changeing routine while on cycle, need opinions

[metacat]

Hi, I'm 32 years old, 176lbs, and about 15 to 17% body fat. I've been on a bulking phase for awhile now and gaining about 1.5 lbs a week.
I plan on starting my first pro-hormone or pro-steroid cycle soon, not sure wich one yet. Nor-Aderm or maybe One+ I haven't decided yet.
My present routine is:
Monday: chest/biceps/abs
Tuesday: legs
Wednesday: off
Thursday: shoulders/triceps
Friday: back/abs

I thought I would switch to this next routine so every body part would get worked three times every two weeks.

New routine:
Monday: back/chest/biceps/abs
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: legs/shouders/triceps/abs
Thursday: off
Friday: same as monday

On the following Monday I would rotate and start with Wednesday's routine . I would also do only two excersises per body part and try to keep these workouts to 1 1/2 hours.

Does this sound like a good idea or should stick with my 1st routine?

[YellowJacket]

Well you are on a cycle, but that doesnt make you superman. If I were anyone on a PH or AAS cycle, I would give GVT a try. Its awesome for pure mass. Theres a sticky on it in this section if you're interested. Otherwise, you can probably get away with training each muscle twice a week, minus legs, chest and back. These are big muscle groups and need adequate time to recover.

[metacat]

Thanks YellowJacket, I will read up on GVT.

On the last routine I mentioned it would only be every other week that certain body parts would get worked twice per week. And the volume would be smaller.
For example on wednesday I would do:
Squats, leg curls, calve raises for legs
DB presses, upright rows, bentover lateral raised for shoulders
Close grip bench press and press downs for ticeps
and then abs.

[YellowJacket]

Thats a long day in the gym, try to get in and out in 60 minutes or less. I say work 2 body parts a day....each body part high intensity, heavy once a week.....but thats me, different things work different for each person, you have to find what works for you.

[metacat]

Ok thanks, I will do some more reading on routines and make a decision maybe I will stick with what I am already doing.

[MySoulFindsRest]

I train my whole body in two sessions like you have mentioned. My split is a push/pull routine.
Workout A-Chest, shoulders, tris, quads, calves
Workout B-Back, traps, hams, bis, abs
4 sets per bodypart of one exersise. All compound movements. Usually 2 on, 1 off, 1 on, 1 off. But all depending on how I feel. No sets to failure. I've had the most success with this style of training.

[metacat]

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"I train my whole body in two sessions like you have mentioned. My split is a push/pull routine. "

How long have you been doing this type of routine and what kind of gains have you gotten from it?
I have been wanting to go to that type of roitine for a while now but just haven't gotten aroung to change mine up yet.
I have been doing the first routine I listed for a long time now.

[dez/null]

in case you are wondering what GVT is

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/luis13b.htm go here

[YellowJacket]

Originally posted by dez/null
in case you are wondering what GVT is

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/luis13b.htm go here

Or we have a GVT sticky in out exercise/training section.

[dez/null]

that would work

[metacat]

Thanks guys. I did find the sticky here and read throught some of it but not all of it yet.

[MySoulFindsRest]

Originally posted by metacat
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How long have you been doing this type of routine and what kind of gains have you gotten from it?
I have been wanting to go to that type of roitine for a while now but just haven't gotten aroung to change mine up yet.
I have been doing the first routine I listed for a long time now.

I've been using this only about 4 months or so, have gained 30 pounds about(15 of which from androgens, some fat of course as well.) With the routine I posted, you'll have to change up some sets depending on the bodypart, or take an extra day off here and there. I workout based on how I "feel", if I don't feel recovered, I'll take an extra day, it's not really a set schedule.

EDIT: Actually, I've been using it almost 6 months. I didn't realize how far back the summer was. Time is really flying....

[metacat]

If i change my routine to the last one i mentioned the break down (excersises, sets, reps) would probably look something like this.

Monday:
Back:
Deadlifts 10,8, 3x6
Wide grip chinups 3 sets to failure
Bentover BB rows 10,8,6

Chest:
Incline DB press 10,8,6
Flat DB press, rotated with decline press 10,8,6

Bis:
E-Z bar culrs 3x8
Preacher curls 3x8
Abs

Tuesday: rest

Wednesday
Legs:
Squats 10,8, 2x6
Leg culrs 3x8

Shoulders:
DB shoulder presses 10,8,6
Upright rows 10,8,6
Bent over lateral raises 3x8

Tris:
Close grip bench 10,8,6
Press downs rotated with skull cruchers 3x8

Standing calve raised 12,10,8
Abs

Thursday: rest

Friday: same as Monday

Sat & Sun. rest, then on the following Monday I would start with Wednesday's routine.

[DarCSA]

Thanks for the thoughts bros. I am thinking of doing GVT when I do my cycle in March for max gains. I want what I want and I know how I like it.