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Body Part Splits: Making Them Work

Bodybuilders swear by them; strength coaches seem to hate them; and yet, for some reason, everybody still trains the body with the classic chest/back/shoulders/legs routines. So let’s have a look at that.

And come talk about it on the forum.

Tuesday 9 December – ME Upper

First workout back after the meet. Felt a little sore and beat up (and hungover) the last few days, but everything felt good today.

2-board Press, 3 warmup sets, add boards, 100 (220)x3, 105 (231)x2, 110 (242)x2, 115 (253)x1, 120 (264) / 2×1, 100×10
front plate raise, 20kg / 3×8
DB row, 100 lbs / 3×8
DB curlz, 40 lbs / 2×8

BW is still hanging around the 94kg mark. I really should diet because I look like a fat slob, but if I’m doing that full meet on the 15th of February that may not be compatible. I’ll just have to see.

Tuesday 28 October – Lower Body

Rack Deadlift (pin 1) + 2 chains, couple of warmups, 160 (352) x3, 180 (396) /3×1
SSB Squat + 2 chains, 105 (231)/5×2
standing and seated calves, 3×12 each
GHRs, 3×8

Weight was a bit down today, 94kg (~207 lbs), but man, if I don’t watch every bite I just blow back up. This wouldn’t be so bad if I weren’t still a fat fuck, but hey…fat is strong, so at least that’s going for me.

The chains weigh 8.6kg (~19lbs) each, for a total of 34.4kg when the chains are off the floor. So that means the DL was around 214kg at the top, and the squats were around 139kg. Which makes me feel a little better looking at those numbers.

Monday 27 October – Upper Body Workout

Incline Bench Press, 3 warmup sets, 92.5 (203.5)/2×5
2-board Press, 90 (198) x6, 100 (220)/ 3×5
chest-supported row, +40kg x6, +50/2×6, +40×8
close-grip chinups, 2×6, mod-grip, 1×6
tricep pushdowns, 60lbs x10, 70/2×10
dumbbell curls, 45lbs/2×8

Weight was up. Way the hell up – 95.7kg, or 210.5 lbs. My damn body just does not like being < 200 lbs anymore.