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
  • 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.