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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Never heard of it, but in general I've noticed much better workout results since adding in more compound exercises such as dead lifts & squats. I also feel focusing on my legs more, has helped my gain mass on my upper body.
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When it comes to beginning compound exercises, Starting Strength is supposed to be the bible. Mark Rippetoe (the author) is one of the leading authorities on this, or so I have read. The program breaks down like this:
Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Standing military press
3x5 Power cleans
You train on 3 nonconsecutive days per week. So week 1 might look like:
Monday - Workout A
Wednesday - Workout B
Friday - Workout A