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anth15
02-19-2006, 12:11 PM
*Train.. Mon, wed, Sat
*1 warmup set before each exercise
*Alternate upper/lower split for example mon(upper) wed(lower) sat(upper) mon(lower) etc.
*75% of 1RM

Upper
Dips- 4 sets of 8-12reps
Incline bench -4 sets of 8-12 +drop set 2 times
Chins- 4 sets of 8-12
Rows- 4 sets of 8-12 +drop set 2 times

Lower
Deadlift- 4sets of 10-15
Leg press- 3sets of 10-15
Calves- 3 sets of 10-12 9 +drop set 2 times

Im eating roughly 3000- 3500 calories a day

Is there anything I should change to make this better.
Im 15 years old 165lbs been training for 2 years. Want to put on more size.
Please critique.

USN1981
02-19-2006, 12:32 PM
i'd drop the leg press and add in Squats. also throw in some Good Mornings, if those are going to be regular Deadlifts.

anth15
02-19-2006, 12:33 PM
and for my drop sets i would only use then twice a month as a shock

getfit
02-19-2006, 01:30 PM
just out of curiosity how much are you deadlifting?

anth15
02-19-2006, 01:54 PM
actually not much because i had a back injury in hockey and just taking the deadlift light and building up. Thats y i dont squat either because im afraid ill injure my back again. So i usually just leg press and now im adding in deadlifts.

BG5150
02-19-2006, 02:35 PM
and for my drop sets i would only use then twice a month as a shock
Why? Been reading any Weider publications?

HILL
02-19-2006, 02:38 PM
Also if your training for mass hows your diet. No matter how good the program or how hard you work if your not in a calrie surplus you aint guna gain mass.

Meat_Head
02-19-2006, 02:40 PM
Squats are a helluva lot easier on your back then deadlifts, replace leg presses with them!

Other than that, the routine looks really good except you should use different rep ranges. For at least one press, pull, and leg exercise you should use heavier weight and less reps(5x5 or 3x3 would be perfect).

anth15
02-19-2006, 03:11 PM
alright, Ill try some squats, any helpful techniques to avoid back injury while doing them? So are Squats and calve raises enough for ym leg day or should i add some leg extensions and curls?

kingkrs
02-19-2006, 09:32 PM
High Rep Squats!! say like 20

ever heard of breathing squats? or the Super squats program?

or try the German Volume training 10x10 with squats it will kill ya, but add mass in short order!

I just completed that program with 275 and I notice the difference not just with my legs but all of my major lifts.