Why can you not understand that Magnus does not advocate arms specific exercises? Even if you did do arms in a full body workout it would be 3 sets bi 3 sets tri. Thats 9 sets each per week, or less that your currently doing.
BTW surely you don’t do two arm days weekly?
well, i am currently doing 9 sets of bis and 9 sets of tris, PRIMARY per week…if those are 9 primary sets you are talking about then it is not less then I am doing…
that is what im trying to understand is why, no i dont do two arm days, i thought that was clear from what i posted…and i also posted how my workouts go LOL…
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Roberth
The “why” is because you don’t have to. People place unneccessary emphasis on arm musculature. No single muscle was meant to work in isolation. Pushing movements alone are enough to stimulate growth in the triceps and the same goes for pulling movements and the biceps. Past that, any extra emphasis placed on the arms can and IMO should be kept to a minimum. Building a proportioned, symmetrical well balanced figure not only looks better to me…but leaves less room for haters to criticize and even helps prevent injury due to muscular imbalances.
High frequency isn’t bad if it’s set up properly, it’s awesome…nothing will net you gains in size faster!! But it’s not done by doing 10 sets one day and another 10 at the end of the week. That much direct work requires more time to recover. What you would do is divide those 10 sets up over the course of a few workouts to keep protein synthesis elevated ALL the time!! You don’t have to destroy a muscle everytime you workout to stimulate growth. And that’s the point behind full body routines. You provide an almost constant growth stimulus while leaving yourself plenty of time to rest and grow. I work at a gym and only workout 4 days a week.
If you are interested, I can help u put something together, if not just for you to try it out and see what you think. Worst case scenario is that it would at least be “as good” as anything you’ve ever done.
I’m about to buy that IDS’s Smart Gainer, chocolate caramel best flavor to go with?
Also, good read last 1 1/2 pages.
sure im interested to see what you will put together…how long will the program be??? i am willing to give it 3 months…let me know what info you need…
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Roberth
What are you training for?
How many days a week are you interested in training?
Do you have any injuries/surgeries I might need to know about?
Can I get on this too? I’m interested as well. Thx
Oh wow I didn’t know that good shit. Maybe thats been my problem + poor diet…
I am training for getting bigger, putting on more muscle…
I can train 4-5 days a week, generally i would like 4 days a week, as that is what i am doing currently and it fits well with my schedule…
I had a knee problem that I had talked about earlier, but it seems to be fine now…
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Roberth
You have a full gym available?? Dumbells, Barbells, and cable stacks??
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ya dude, i work out at a gym…
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Roberth
Yeah, I need to get big. But I’m on the go a lot. So I don’t really get to eat (that’s bad right?) Is there something I can just throw in my bag, and eat for lunch later. I don’t really like sandwiches. But if that’s the only thing…
He meant to say…YOUR A FUCKING LYING DOUCH BAG:rofl:
Seriosuly if that’s your problem then you’re not even trying.
I always cook meals the night before and just bring them to school/work.
I also love the petty shit going on in this thread. it’s really weird how so many bodybuilders or even guys that just work out are just so fucking childish. Seriously, it’s a forum. Stop responding to each other.
I’m in the same boat, with college starting it’s going to have to be tuna / turkey sandwhiches or chicken @ subway. If it comes down to it, I’m willing to cook the night before a meal, but i need some suggestions on what to cook.
**i’m also interested in magnus’s program for heat because I’ll probably try it out also. I’ve been using max-ot for the summer and while i havn’t been strict on myself, i’ve seen some nice strength gains, but i’d like to put on a bit of mass too.
hey magnus, i’m thinking of trying out that workout that you keep posting. i’ve never done deadlifts before, though, and i’m kind of worried of fucking up my form and hurting my back in the process. i’m at a small school gym so while we have the equipment not many people have any idea how to do anything more complicated than a bench press. any suggestions for alternatives, or should i try it anyway?
doujinshi_2001, thanks for the comments:-) Good to know someone’s reading my posts.
Pat the Great, (doing this weightless,) stand up with perfect posture. Then slowly sit on something at about knee height. The entire time, have your hand on your lower back. The second you feel your back start to curve, poof, that’s the height you shouldn’t go lower than while working out. And of course, give it about 3 seconds, and someone will jump in and correct me.
Hi I have pt test in a few weeks for the military. Is there a way to maximize my push ups/sit ups in a few weeks besides doing more of them? Is there a way to work the muscles that these excersises consist of more effectively to give me better and or quicker results?
I haven’t forgotten about the program I promised. I’m actually going to put a couple together and give you a choice…with a few different kinds of periodization. And I’m going to have it looked at by some others. It will take a little time.
Magnus, I was looking for a new workout. Lemme try yours out when you are done with it too.
Eh, gym access is limited right now and school’s taking up a whole lot more time than I thought, what should I be doing to maintain my current shape and size?