Designing my own programme
 

Hi there

I've got a couple of programmes on the go at the moment and am thinking of adding another to do once a week. What do you guys think of the following:

Deadlifts
Smith Squats
Leg Press
Walking lunges
Lat Pulldown
Press Ups
Bicep Curls
Skull Crushers

Does this seem like a reasonably balanced programme? Any advise would be great :D

How often are you doing your full body workouts?

You are missing a major muscle group- your chest, and abs. Not much for mid-back either. To make meaningful comments, we really need to know ALL aof what you are doing, not just one additional day. Details? ;)

Mel

I agree with Mel that more information is needed to evaluate a program than just a list of the exercises. Frequency, rep/set scheme, rests between sets, planned progression, planned periodization, etc. You also didn't state your goals for the program and a program needs to be evaluated in relation to how it fits the goals of the person using it.

Right now we have a list of exercises that you will be using.

You have two hip dominant and 2 knee dominant
A vertical pull and a horizontal push
2 isolation arm exercises.

Personally I would balance that out by adding a horizontal pull and a vertical push unless you have purposely programmed it that way to correct a current physical imbalance.

Thanks ladies

I'm currently doing the following:

Day 1:
Dumbbell shoulder press
Pressups
Barbell bent over row
Tricep dips
Static Lunges
Step ups (onto large box)

3 sets of 15 reps, no rest in between exercises

Day 2:
Dumbbell chest press
Dumbbell one arm row
Iso row
Press ups
Seated leg press
Walking lunges
Seated hamstring curl
Bodyweight squats

3 sets of 15 reps

I do these programmes twice a week, cardio 6 days a week and ab work 3 days a week.

Thanks for your input.

Sorry, day 2 is actually 3 sets of 12 reps. :)