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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
Just buy Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. It's a phenomenal book that will describe in great detail how and why to do the exercises you need. A MUCH better investment than a personal trainer who most of the time are more genetically gifted salesmen then people who know what they're doing.
The program is pretty simple. Work out 3 times a week alternating between two different routines.
Workout A
Squat 3x5
Bench Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5
Workout B
Squat 3x5
Overhead Press 3x5
Power Clean 5x3
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Oooohhh That is intense. Not a chance I could do that. It takes me at least 4-5 days to recover from squats. Squats every other day?
Here is the split I do:
Day 1: Legs/Back
Day 2: Bicep/Chest
Day 3: Tricep/Shoulders
I find this is the only split that allows me to workout continuously several days in a row without recovery time. It's also good, because in busy weeks, where I cannot make it to the gym more often, it allows me to hit every part of the body in 3 days.
I have heard amazing things about Rippetoe though. I have always meant to check out his stuff. Perhaps it will teach me something about recovery I don't know.