hiya Mel
 

you snuck in there while i was writing my post!!

you and i did a lot of the same things with our workouts i see. i also got dead bored at the beginning of C1 and quickly solved that problem with splits. i LOVE splits !! now i'm doing the Dave Draper favorite which is a bit strange in the second half of the week. but i'm liking it because it does break things up :cool:

uugghh, we did household chores yesterday..... thank God that's behind me, at least for a few days. the good thing was that everyone helped out a bit (including my ex-husband) and it was all done pretty quickly.

have a great day Mel.

adriana

Adriana - I did an upper body workout yesterday that involved more weight and a few more exercises for the lats, and I feel it today! It's a "good sore," though. I think it's what I needed...I sort of felt like I wasn't having to work hard enough (or maybe my body was just getting used to it.)

You will probably think that I am crazy but I love to clean! It's one of my favourite things to do and it helps me relax!

JC

Splits-
 

OK guys, I got this off L&S, I think PamB posted it. Does this look like the splits you do? I am ready to try splits.

Day 1: Chest and bi's
Day 2: rest
Day 3: Back and tri's
Day 4: off
Day 5: Shoulders and abs
Day 6: Legs
Day 7: off

"I do 3 exercises 4 sets each per large body part (chest, back, thighs and shoulders) and 2 exercises 5 sets each per small body part (bi's, tri's, calfs). 8-10 reps per set until failure...

I throw in cardio 2-3 times per week...forget it after leg day! You need rest! "

I've got my cooking going and am feeling opitimistic.

Current split
 

I'm actually taking this next week off because it's been ages since I rested, and both rotator cuffs are inflamed, but the split I have been doing is very similar:

Mon: Chest and tri's
Tues: Cardio, shoulders and abs
Wednesday: Legs
Thurs: Cardio and different ab exercises
Fri: Back and Bi's
Sat: Cardio
Sun: Clean the house and do laundry
oops- no rest day!

My rep count is different, tho. For most muscle groups, I do 4 sets of 10, and a fifth if I haven't totally failed yet. For shoulder muscle groups I do 3 and sometimes a 4th set of 10.
I find that my legs are the most sore 2 days after a good leg day, so cardio the day after is ok.

I've tried other spllits, but keep coming back to this, with variations on the exercises. Will spend some time this week re-evaluating my workouts and may try something new again. Seems to be a lot of Dave Draper devotees on the board. Maybe I'll look at some of his again.

JC- If you REALLY like to clean, I have a great idea for your next vacation :lol: I'll even help with the airfare. I wouldn't mind cleaning so much if it were MY mess or general entropy, or just dog related, but cleaning up after a 12 year old boy and his friends infuriates me. And a husband who leaves a trail everywhere he goes of just STUFF! Grrr... and it's partially my own fault that I let them get away with it. Even my daughter, when she's home, knows that MOM will do it. She keeps her apartment at school quite neat and clean, but at home is a slob. Rant, rage....

Adriana- Did you get the "favorite" from Brother Iron Sister Steel or Iron-Online? I think they are slightly different, but can't remember exactly. Guess that's what I'll be checking out this week.

Karen- Where are you? off horsing around this week-end?

I feel like a gaint puff-ball from 2 days of horrible eating. I know I'm only supposed to be staying out of the gym, but everything broke down this weekend. I think I'll have a big bowl of ice cream to really top it off, then start clean first thing tomorrow. I need to remind myself how terrible this is.

mel

Ledom: I emailed you.

Mel: you pay for the airfare and I will clean!

Karen: neighhhhh!!!!!

JC

good morning everyone!
 

why is it that i feel that time is just flying by? i don't like this feeling of not getting enough done. ick.

it's already monday here and i have a full day planned. i'll be going to the gym later this morning for a legs workout, then some cardio.

i've noticed that some of you don't do cardio on a legs day. is that because of the over-load or because you just don't like the cardio?

i do cardio every single time i'm in the gym, and then some. i even go back to the gym in the evening a few times a week to do another cardio session. last night was spinning. i hadn't been in one month and it felt good.

Jennelle -- that's great that you added what you wanted to add. i'm a firm believer in making the workout something that you are happy with and being flexible. good for you!!

Mel - i'm doing the Draper favorite from his website. i don't have Brother Iron- Sister Steel, but i'm going to get it soon. it's a pain buying books like that here because they have to be ordered online and then we also pay customs taxes when they arrive!!

JEC - i'm with you. i like cleaning too, but not because it makes me relax, because it makes the messy house a bit better :lol: !! i'm not compulsive about it, i get into it a few times a week getting things done that need to be done. with 5 kids and 2 dogs this house gets wild really fast :o

Ledom - that workout looks pretty good, especially when you *throw in* the cardio. you'll like this split, i'm sure.

it's great reading everyone's workout schedule. i'm fascinated by how people work their bodies. my current schedule is as follows:

sunday: upper body + 30 min HIIT + spinning in evening
monday: legs, abs + 30 min HIIT + trekking in evening
tueday: total rest
wednesday: chest, back, shoulders + 30 min HIIT + sometimes trekking in evening
thursday: legs, abs + 30 min HIIT + spinning in evening
friday: biceps, triceps + 30 min HIIT
saturday: most times rest, sometimes a 5-7k walk around town

i'm back doing the basic BFL sets and reps breakdown right now. 60-70 minutes in the weights room and i'm very happy with it all.

i REALLY love cardio too, so i place a great emphasis on it during the week. sometimes i swim too, but much less now since the workout is quite intense.

wishing you all a great Monday !! make it count :smug:

adriana

OK,
 

thanks for the input on splits. I have done some switching around and now the potential workout schedule looks more like this.

S cardio
M back & bis
T cardio
W chest and tris
T shoulders and abs/cardio
F legs
S off

I like your idea about adding another ab workout Mel so I may do that.

Now my question is - how many exercises per body part? Do you follow the bfl model on that or change that up as well? Do you find these workouts run a bit shorter than the bfl split?

adrianna - you are so full of energy, I don't think I could keep up with you!?!!?!