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Jan 18 2015 07:16pm

hi guys ive been recently starting to go to the gym and i was wondering if you could help me a little bit
i do 6 days a week at the gym and the way i usually plan my workout are like this

Legs/Back (8 exercises for the legs, 4-5 for the back) since im new to the gym i do 3 sets for each exercises 8-12 reps for each (Sunday and wednesday)
Shoulders/Triceps/Forearms (4-5 exercises for each muscles) 3 sets for each exercises 8-12 reps for each (Monday and thursday)
Chest/Biceps (5 exercises for the chest and 4 for the biceps) 3 sets for each exercises 8-12 reps for each (Tuesday and friday)

Abs (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday) (3-4 exercises for the abs)

What i want to know is if im doing my routine right
im looking to gain some muscle mass
i dont prioritize any region of the body id like to have muscles gains on the whole body

I didn't want to call every exercises i do since it would be very long to mark down
i wanted to do it short and easy

Thanks for your answers guys
and in case you ask i dont take any supplements since i want some natural growth in the muscles
and not some gains due to the shakes/pills and all this stuff

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Jan 18 2015 07:47pm

Sounds like a good routine. Just remember to eat a lot of good food and don't forget your carbs/protein (1g of protein / lb of body weight per day) Shoot for 5-6 meals per day.

I would recommend switching to chest/triceps on one day, back/biceps/forearms on separate day. I have found in my personal experience to have made better gains by switching to this routine. Others stick to the routine your currently doing and it works just fine for them.

I would also recommend doing a separate day for your shoulders/traps. Don't forget to work the trapz bro. A good shoulder/trap day would like something like this - Dumbell shoulder press x 4 sets x 8 reps, Arnold dumbbell shoulder presses 4 s x 8 r, barbell upright rows, dumbbell shrugs, and dumbbell shoulder raises.

Don't overlook the big muscle building exercises like squats/deadlifts

good luck bro!

Just remember to keep going and work hard :thumbsup:

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Jan 19 2015 06:02am

Quote (FLegend @ Jan 18 2015 08:47pm)

thanks for the tips ill try to switch a little bit my routine

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Jan 19 2015 06:12am

You've come to the right place my man

Stay a while, and listen

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Jan 19 2015 12:20pm

Quote (HotHamAndCarl @ Jan 19 2015 07:12am)

You've come to the right place my man

Stay a while, and listen

This. Nobody will probably tell you everything you need to know. But if you stay tuned, check threads, you'll find useful information given all the time. Learn it and apply it.

You'll find some people's posts are more worth reading than posts such as #2 in this thread

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Jan 19 2015 12:27pm

why do you do your 2 largest, most taxing muscle groups together?'

what is not natural about vitamins and whey.

This post was edited by BodyBuild on Jan 19 2015 12:27pm

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Jan 19 2015 03:30pm

Quote (HotHamAndCarl @ Jan 19 2015 10:12pm)

Stay a while, and listen

Haha okay Deckard Cain

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Jan 21 2015 08:27am

Quote (BodyBuild @ Jan 19 2015 01:27pm)

why do you do your 2 largest, most taxing muscle groups together?'

what is not natural about vitamins and whey.

which one you talk about (i guess you mean legs and back)
and for whey protein i agree its good but i prefer reaching my amount of daily protein (g per pound) with natural food and not with some powder
if i cant reach it ill look ahead for whey protein

still im wondering if im doing right to workout 6 days a week im still new to the gym and i often hear that
the right amount of time you should go to the gym should be 4-5 but i feel that 6 is perfect since i can workout the muscles area twice a week for each
anyway i looked at some of the guides provided up here and i dont feel like i should start doing one of those since i consider that im still a noobie

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Jan 21 2015 08:44am

Quote (Nihility @ Jan 21 2015 10:27am)

6 days a week is fine

whey is natural too, but i understand what you mean

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Jan 21 2015 09:18am

I see nothing wrong with that workout other than your time off - I would recommend 2 days off with that much volume. Remember, rest/diet is just as important as lifting/working out. Good luck.

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