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Title: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: roastbeef1 on December 12, 2008, 03:04:26 AM
I have been doing the whole split thing as of late, and have been enjoying it. Today is a shoulders day, but aside from my 3-4 exercies, for 8-10 reps, I need another body part to pair with the shoulders, any suggestions as to what is good to pair with shoulders?  I assume a pulling exercise, as shoulders is primarily pushing, but just thought I would check with the masses for some advice.

THX
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: webcake on December 12, 2008, 03:08:25 AM
I have been doing the whole split thing as of late, and have been enjoying it. Today is a shoulders day, but aside from my 3-4 exercies, for 8-10 reps, I need another body part to pair with the shoulders, any suggestions as to what is good to pair with shoulders?  I assume a pulling exercise, as shoulders is primarily pushing, but just thought I would check with the masses for some advice.

THX

So what split are you currently following?

3 day split? 4 day split? upper/lower?

Hard to reccomend something if we don't know how your training...
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: webcake on December 12, 2008, 03:13:32 AM
anyway...

I do pull/legs/push, so i train shoulders and chest together.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: The Coach on December 12, 2008, 10:56:28 AM
Goals......what are your goals?
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: roastbeef1 on December 12, 2008, 12:47:07 PM
been doing a four day split, chest/tris, back bicep, shoulders/legs, chest/arms..just looking to add mass, currently 5'10, 180 lbs, 12-14 percent bf, do not care about leaning for the winter months here, just lift hard, eat hard, and grow.

THX
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: ozman on December 12, 2008, 01:32:27 PM
I have been doing the whole split thing as of late, and have been enjoying it. Today is a shoulders day, but aside from my 3-4 exercies, for 8-10 reps, I need another body part to pair with the shoulders, any suggestions as to what is good to pair with shoulders?  I assume a pulling exercise, as shoulders is primarily pushing, but just thought I would check with the masses for some advice.

THX

traps
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: leonp1981 on December 12, 2008, 08:04:50 PM
Just wondering why you have chest and arms down twice a week, are you prioritising them for a reason or just cause you like training them?

I'd do either:

Chest/Tri's
Back/Bi's
Legs
Shoulders

or:

Chest/Bi's
Back
Legs
Shoulders/Tri's
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: roastbeef1 on December 13, 2008, 10:08:11 AM
just straight up like training them, is there a problem with this, if so let me know!
THX
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: JasonH on December 13, 2008, 11:43:02 AM
Triceps - I wouldn't really train anything else with shoulders - been like this for me for about ten years now and my delts and triceps are probably my two best bodyparts.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: chaos on December 13, 2008, 01:38:10 PM
traps
X2
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: bobpal59 on December 29, 2008, 02:56:40 PM
I tried this for a while (because of my work week):

Chest
Back

Rest

Legs
Shoulders/Arms

Rest
Rest

Repeat...

Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: iron_dawg on December 29, 2008, 03:33:48 PM
try this-

mon-legs/calfs
tues-chest/bi's
wed-off
thurs-shoulders/tris
fri-back
sat-off
sun-off

Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: QuakerOats on December 29, 2008, 03:45:04 PM
shoulders and triceps always for me, two great bodyparts to train together, your elbows and shoulders are already warmed up from the shoulder presses and lateral raises by the time you get to close grips.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: webcake on December 29, 2008, 03:47:53 PM
Shoulders and traps for me. I'll also do tri's aswell sometimes.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: ripitupbaby on December 29, 2008, 07:57:44 PM
I agree that shoulders/tris works well together.   You hit traps on shoulder and back day anyway.

Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: brent2741 on December 29, 2008, 08:05:01 PM
shoulders and tri's
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: LatsMcGee on December 30, 2008, 02:29:06 AM
Shoulders plus pulling exercises for back,  Do rows for your back on chest day.  Try it out.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: jorgen on December 30, 2008, 07:21:58 PM
Here's an idea

chest/shoulder/tris:

1.dips or bench
2.incline press or incline fly
3.military press (dumbell, barbell, or machine)
4.tricep pushdown or tricep extension

DONE

Don't even need number 4 if you train heavy enough... 
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: tbombz on December 30, 2008, 07:43:49 PM
shoulders and back for me. its alot of work and alot of sets, but its two of my favorite body parts to train, so i dont mind at all.  i like this pairing mainly because the rear delts and traps both get "double hit". plus i dont have to worry about keeping rear delts isolated from my back when im trying to train them, since im already training back that day anyway.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: canadian_husker on February 04, 2009, 06:33:41 PM
right now i'm doing shoulders and traps, but i'm going to change things up in a few weeks and pair them with triceps
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: Emmortal on February 04, 2009, 07:38:35 PM
Right now I'm doing:
Shoulders/Tris
Back/Rear Delts
Chest/Bi's
Legs
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: YoungBlood on February 04, 2009, 07:59:46 PM

I've done so many splits, I can't remember them all.
I've used them so I don't work my legs (strong point) till the end of the week. I've used them to prioritize parts that needed it.
Then I hurt my back, as well as work getting really busy and making Leg Day something to dread-more so than usual.
So, instead of hitting legs (quads, hams and calves) all in one day, I decided to split up the hamstrings and do those with shoulders.
At first I was tentative of doing it, but when I noticed both my shoulders growing, and my hamstrings too, I was convinced it was a pretty good split.
I've been using this split for about 1.5/2yrs.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: SuperMike3288 on February 10, 2009, 07:11:09 PM
I am currently doing:

Chest/Traps
Back
Legs
Shoulders/Arms

I have problems training shoulders and chest together because I injured my shoulders back in HS wrestling.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: Emmortal on February 11, 2009, 07:11:54 PM

So, instead of hitting legs (quads, hams and calves) all in one day, I decided to split up the hamstrings and do those with shoulders.
At first I was tentative of doing it, but when I noticed both my shoulders growing, and my hamstrings too, I was convinced it was a pretty good split.
I've been using this split for about 1.5/2yrs.

I've ran a split like that before, very effective, I like to go back to it from time to time.
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: residue on February 11, 2009, 10:24:46 PM
I've done so many splits, I can't remember them all.
I've used them so I don't work my legs (strong point) till the end of the week. I've used them to prioritize parts that needed it.
Then I hurt my back, as well as work getting really busy and making Leg Day something to dread-more so than usual.
So, instead of hitting legs (quads, hams and calves) all in one day, I decided to split up the hamstrings and do those with shoulders.
At first I was tentative of doing it, but when I noticed both my shoulders growing, and my hamstrings too, I was convinced it was a pretty good split.
I've been using this split for about 1.5/2yrs.

same here, shoulders\hams. Well technically shoulders\traps\hams,
Title: Re: Shoulders and ____________ split?
Post by: Bobby on February 12, 2009, 01:00:07 PM
traaaaaaaaps!!!!!!!!!! and maybe abs too or calves