My extremely weird workout split that worked wonders for me

[trumpeter2]

@embracer In your example she would do triceps with 6 lbs and reach "failure" that isn't very taxing.

 

[sarah04]

@kent1956 Your stats aren’t crazy? They make mine look as though I don’t even work out.

 

[marcelkunze23]

@sarah04 Glad I'm not the only one!

 

[muskieman]

@kent1956 Looks like an insane amount of volume per session, not something I would try or recommend, I think you could probably cut the amount of sets in half easily and still get a pretty hardcore workout.

But if you're healthy, happy and making progress then you're winning for sure.

 

[petalpusher]

@muskieman My thoughts exactly, if this is real, maybe it works for op, but this kind of volume is a calling for injuries on any other person.

 

[jeandemetz]

@petalpusher Not even just injuries, but burnout in general, too. I imagine most people could progress just for a few weeks with this plan without hitting a wall and having performance seriously struggle!

 

[embracer]

@jeandemetz Yeah, my question was what were his numbers when he started this routine? An intense full body workout 4 days a week with a day of recovery in between is wild. If it were me, I’d be sore the day of recovery and like 70% on the following day full of the same workouts, pushing the SAME weight I was pushing last workout? A day rest and back again without being 100%, my body would continue to lift less and less until I’d need to take a few days off. I wonder what his 2-3 rep maxes are and how he can maintain the same impressive weight every workout with a day of rest. If I were doing this I’d have to alternate between moderate-heavy and light days to make it possible. He’s insane for being able to do that.

 

[fatalfantasy]

@kent1956 Sounds like you have a great thing going.

How long does it take you to do this? And why do you call it a split of it's the same workout 4x week?

 

[kent1956]

@fatalfantasy It’s about 2 and a half hours per workout, so 10 hours a week.

 

[fatalfantasy]

@kent1956 Thanks! That's what I was thinking when I read through the volume. That's a long workout 4x week, it wouldn't work for my schedule. But there have been times in my life where it would. Whatever works, keep it up man - your numbers are crazy high for natty.

 

[kent1956]

@fatalfantasy Thanks man, I’m self employed which is why I can do it comfortably. I think if I worked a 9-5 it wouldn’t work because I wouldn’t be able to eat whenever or get as much sleep which makes a huge difference. I also don’t do cardio on my days off like I used to which added a lot more lifting stamina.

 

[dawn16]

@fatalfantasy I dont think they are high for natty?

 

[fatalfantasy]

@dawn16 Matter of perspective I guess!

 

[dawn16]

@fatalfantasy I'm curious though, because I hit those numbers. Don't underestimate natty potential! Oh but volume wise, yeah I'm with you. Recovery would be a bitch. Must be living on BCAAs lol.

 

[kent1956]

@dawn16 I’m also just a taller and bigger guy which gives me a little bit of an advantage

 

[fatalfantasy]

@dawn16 I started late, 39 - I won't ever hit those lift numbers unless I do TRT later in life, but that's ok.

 

[dawn16]

@fatalfantasy I didnt downvote you, but you were downvoted because you CAN still hit those numbers.

 

[fatalfantasy]

@dawn16 We're all different, I've made a lot of progress in the past three years and continue to push myself - the past year my progress has been very slow (but still progress). We all have different genetic limits. I'm enjoying pushing myself, and the routine is fantastic for my mental health, but we all have different genetic limits, T levels, etc. and that's ok.

 

[dawn16]

@fatalfantasy yeah it's a good point, i forget it as my family are all naturally pretty big.

take good supplements, creatine, etc

 

[kent1956]

@arisha Lmaoooo i get that. But squats are hands down my favorite exercises of all time for me personally. It gets my whole body warmed up