does this plan totally suck?
I've decided to switch from full body workouts back to an upper lower split. I was starting to get a little bored with full body, and I think it helps me psychologically to have to wait 4 or 5 days before I get to hit certain movements again. I planned on lifting M-W-F on an upper 1, lower 1, upper 2, lower 2 rotation. Here is what I was planning on doing:
Upper Body #1
BO Barbell Row - 6x4
Incline DB Press - 4x8
DB Shoulder Press - 4x8
Chinup - 3xmax
Face Pull - 2x12
Cable Crossover - 2x12
Rope Pressdown - 2x12
Lower Body #1
Front Squat - 6x4
RDL - 4x8
Bulgarian Split Squat - 2x15 (because I am self-loathing)
Reverse Lunge - 2x15
Horizontal Calf Press - 3x5
Upper Body #2
Barbell Bench Press - 6x4
Seated Row - 4x8
Lat Pulldown - 4x8
DB Shoulder Press - 2x10
Low Pulley ER - 3x8
Rear Delt Raise - 2x12
Incline Curl - 2x12
Lower Body #2
GM - 6x4
Leg Press - 4x8
Pullthrough - 2x15
Lunge - 2x15
Calf Raise - 2x15
My goals here would be to add strength and a little size, although I am not planning on going on an all out bulk. I know that I will get comments on the cable crossovers and leg press. The reason I put those in was simply because they are movements I have never done, so I figured I would give them a try. As for training background I have been training for close to three years, although a little less than two of those have been smart training. I know the volume is a little high, but recovery shouldn't be a huge problem for me. Until I find a job I basically have shit to do until the fall semester, my summer classes are proving to be a breeze. Most of my friends aren't in town either, so there has been a minimal amount of alchohol. My diet will look something like this...
Meal 1- 4egg omelette with cheese and some sort of meat, apple, 10 fish oil caps ~600kcal
Meal 2- Turkey sandwich w/ cheese and light mayo, banana ~500-600kcal
Meal 3(PWO)- 75g carb 30g protein shake ~420kcal
Meal4- Spaghetti w/ tomato sauce and chicken, green beans ~1000kcal
Meal 5- salad w/ spinach and tuna, 4 serving of mixed nuts spread out over a couple of hours ~1000kcal
Meal 6- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 10 fish oil caps ~280kcal
I will also add in a couple glasses of 2%milk throughout the day which should put me just over 4000kcals. I've been eating this way pretty much exactly (minus the milk) for the past few weeks and have actually gotten slightly leaner. Hopefully adding in a few hundred calories from the milk will put in a state more optimal for strength gains, but without much worry of fat gain. I am also quite lean right now, so hopefully any little bit of weight I do put on will go to lean tissue. Right now my supplements consist of whey, fish oil, and a multi. I will probably buy some creatine as soon as I get a little bit of cash (b-day is coming up).
Any thing you think I should do differently? Does this look well balanced enough?
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