What workout split do you use and why?

[Turbo85]

Im just wondering how many guys out there are doing the tried and true back and bi's, chest and tri's type routine or a different body part everyday no rest or what?
What are you doing and what has caused you to train this way?
Any Doggcrapp junkies out there?

 

[swolesearcher]

i used to train 5/6 times a week doing chest and tris 2 times and back bis 2 times but then i realized i wasn`t making any gains but just overtraining. so i started to do the BigA`s workout and now i feel much better, got a lot more energy and increased by 15 pounds my max bench. i will keep training like that.
http://www.anasci.org/vB/weight-lifting-training-articles/8215-growth-principles-beginners.html

 

[chrisr116]

I generally workout 3 times a week.
Chest, Shoulder, Tri, Calves
Back, Lats and Traps, Biceps
Legs

It is as old school a split as can be found, but works well for me.

 

[ASHOP]

I generally workout 3 times a week.
Chest, Shoulder, Tri, Calves
Back, Lats and Traps, Biceps
Legs

It is as old school a split as can be found, but works well for me.

Similar to what I do currently. Mines based a lot on time restraints and recovery as Ive gotten older.

 

[BigBob]

Pretty much the same here 3-4 days a week. I do chest and bi's, Back and tris then legs then shoulders. i do like 3 -4 hours of cardio on top of that too. Ill switch up the bodyparts depending on progress or rather lack thereof.

 

[The Grim Repper]

I like to do posterior chain stuff like lower back, hams, calves on a different day than quads if I can. I really mix it up quite a bit and when I don't I still take 7-8 days to split everything sometimes.

 

[zoey101fan]

7 days a week guys! Been workout out great for me.

power half of the week
monday: tris, delts, pecs, abs (push)
tuesday: rear delts, back, traps, bis and forearms (pull)
weds: legs

volume half of the week
thursday: push again
friday: pull again
saturday: legs again

sunday is always heavy deads.

 

[AtomAnt]

Im just wondering how many guys out there are doing the tried and true back and bi's, chest and tri's type routine or a different body part everyday no rest or what?
What are you doing and what has caused you to train this way?
Any Doggcrapp junkies out there?

Right here.

Got into DC after training for about 8 years. Made good gains but I then tried some other stuff and got injured. I built up my strength after rehabbing and got back into DC a little over two years ago.

I've run both the 2 way and 3 way and I work with Scott Stevenson, the official DC coach. I've really come to love DC, it is part of who I am.

 

[xmen1234]

I am not training DC, but I like the rotation.

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Chest / Shoulder / Tri

Back W / Back Thick / Forearms / Bi's - I like to do back 1st or my grip sucks after forearms and bi's first. I don't use straps.

Quads / Hams / Calves

Sort of a DC 3 way split, But only straight sets. No RP's or Widow-makers.

I like this split because as with DC Training, I hit a muscle group 3 times every 2 weeks.

I just saw Atom's post. I've heard of Scott Stevenson. Isn't he over on IM? I read Cycles For Pennies a few years ago and liked the philosophy behind it. I've heard people at my gym say it's outdated though. Not sure if that's true. Atom obviously know more about it then me. I'm just a "hobbyist".

 

[swolesearcher]

Right here.

Got into DC after training for about 8 years. Made good gains but I then tried some other stuff and got injured. I built up my strength after rehabbing and got back into DC a little over two years ago.

I've run both the 2 way and 3 way and I work with Scott Stevenson, the official DC coach. I've really come to love DC, it is part of who I am.

sorry bro what does DC stands for? thanks

 

[AtomAnt]

sorry bro what does DC stands for? thanks

Look at the OP's first post, "Doggcrapp" ... DC = doggcrapp

 

[xmen1234]

sorry bro what does DC stands for? thanks

DoggCrapp Aka Dante Trudel

I think he or Scott Stevenson trains Dave Henry. I do know that Dave Henry does train DC. Or at least did.

 

[AtomAnt]

I am not training DC, but I like the rotation.

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Chest / Shoulder / Tri

Back W / Back Thick / Forearms / Bi's - I like to do back 1st or my grip sucks after forearms and bi's first. I don't use straps.

Quads / Hams / Calves

Sort of a DC 3 way split, But only straight sets. No RP's or Widow-makers.

I like this split because as with DC Training, I hit a muscle group 3 times every 2 weeks.

I just saw Atom's post. I've heard of Scott Stevenson. Isn't he over on IM? I read Cycles For Pennies a few years ago and liked the philosophy behind it. I've heard people at my gym say it's outdated though. Not sure if that's true. Atom obviously know more about it then me. I'm just a "hobbyist".

Scott is on IM and pro muscle. Same name on both sites, homonunculus.

You are correct, cycles for pennies is outdated and that comes from Dante himself. At the time he wrote it, it was solid based on the available info. DC has stated previously that just wished that cycles for pennies went away because he does not want people thinking that is what still still believes in. Of course some stuff still holds true, but it is no longer current.

Before I started DC I learned the ins and outs. I wanted to make sure I was ready.

 

[swolesearcher]

DoggCrapp Aka Dante Trudel

I think he or Scott Stevenson trains Dave Henry. I do know that Dave Henry does train DC. Or at least did.

thanks!

 

[swolesearcher]

Look at the OP's first post, "Doggcrapp" ... DC = doggcrapp

thank you

 

[AtomAnt]

X, Scott and Dave Henry are training partners. They bounce things off one another...kind of like a clash of geniuses.

 

[xmen1234]

X, Scott and Dave Henry are training partners. They bounce things off one another...kind of like a clash of geniuses.

That must be site to see, especially if you're just regular gym goer and have no idea who they are.

I just looked up Stevenson. Is he the guy in Henry's video Xtreme Bodybuilding Measure?

 

[AtomAnt]

That must be site to see, especially if you're just regular gym goer and have no idea who they are.

I just looked up Stevenson. Is he the guy in Henry's video Xtreme Bodybuilding Measure?

That's him...he placed 5th at Master's Nationals last year. He is also a Dr.

 

[Turbo85]

Even though I'm not using the routine at the moment I love DC it put a good amount of weight on me in a short period of time natty, bottom line the shit works proof is in the pudding. I have been doing my own over training session the last 7 months with decent gains I eat clean, at least every 3hrs and do a different body part everyday kinda just listen to my body when it needs rest I take it other than that it's been balls to the wall!

 

[FordFan]

I do mon- chest/shoulders abs
Wed- back
Fri-legs
Sat-arms

Works for me and there is a rest day between each day except fri/sat. But two different body parts.