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lucylui23




Joined: 24 Apr 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:10 pm    Post subject: What Muscle Groups go together Reply with quote

I downloaded Shapefits weight training journal and it is broken out in the following categories:

Quadriceps, Hamstgrings, Calves, Abs, Chest, Back, Shoulders, Biceps, and Triceps.

I am going to do already ab work everyday, but will use different exercises to target different areas.

The question is, from the remaining 8 areas, which groups go together? I'm a scheduler, and would like to schedule the next three weeks out, that way I know I will stick to it.

So for example, on Monday, which groups should I work, Tuesday, Wed etc...and then I would probably take Friday, Saturday or Sunday off.

What makes the most sense?

Thanks again,
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

either go full body doing 3 set each for big muscles (quads, hams, back, chest) and 2 for small (calves, abs, bi's, tri's) for 3 workouts a week or split up into lower and upper body workouts for 4 workouts a week

you should train MOVEMENTS not muscles as that's what the body knows...choose an exercise frome ach section and off you go:

quad dominant exercise - squat variations, low to moderate ht step ups
hip dominant exercise - deadlift variations, lunge variiatons, high step ups, glute exercises
horizontal plane upper body pull exercise - rowing variation
horizontal plane upper body push exercise - bench press or push up variation
vertical plane upper body pull exercise - pull up, chin or pulldown variation
vertical plane upper body push exercise - shoulder press or shoulder raise variation

this would be 6 exercises for each full body session where you should probably devise 2 workouts for the week and alternate through

if doing upper and lower body days than choose 1 from each upper section and add 1 bicep and tricep exercise for 2 sets each...for lower on day 1 do 3 quad exercises and 2 hip exercises and for day 2 do 3 hip and 2 quad with added bs on this day also

does this make sense??? if not i'll just set a program up for you
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