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tmike820

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My routine
« on: May 26, 2009, 04:56:09 AM »
I'm 49 years old, I'm not a very built man but in pretty good shape. Been back at the gym for a few months now after a long time away. What do you think of my routine, please elaborate!

Monday. Bench,Dips, Lat pulls, seated rows, Dead lifts.
Tuesday off

Wednesday. Shoulder press, Dips, Squats.

Thursday off

Friday. Arms, dips ,Dead lifts, Good mornings. ( I love dips!)


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Re: My routine
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 05:49:59 AM »
I would limit deads to once per 5-7 days.
Just my opinion, though.

Better advice is try both and do what works best for you.

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Re: My routine
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 08:46:44 AM »
Like most guy's who come on here you did not post rep or sets schemes, which can make quite a difference in a training program...anyway moving on.

If you have an overwhelming need to do dips than drop the BP and only do dips. But experiment with different grips/hand spacings. If training on a "V" bar than a greater opportunity is given for extra wide to narrow and knuckles facing forward (excellent pec builder, also triceps) . May also including keeping the body  straight up (180 degrees), which can be a superior tricep builder. Just my view, but I consider all around dipping styles better than benches.....for me anyway. May also want to keep it, as with any other exercise/muscle group, to twice a week. And start a workout with the heavier compound exercises in first order

Might suggest, based on your 3 day a week plan:

Monday-   DL, lat pulldowns, dips & biceps

Wednesday- Squats (I see your not a leg man...so once a week for these?), shoulder press and ab work with a 8 to 12 rep range, adding weight as advancing.

Friday- DL ...I myself would do Romanian DL's... more of a combo of a SLDL & GM'ing which hit the hams, glutes, lower/mid back lats & taps. Please be advised to check out some training vid's if you decide to use this exercise. And start learning it with very light weight at first.It will help greatly with the regular DL & saquat

GM'ing..if choosing to do Romanian DL the GM will not be needed. Next will be dips followed by biceps. Nothing special fpr the triceps, because all the dipping  should take care of them. Good Luck.
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Re: My routine
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 09:00:31 AM »
Thanks for the tips!  I do enjoy a lot of leg work but for now I'm dealing with some Patella pain so I being a little careful.

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Re: My routine
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 05:23:51 PM »
Thanks for the tips!  I do enjoy a lot of leg work but for now I'm dealing with some Patella pain so I being a little careful.

Try some leg movements that allow you to keep your feet more out in front of your hips - leg presses with feet high on the platform, hack squats or machine squats with your feet out in front, barbell squats sitting waaaaaaaay back on to a box, even attaching a couple d-handles or a straight bar to a low pulley and using the cable station to do squats with the weight as a counter-balance would all take stress off the patella.