Whats a routine ?

[Drum&Bass]

I'm noticing that now a days, I only need to go the gym once or twice a week, 3 times if i'm lucky...

I don't follow routines at all, I just get in there and make up what ever I feel like..

Now I'm wondering how come people are so strict about making sure there in the gym 3-4 times a week ?? how is that even possible ??

If I work my back, it takes me 5 days to FULLY recover, legs will take 3-4 days, chest upper body (chest) 3-4 days..

heres an example of 1 day doing back..

WIDE pull ups
4 sets x 5 reps - body weight

Standing Bent Row - BB
2 sets x 10 reps - 135lbs

Conventional Deadlift
1 x 10 - 135
1 x 7 - 225
1 x 10 - 315
1 x 8 - 315
1 x 5 - 225

Wrestlers bridge (front back)
1 x back - 45lb (while rolling)
1 x front - 1 -2 mins (alternating angles, supporting my body to make an upside down V and a horizontal bridge)
I actually keep alternating sets till I'm totally SPENT

 

[simon]

If I eat enough then I never get sore. What's your diet like?

 

[Warboss Alex]

Depends on your goals. For consistent growth and progress you have to have some sort of structure and periodisation to your training.

If you're just there to pass time or whatever, there's no need for a routine.

 

[Kerpal]

I like to set up a "menu" of mini-routines as part of my routine. For example, if I have an interval cardio day, I can go run on the track at the school near my house, or I can go to the park and do hill sprints, etc. That way you're still following a "routine", but you're not constantly doing the same thing over and over again, makes it a lot more interesting.

 

[Drum&Bass]

What's your diet like?

Pasta, power bars, weight gainer, pizza, fruits, vegetables, peanut butter sandwiches, water,.

For consistent growth and progress you have to have some sort of structure and periodisation to your training.

I agree ! but i don't follow a strict day by day routine for specific parts. I just work out based on how my body feels, there is a consistency but somedays I recover better than others so I never know what day of the week i'll be doing a certain area

I like to set up a "menu" of mini-routines as part of my routine.

Now that I think about it, I do have a some sort of structure If I do legs, squats are always the 1st exercise, chest, benching is always 1st, for back, pull ups are always 1st, i may do 1 area every 2 weeks..but my body is always either in recovery or getting broken down.

and I'm not a cardio guy, one of my buddies in his 40's says runnings only good if your being chased, both of us have lean defined physiques.

 

[simon]

Pasta, power bars, weight gainer, pizza, fruits, vegetables, peanut butter sandwiches, water,.

It looks like you don't eat anywhere near enough protein. Any idea how much you'd get in a given day?

 

[Drum&Bass]

on average 250 G of protein daily sometimes 300

 

[simon]

What's your bodyweight? What are your protein sources?

 

[Kerpal]

and I'm not a cardio guy, one of my buddies in his 40's says runnings only good if your being chased, both of us have lean defined physiques.

I used to feel the exact same way until I started doing BJJ, then I realized that being able to lift a really heavy weight a few times is irrelevant if you gas out right away and a guy half your size can tie you into knots

I think most people place far too much emphasis on strength training and neglect their cardio, but cardio training is extremely painful and unpleasant (I'm talking interval work, hill sprints, etc., not walking on the treadmill at 2 mph for 30 minutes or whatever) so no one wants to do it.

Plus I'm not one of those extremely lucky guys whose body styles allow them to be ripped without having to do and cardio Anyway, cardio is important for overall health too, as well as looking good at the beach

 

[Drum&Bass]

then I realized that being able to lift a really heavy weight a few times is irrelevant if you gas out right away

wholly sh!t dude, you were right 2 laps around the track and I had to start walking, 3 laps and I was done with running..

I'm gonna start doing cardio now because I think it will help me squeeze out more reps for lifting...i need something to gauge my progress, what is your routine for running ?

 

[mrRuckus]

How do you get 300g of protein and don't even mention a meat product?

 

[Redux]

If I work my back, it takes me 5 days to FULLY recover, legs will take 3-4 days, chest upper body (chest) 3-4 days..

How do you know that?

 

[Drum&Bass]

How do you get 300g of protein and don't even mention a meat product?

roughly

Linguine (pasta) Servings 2
calories 400
carbs 84 g
protein 14 g

Vitamin Shoppe tech X Mass Servings 3 (12 scoops)
calories 1,860
carbs 279 g
protein 150 g

Peanut Butter Sandwiches Thomas Squares, Skippy Peanut Butter servings 2 (4 servings of peanut butter)
calories 1,320
carbs 140 g
protein 54 g

Met-Rx Super Cookie Crunch servings 2
calories 840
carbs 86 g
protein 64 g

total Protein 282 g plus in between snacks sometimes 1 more Met Rx bar

How do you know that?

everytime I workout I'm sore for days so when I say fully recover I mean when the soreness is gone in my whole body