I just switched over from PPL to Lyle Mcdonald's generic bulking routine since I started med school and have way less time on my hands. The routine: Monday and thursday: Lower Squat: 3-4X6-8 SLDL or leg curl: 3-4X6-8 Leg press: 2-3X10-12 Another leg curl: 2-3X10-12 Calf raise: 3-4X6-8 Seated calf: 2-3X10-12 Tuesday and friday: Upper Flat bench: 3-4X6-8 Row: 3-4X6-8 Shoulder press: 2-3X10-12 Pulldown: 2-3X10-12 Triceps: 1-2X12-15 Biceps: 1-2X12-15
My question is as follows: Can I switch out the Squats, flat bench and row 3-4X6-8 with 5x5 every other workout? The total volume would only be slightly higher, and I've noticed it's easier for me to progress on lifts if I combine higher and lower rep ranges like I did in PPL.
Also, general routine rate thread
Elijah Sullivan
seems alright yea id swap to 5x5, maybe 3-4x6-8 one day then 5x5 the other. id also do heavier shoulder presses like 3x6-8 and add high rep lateral raises 3x12
Nolan Carter
M-F based on PHAT
Upper Power OHP 3x5-8 Bench Press 3x3-5 Incline Bench Press 4x6-10 Barbell Row 3x3-5 Lat Pull Down 3x6-10
Lower Power Back Squat 3x3-5 Good Morning 4x6-10 Deadlift 3x3-5 Barbell Hip Thrust 3x8-12 Standing Calf Raise 4x6-10
I'm doing nsuns 5 day routine. Shit is fucking crazy. I'm cutting about 0.3 to 0.5kg a week and I'm still making strength gains on this program. It's pretty good for work capacity after coming from barebone routines. Feels good to actually have some fitness rather than just strength now
Adam Smith
how long have you been doing it? I did for 3 weeks and was just dying from the volume, was tired constantly
Benjamin Miller
Bump
Matthew Sullivan
How long have you been lifting, what has stalled, what are your setxrep schemes and did you try deloading already?
If you got that far on linear progression in under a year you made great progress.
C: Front Squat 3x8-12 Bench 1xF Cable Pulldown 3x10 Hammer Curl/DB curl/Reverse Curl 1xF each Ab crunch machine 3x10
220lbs with squat@405, bench@250, and DL@385. I got 2 months left of this bulk cycle before a cut down to 200 and am trying to catch my deadlift up to my squat. Fucking SS.
Jayden Ortiz
I can only go lifting 2 times a week, on Monday and Friday, recommend me some suitable routine.