My training routine

[Tom]

id do

push- bench (close grip if no time), dips, shoulder press, lat raises
pull - deads, row, lat pull down, shrugs, bb car
legs- squat, leg curl, extensions, calf raise

[graham_may]

Cool, thanks guys.
I think I am going to work out changes for my routine soon then, been doing this split for approx 9 months now (although I constantly mix up exercises, isolation/compounds, weights and rep ranges so it's not as bad as it sounds!)

I've got 2 weeks off of work soon, so having 5 weeks after this week til I am off (1 week pre holiday, then one week in sunny Magaluf in a group of 21 mates! ) so will prob simply allow myself off of the gym solid for those two weeks to completely rest, then start a new routine after that.

I will talk to some of the lads at my gym too, as a few are pro. rugby players and often do set hypertrophy or push/pull workouts for their opinions too (not discounting what you guys have said at all, I wanna combine everything and take over the world! )

I reckon a complete change up in my routine for a few months could really help shock my body.

Wish I coulda been more dedicated to CV til now so i coulda hardened up for my holiday, but never mind!

[surfstak]

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Wish I coulda been more dedicated to CV til now so i coulda hardened up for my holiday, but never mind!

No time like the present my friend

[graham_may]

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No time like the present my friend

Yeh I know mate, but it's trying to fit it all in, i don't wanna abbreviate my current workouts too much, and don't have as much free time before/after work as i would like so can't simply do it then either.

Such is life though ay, just gotta do the best we can!
How about if i took an entire week off of weights and purely did CV? reckon this would kick start my weight loss again?

[surfstak]

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Yeh I know mate, but it's trying to fit it all in, i don't wanna abbreviate my current workouts too much, and don't have as much free time before/after work as i would like so can't simply do it then either.

Such is life though ay, just gotta do the best we can!
How about if i took an entire week off of weights and purely did CV? reckon this would kick start my weight loss again?

Nah mate keep with the weights also, keep that metabolism up.
Muscle burns fat too mmmm!

[graham_may]

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Nah mate keep with the weights also, keep that metabolism up.
Muscle burns fat too mmmm!

Yeh I know mate, i think, underneath, I may be building quite a solid muscular foundation, it'd just be nice to be able to see it!
I'm not obese or anything, but as a typical endomorph, my body thinks its funny to carry excess padding at all times!

[surfstak]

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Yeh I know mate, i think, underneath, I may be building quite a solid muscular foundation, it'd just be nice to be able to see it!
I'm not obese or anything, but as a typical endomorph, my body thinks its funny to carry excess padding at all times!

Cardio mate its the only sure fire way unfortunately

[graham_may]

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Cardio mate its the only sure fire way unfortunately

had the fear everyone would remind me of that!
i know that there is no magic pill or quick fix to fat loss, it's just kinde infuriating that i can continue to make small yet significant gains in musculature, strength, endurance etc. yet my metabolism stays really low and my BF sees to alter (for the better!) very little!

[Karlos02]

thats life innit, its been completely opposite with me. the fat has absolutly melted off and i still eat obsured amounts of food, but my size and strength has not increased drastically at all. might all change when i stop growing.