Advice On Casual Routine...

How good/average/bad is this;

*I lift Mon/Wed/Fri. 4 sets of 6 reps of each exercise.

Squats & Hammer Curls, then OHP & Tricep Dips. Ending with Deadlift & Bench Press.

*I run Tue/Thurs/Sat. Approx 2 miles/3.5 Km (all broken up in to sprints).

I realise i'm neglecting Lats, so i'm going to add 4 sets of 6 reps of Pull Ups too.

I'm lifting purely to gain some strength and a little bit of mass, while maintaining some cardio.

Any advice of additions, things to remove, or a complete makeover?
 
How good/average/bad is this;

*I lift Mon/Wed/Fri. 4 sets of 6 reps of each exercise.

Squats & Hammer Curls, then OHP & Tricep Dips. Ending with Deadlift & Bench Press.

*I run Tue/Thurs/Sat. Approx 2 miles/3.5 Km (all broken up in to sprints).

I realise i'm neglecting Lats, so i'm going to add 4 sets of 6 reps of Pull Ups too.

I'm lifting purely to gain some strength and a little bit of mass, while maintaining some cardio.

Any advice of additions, things to remove, or a complete makeover?
If your training 3 time a week just do PPL

That routine would have been ok if you’d said you were just doing it for a little bit of fitness, health benefit etc but seeing as you actually want to gain strength and size I’d recommend an overhaul

Push
Run
Pull
Run
Legs
Rest at weekend

Google PPL routine for some idea how to structure each workout

I wouldn’t run 3 times a week if wanting to get bigger and stronger. 2 times is plenty
 
How good/average/bad is this;

*I lift Mon/Wed/Fri. 4 sets of 6 reps of each exercise.

Squats & Hammer Curls, then OHP & Tricep Dips. Ending with Deadlift & Bench Press.

*I run Tue/Thurs/Sat. Approx 2 miles/3.5 Km (all broken up in to sprints).

I realise i'm neglecting Lats, so i'm going to add 4 sets of 6 reps of Pull Ups too.

I'm lifting purely to gain some strength and a little bit of mass, while maintaining some cardio.

Any advice of additions, things to remove, or a complete makeover?
With training 3 days a week, either an upper/lower or PPL split
As you're running on your off days then I agree with 2can, a PPL split will be better for leg recovery
I've started running myself and do something very similar
I dont think your running will harm your progress too much, it's not like your running half marathons
But diet and recovery will be VERY important
You'll need to be eating enough to fuel your training and grow
I'd consider having some higher rep exercises in your workout too
 
@huntingground is the master of casual routines. Just look in his log.
He might have left hand side issues, apnea, but he's 266lbs at sub 10%.
Only been doing BB training for a fortnight too.
 
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