Please critique my workout routine

[Kerpal]

Here's what I do now:

Day 1:

Squats, 3 sets of 5
Deadlifts, 1 set of 5
Dumbbell Bench Press, 3 sets of 5
Dumbbell Rows, 3 sets of 5
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Press, 3 sets of 5


Day 2:

Squats, 3 sets of 5
Cleans, 3 sets of 5
Standing Barbell Shoulder Press, 3 sets of 5
Dumbbell Biceps Curls, 3 sets of 5
Dumbbell Lat Raises, 3 sets of 5

I take a day off between each day of lifting, and a couple of days off at the end of the week. Also I try to eat a lot of healthy food, protein, green vegetables, milk, etc.

Is this a good routine so far?

 

[iLoveCookies]

What are you trying to accomplish? As far as you have it now its not bad I think your workout has alot of great compound lifts but you could add some stuff like pullups or weighted pull-ups some bent over barbell rows and dont forget about bench. It all depends on what you want out of your workout. This seems to create good core strength and just all around functional strength.

 

[Kerpal]

I want to gain muscle.

 

[EFFORT]

Hey i just wrote this for you. I'm positive it'll be more effective than what u have. The only sets your taking to failure on this workout are the 1x3 sets that say max next to them, everything else is not to failure. Any other questions ask, and post your diet up here.

Week 1


Monday (day 1 Lower body/back/pos chain)


Barbell Rows- 3x10
Stiff Leg Deadlift- 1x12
Squat- 1x3 max, then 1x10 make sure to do warm ups
Weighted abs (dumbbell laying on chest)- 3x10


Thurs (upper body)

Close Grip Bench- 1x3 Max
Flat barbell bench press- 2x8
skull crushers- 2x8
Hammer shoulder Press- 2x10
Pulley Abs- 3x10


Week 2

Monday (Lower/back/pos)

Pullups- 3x10
Box Squat- 1x10
Deadlift- 1x3max, 1x10
Pull Throughs- 2x15
Weighted abs- 3x8


Thurs (Upper)

Rack Bench Press (rack set at sticking point)- 1x3max
Dumbbell Bench Press-3x6
Dumbbell Shoulder Press- 2x10
Tricep Pushdown- 2x8
Machine abs- 2x15