What do yo guys think about Arnold's basic mass routine??

[SABELLA86 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SABELLA86]

Monday and Thursday
Chest
Bench press
Incline press
Pullovers

Back
Chin-ups (4 sets until failure)
Bent-over rows
Deadlifts (3 sets x 10/6/4)

Abs
Leg raises (5 sets of 25 reps)



Tuesday and Friday
Shoulders
Clean and press
Lateral raises
Heavy upright rows
Push press

Arms
Barbell curls
Narrow-grip bench press
Barbell triceps extensions
Forearms
Wrist curls
Reverse wrist curls

Abs
Sit-ups (5 sets x 25)


Wednesday and Saturday
Thighs
Squats
Lunges
Leg curls

Calves
Standing calf raises (5 x 15)
Lower back
Stiff-leg Deadlifts (3 x 10/6/4)
Good mornings (3 x 10/6/4)

Abs
Leg raises (5 x 25)

[SABELLA86 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SABELLA86]

everything is 5 sets of 8-12 reps unless it says otherwise. Been doing it for a few weeks and plan on continuing it for the next 12 weeks while on my cycle that i posted about earlier, mon & thurs being my shot days

[Knuckles Member Find all posts View Profile Close Knuckles]

Doing chest and back one day then the bis and tris the very next day, plus doing that twice a week: how do your arms bis feel doing them the day after back and your tris feel the day after chest? Also, how does doing shoulders the day after chest feel?

I myself always try to separate back and bis, chest and tris or shoulders at least a day in between. I would say though that doing the bis or tris the day after back or chest is much better then doing bis or tris and then back or chest the day after.

[ODB Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ODB]

Very few people (@ least that I've met) can hit the whole body 2XWK, consistently with Intensity.

Not too bad while "ON" cycle doing a heavy workout followed by a light feeder/pump workout same Wk for a month or two?

[anisfatima Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close anisfatima]

, for a bodybuilder looking to boost body mass it is compulsory to understand the essentials of muscle building. bodybuilder should know the things that workout and the things that don?t. Ergo it is as simple as that.

[Gym Meathead Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gym Meathead]

Ive tried hitting every bodypart twice a week, but I see more results hitting every bodypart once a week. I do monday- chest, tuesday- back, wednesday- legs, thursday- arms, friday-shoulders, and saturday and sunday rest. I think the routine is good for people that get good gains hitting every bodypart twice a week. Personally I feel more fatigued from doing that.

[fe203man Member Find all posts View Profile Close fe203man]

Imo...I don't like it you're doing push and pull work on consecutive days might be better if the leg routine was mixed in better bit still dont see balance even while "on"...the best gains I had was with kris gethins 12 week on bb.com 1 part/week but at key times supersets, pyramids etc...im now trying the jay cutler 8 week mass builder like it so far well see how the results fare