Not doubting you but any reason why? It seems the 3x/wk seems to work better for most guys like us. I read Dante's whole spill on it and I just dont feel that I'm quite on that level. Especially since guys that are way beyond me still stick to the 3 day split. I did think about it though
Some of us respond differently. Like IC, I dont want to follow it EXACTLY. I like to switch it up. Some weeks I will do 3x/week. Some I will 4. Just depends on how well recovery is going. I made the sickist gains on 4x/week though. We'll see how this next one goes. I may start off with 3x/week and work my way up.
Here is my next plan. I used my old template. Just changed the exercises. So ignore the #s. I may decided to switch things up. I'm still thinking but here is what I have come up with so far. I have until sunday. So let me know what you guys think.
Biceps/Forearms/Calves/Hams/Quads
Straight bar curls - 20-30 rest pause
Seated hammer curls - 12 rep straight set
Bicep/forearm stretch for 60-90 seconds
Seated calve raises
Calve stretch for 60-90 secs
Seated ham curls – 12-15 reps working
Ham stretch (SLDL) for 60 secs
Close stance smith squats - 6-10 ss/back off to widow set
Quad stretch 60-90 secs
Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back (width/thickness)
Low incline smith press - 20-30 rest pause
Chest stretch 60-90 secs
Seated db press – 15-30 rest pause
Shoulder stretch - 60 secs
CG bench - 11-20 rest pause
Tricep stretch - 90 secs
Close grip hammer pullups - 11-15 rest pause
Rack deads - 6-9 ss/back off to 9-12 ss
Lat stretch - as long as I can.
Biceps/Forearms/Calves/Hams/Quads
Ez bar preachers - 20-30 rest pause
Pinwheel curls - 12 rep straight set
Bicep/forearm stretch for 60-90 seconds
Standing calve raises - straight set w/ 25 sec negatives
Calve stretch for 60-90 secs
Wide stance angled leg press - 6-9 ss/back off 9-12 ss
Ham stretch (SLDL) for 60 secs
BB squats - 6-10 ss/back off to widow set
Quad stretch 60-90 secs
Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back (width/thickness)
Low incline db press - 15-30 rest pause
Chest stretch - 90 secs
Seated iso press - 20-30 rest pause
Shoulder stretch - 60-90 secs
Weighted dips - 15-30 rest pause
Tricep stretch - 90 secs
Wide grip pullups - 11-15 rest pause (warm up on Assisted pullup machine)
Overhand BB rows - 6-9 ss/back off to 9-12 ss
Lat stretch - as long as I can.
Biceps/Forearms/Calves/Hams/Quads
Standing db curls - 20-30 rest pause
Reverse ez bar curls - 20 rep straight set
Bicep/forearm stretch for 60-90 seconds
Seated calve extensions - straight set w/ 25 sec negatives
Calve stretch for 60-90 secs
Good mornings – 20-30 rest pause
Ham stretch (SLDL) for 60 seconds
Leg ext. - 6-10 ss/back off to widow set
Quad stretch 60-90 secs
Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Back (width/thickness)
Wide iso press - 11-15 rest pause
Chest stretch - 90 secs
Seated arnold press - 25-30 rest pause
Shoulder stretch - 60-90 secs
1 arm db ext. - 15-30 rest pause
Tricep stretch - 90 secs
Hammer grip pullups - 11-15 rest pause
1 arm db rows - 6-9 ss/back off to 9-12 ss
Lat stretch - as long as I can.