Help with lifting schedule..

[99cougMD]

I got back into the routine this summer of going to the gym, normally about 5 days a week. I don't have a good schedule though, and I usually just end up lifting whatever is not sore from the day before.

Can anyone with experience in lifting let me know a good schedule for 5 days a week. I dont really intend on working the lower body much, I run before I start lifting. I've heard to do Chest/Bicep one day, and back/Tris the next day? Should I just alternate? What about all the other random smaller muscle groups?

[kustomcougar]

alternating is the best way so you dont hurt yourself if your going to be doing it 5 days a week

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bbox has had a pretty intense workout schedule fo rthe past 6 months or so. shoot him a pm

[99cougMD]

Originally Posted by kustomcougar

alternating is the best way so you dont hurt yourself if your going to be doing it 5 days a week

I understand that. I guess my main question was which muscle groups are best to alternate. I know in a lot of excersizes, benching for example) you use your biceps and your chest mostly. Does this mean biceps/chest should be one days workout?

EDIT: Or does benching mostly do tri's/chest?

[COOGAH]

what are your goals? do you want to be a big burly manly man, or do you want to look like a normal guy and when you take your shirt off you look cut, or somewhere in the middle?

i personally take loads of HGH and steroids

[20cougar01]

HGH and Roids, I eat them like candy and wash them down with Protein shakes.

[Comando489]

Originally Posted by 20cougar01

HGH and Roids, I eat them like candy and wash them down with Protein shakes.

MAAAA! the PROTEIN shakes GHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! yeah i grunt when i get my swell on at the gym, cuz i want everyone to know how jacked and tanned i am

[Naturaltal3nt]

well if your not working out your lower body then you might as well not evern work out. if you didn't notice that is the other half of your body. its just as important. I found the best routine was back/ shoulders... bi's/tri's.... chest/abs.....quads/calfs...then like a day of fullbody dead lifts and treadmill. that was mine you can use it if you like it..

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[99cougMD]

Originally Posted by Naturaltal3nt

well if your not working out your lower body then you might as well not evern work out. if you didn't notice that is the other half of your body. its just as important. I found the best routine was back/ shoulders... bi's/tri's.... chest/abs.....quads/calfs...then like a day of fullbody dead lifts and treadmill. that was mine you can use it if you like it..

I disagree with everything you said. I know for a fact working tris and bis in the same day is not good, because most of the times you're working your chest, you'll be working the tris also.

Also, to be Frank, I don't care about the appearence of my lower body nearly as much, I dont think many people do. This is why all I do is run before working out, which will help with my lower body a little bit, and I'll keep it in OK shape.