Workout any good?

[Shinobi]

Very basic I know, diet is ok before that gets mentioned and I remember to sleep. Not looking to get huge just stronger really, I can't do much on the legs at the moment due to having tendonitis in both legs but hopefully on the mend now.

It's following a 5x5 style plan but possibly not in the best order.

5 reps Bench press
5 reps Tricep extension
5 reps barbell curl
5 reps shoulder press
5 reps preacher curls
25 sit ups.

All of this I do with no rest between then I take 2 minutes rest and repeat up to 5 sets of each. Time is a bit of an issue hence doing it one after the other and I have been doing it for 3 weeks and strength is increasing on all of them, had 12 weeks off so might just be muscle memory (if this exists this week)

Would I be better to get all the bench out the way first with rests in between as it's a compound lift? Or should I do it all in the traditional method of 5x5 and then move onto the next exercise?

Thanks from a non powerfully build Pher

[balders118]

The way your doing it at the moment is pretty much a circuit, so you won't be lifting as much as you can on each exercise. This kind of thing is not really good at building strenth or size, but is good for keeping muscle on and getting the heart rate up when trying to trim up and get definition.

If you want strength and a bit more size go for normal sets style for each exercise.

Also you need a back exercise in there, and when you can getback to training legs. When working upper body the three main exerises you need are a bench press, a shoulder press and a row. If you could only do three that would be the three to do. Triceps and biceps get trained as a bi product. There is no harm in having arm work in there but you NEED some back work!

Chris

P.S. In a workout like that you really don't need two lots of bicep curs! focus on the bigger, more compound lifts.

Edited by balders118 on Wednesday 3rd August 10:50

[Shinobi]

Thanks Balders, I'll change the workout to focus on each one and add in some rows, I really like wide grip pull ups but no where at home to do them unfortunatly.

[mattikake]

Your routine should depend entirely on your goal. What is your goal?

[Shinobi]

Shinobi said:

Not looking to get huge just stronger really

[didelydoo]

mattikake said:

Your routine should depend entirely on your goal. What is your goal?

Thought it would depend on body type?

[mattikake]

didelydoo said:

mattikake said:

Your routine should depend entirely on your goal. What is your goal?

Thought it would depend on body type?

Ha true you could do it that way, but finding out your Somatotype before you start exercising is not easy, nor concrete.

I say set a goal first, work out what you need to do, then see if your body can do it. If your body cannot take it because of your Somatotype or whatever, you can still set a routine that can get you close to your goal.

[bales]

mattikake said:

Ha true you could do it that way, but finding out your Somatotype before you start exercising is not easy, nor concrete.

I say set a goal first, work out what you need to do, then see if your body can do it. If your body cannot take it because of your Somatotype or whatever, you can still set a routine that can get you close to your goal.

IMO If you set achievable goals and you don't make them i'd look closer to home before blaming it on your somatype! Bit of a defeatist attitude is it not?

Most things are achievable if you really want it.