Rate my ABA Full Body routine.
Former fat fuck, cut down from 138kg to 97kg over a year, I’m 6”5, 24, did StrongLifts and a combo of HIIT and low intensity high volume cardio, then have been bulking with ICF5x5 for three months, but I thought I’d take a stab at designing my own routine sticking with the Full Body ABA as I like the frequency.
Now tell me why it’s shit.
Rate my ABA Full Body routine
I wanted to combine a mixture of both strength and hypertrophy rep ranges. A year plus of 5x5 I’m a cut and I’m addicted to making strength gains as it was my only indication of progrès. The idea of this routine is to progress through the variable rep ranges and before progressing in weight. Squats 5x3 until you can squat that same weight for 5x5, then add weight etc. Same for the hypertrophy stuff
nice lil routine
It’s fine.
Off to a positive start
pathetic bump
If i were you, id swap db shoulder press and incline bench. Gives your chest and delts a harder workout with more rest. You will be better rested, thus hit higher numbers on Bench and OHP.
Behind the head skullcrushers are also a cool option for raw triceps power, however can be quite taxing on your elbows.
If its not clear what i am trying to say... either hit chest or delts on that day. Heavy for the main compound and a bit lighter for isolation.
In the same way i used to always deadlift one day and squat the other. Worked fine for me.
Thanks for the input. I can see the benefit of doing it both ways. I’ve been reading so much lately on the benefits of frequency over volume, muscle protein synthesis only lasting 48 hours and all and it makes me prefer having all body parts hit to varying degrees in each workout. I can’t stomach the idea of only hitting my shoulders properly once a week every second week
Then again SL, SS, ICF all run that same principle that you’re talking about (either bench twice a week ABA or press twice a week BAB)