to work out??

Sucks. WBB #1 (http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=25) . Read the stickies in each forum. Learn them, love them, live them.

[need4muscle]

WBB 1 doesn't seem very intense at all. just 2 sets for each excersise?? will that actually build muscle the best way??

[drew]

If you eat plenty and lift heavy, you will pack on some serious mass with WBB1

[Guido]

There is such a thing as OVERTRAINING, need4muscle, and that is exactly what you are doing. Don't expect to keep seeing those 5lbs per week gains for much longer if you keep doing that routine. You need to increase the weight progressively. You need to keep your sets to 4-8 GOOD reps with as much weight as you can do. Finally, you need to work your chest no more than twice per week and at least 4-5 days between sessions.

That's what you should do for ALL of your body parts. If you aren't working your entire body, especially legs and back, you are neglecting most of your muscle mass and therefore your overall potential for muscle growth. Building your legs and back will improve your bench, as well. Believe me.

[need4muscle]

so you should only work each muscle group like 2 times a week to get best results?

[Built]

Generally, at most, yes. :)