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2008-10-19 8:14 PM

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Subject: Workout critique
I'm doing a sprint race in late Feb, and I've just started the following program which will take me to race day.

This is how my week looks:
M: short run, weights
T: long swim
W: short ride, weights
T: short swim
F: medium swim
Sat: long ride

So I'll be doing 3x swimming, 2x running, 2x riding, and 2x weights per week.

This is what I am planning to do for my weights sessions:

Monday - squats, step ups, calf raises, pulldowns, rows, chest press, shoulder press.

Wed - squats, step ups, calf raises, crunches, alt crunches, bridge

So I'll be working legs 2x per week, and upper body and abs 1x per week only (this is because I'm swimming 3x per week and don't want to overtrain upperbody and abs).

Any suggestions on what rep ranges to use? I was thinking of doing 6-8 reps for the Monday and 12-15 for the Wed workout, how does this sound?

Also, how many sets would be sufficient? I was thinking 2-3 max.

Any changes you'd recommend?

Thanks a lot

Shane



2008-10-19 10:55 PM
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I wouldn't change a thing. At least not for the next 4-6 weeks. After that, you may plateau, and you'll need to change your routine. That's normal and is not a reflection on your workout. Even the best workouts stop working after a while.
2008-10-20 7:53 AM
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Dips (weighted) instead of Chest Presses, and Pull Ups (weighted) instead of Pull downs. Other than that it looks alright. I'd also really like to see some form of deadlifts make there way into the program. Also maybe one or two more sets on the higher rep day.

Altogether though looks ok.

2008-10-20 6:38 PM
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I think it's a great plan. I would recommend switching out the pull downs for pull ups AFTER reaching your plateau in a month or so. I am a firm believer in pull ups, but I think that you need to lift for a bit so that your muscles are accustomed to the work prior to doing pull ups just because of the intensity of the specific lift.
2008-10-20 10:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Workout critique
thanks guys - should I switch the squats with deads on the Wed session?
i might ad another set to the Wed session
As for pullups, I'll wait until I get a bit stronger in pulldowns first.
Cheers
2008-10-21 5:43 AM
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Big Daddy Shane - 2008-10-20 11:03 PM thanks guys - should I switch the squats with deads on the Wed session? i might ad another set to the Wed session As for pullups, I'll wait until I get a bit stronger in pulldowns first. Cheers

 

I think you would be safe just adding a few sets of deads into your wed session, I wouldn't cut out the extra squat session.



2008-10-21 4:24 PM
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Big Daddy Shane - 2008-10-19 8:14 PM 

This is how my week looks:
M: short run, weights
T: long swim
W: short ride, weights
T: short swim
F: medium swim
Sat: long ride

So I'll be doing 3x swimming, 2x running, 2x riding, and 2x weights per week.

Well, the only thing I noticed, is that you don't actually have 2 runs planned in.  The overall concept you have going looks great though.

2008-10-21 9:17 PM
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Sorry, running is done on Monday (short run) and Friday (long run)
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