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Originally Posted by Squeeeze  Evening gents,
Looking for an experienced opinion on this conundrum please.
I recently read Mick Harts laymans guide and was planning on starting his suggested 3-day full body workout which is as follows:
Press behind neck 3 x10
Squats 3 x12
flat bench press 3x10
Lat pulldowns 3x12
Close grip bench 3x10
Barbell curls 3x10
Bench dips 3x12
Plus some abs work.
He suggests that this workout is fine for newbies whether natural or assisted. What he doesn't say is if its all 3 sets to failure.
Now this bloke is (apparently) supposed to know what he's talking about but having read Bigs post on How to Grow http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/general-a...-how-grow.html the above workout starts to look like it could be leaning towards overtraining. Hardly surprising that us newbies get a little confused.
Does the M Hart workout look ok as long as diet and rest are right or should I follow Big's advice, what do you think?
As always your opinion / expertise is appreciated. |
With regards to Hart's workout - it will probably work great for many people, as long as the intensity is weighted correctly. Trying to do 3 high volume (12 rep) sets of squats to failure, 3 times a week, is a sure-fire way to overtrain and burn out fast for most people. But keep far enough away from failure, and you'll probably find it works well for you. There are lots of compounds in that routine, and they're done regularly - but you'll have to keep the intensity low(ish) unless you're genetically exceptionally gifted (which, no offense, most people aren't if they need to ask for advice).
Whatever routine you do, make sure you pick weights that you can COMFORTABLY do the set/rep range with, and add a SMALL amount of weight each week. When you hit failure, or miss your set/rep range, that's when you need to change something up. This is the fundamental thing that most people miss - and the reason why most people fail to do well regardless of the reps/sets they choose.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on
