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11/12/08
Q: Okay, so I’ve started my AAS cycle: Test 500 mg /wk for 10 weeks and training doing 4 days on, 2 body parts per workout, training everything twice a week. I would love a comment. I limit to 8-10 sets per body part depending upon size.
Monday – chest/ abs/ forearms + 5 sets triceps
Tuesday – back/ hamstrings
Wednesday – biceps
Thursday – shoulders/ quads/ calves
Friday – triceps
A: Okay, not sure what you’re wanting comment on – the AAS cycle or the workout or how both interact. Personally, I think you need to add another AAS to the mix, though Test will give you the power you need to lift like an animal. So, not sure what you’re doing here, but I do know that trying things out is something to be encouraged. I just can’t seem to find anything that will create a great amount of strength here and really, in my opinion, if you’re just doing Test, you should be doing a “one body part per day/ 5 days per week” routine, without a doubt. But as far as specific comments: Dedicating an entire day to either biceps or triceps isn’t the best use of time, to be honest, and not something I would do. I could suggest doing a single day or back or chest or legs, but not smaller body parts – especially triceps since they get hit hard with chest and shoulders.
Try combining biceps with triceps and taking Wednesdays off.
First impressions: I think you might be better off trying a lower/ upper workout, using a Monday/ Tuesday – Thursday/ Friday four-day-per week split where you’re hitting everything twice. Or, just doing one body part daily, five days a week with abs and calves put into the mix when you can or on days off. When you’re training for strength and size, you have to plan better so that your triceps aren’t sore on a chest day, for example, and legs aren’t sore on back day. You also need to fill in blanks with detail work like forearms and traps within that week, so it’s always better to accommodate those parts with exercises more akin to powerlifting during a mass cycle, such as deadlifts, good mornings, bench press and squats.
