Kca's Push/Pull Routine

After a few weeks of unorganized training and looking all over the net at different routines I've finally decided to just do a simple push/pull routine. I'm going to be experimenting with the theory of I read about while doing some research on Bill Starr's 5x5. For two weeks I'm going to be loading, doing 2push/2pull workout per week. The third week will be the deloading phase of just 1 pull and 1 push workout that week. I will do 2 cycles of this (6 weeks), depending on what I accomplish will determine what I do next.

I hope to add 5lbs each week to the main upper body compound lifts, and 10lbs to the lower body ones. For the main compound movements I will use a rep range of 3-6 to concentrate on strength, and 8-12 on the isolation exercises. Legs will be done on pull days.

As of this morning I weigh 192, and I want to drop some fat so HIIT running will be done probally twice a week. I hope to be around 180 in 6 weeks (2lbs/week)

The routine will probally be set up as:
Loading
Mon.-Push
Tues.-Pull
Wed.-Rest
Thurs.-Push
Fri.-Pull
Sat.-Rest(HIIT)
Sun.-Rest(HIIT)

Any comments, advice, etc. is appreciated.
 
Abear can really help you out if you're going to be doing a 5X5 or modified 5X5 program; he's steadily makin' gains on his.
 
Pull/Legs

Bent-Over Row- 5x5@120
Front Squat-4x6@120
BB Standing Curl- 3x10@70
Stiff Legged DL- 3x8@155
Standing DB Curl- 3x8@35 each

*Had limited equipment because I worked out at home. In the future will be doing pull-ups for back and chins for biceps.
 
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Push

Flat Bench- 6x4 Ramped
150x4 160x4 170x4 180x4 185x4 190x4

Military Press- 5x5 Ramped
90x5 100x5 110x5 120x5 125x5

Flat Bench Flies- 2x10@30lb each

Tri Pushdown- 2x10@65lbs

*These first two workouts were done just to see where I'm at weight wise, the routine will really start on Monday
 
The routine is a little more organized now. I divided it up into heavy and light days since I'm going 4 days a week.

Monday Push Heavy
Bench Variation w/ BB- ramped to 3,4, or 5 RM
OH Press Variation w/ BB- Same^
Close Grip Bench- around 5-8 rep range
DB Bench Variation- same^

Tuesday Pull Light
a) Row- 8-12 rep range
b) oly (clean, high pull, etc.)
Pull-Ups or lat pulldowns
Squat Variation- 8-12 rep range
Anything for bi's- 8-12 rep range

Wednesday Rest

Thursday Push Light
DB Bench- 5x5
DB OH Press- 5x5
Tri's(extension,pushdown, or dips)- 8-12 rep range
Chest (flies)- 8-12 rep range

Friday Pull Heavy
Deadlift or full squat- 3,4,or 5 RM
Row- 3,4,or 5 RM (if i do deads i'll probally cut out the rows)
Pull-Ups
Chin's
front squat,OH squat, etc-5-8 rep range

Saturday and Sunday Rest
 
Thursday Apr. 20th Push Heavy

Incline Bench
150x6 160x5 170x4 180x3 185x3 190x3

Standing Military Press
95x5 105x5 115x4 125x3 135x3 140x3

Close Grip Incline
3x7@140
*hit failure on 5th rep

I've been at Beta Convention in Nashville since Monday and just got home yesterday which threw my lifting schedule off.
 
Lol Beta Club....just an academics club. Every state has a state-wide convention every year. They elect state officers and a bunch of other boring stuff. Basically it's just a free 3 days out of school.
 
Friday Apr. 21 Pull Heavy

Deadlift
170x5 185x5 200x5 215x3 230x3

Bent Over Row
105x5 115x5 125x5 135x5 140x3

Pull-Ups
5x4 BW

*Will finally be able to do the full routine next week hopefully starting Monday. Maybe over the weekend I'll get my lazy butt up and do some running. On the bent over rows....i've always pulled to my chest but on exrx.net the guy pulls to his chest....what's the difference?

BTW evo, what'd you think of the arlovski-silvia fight?
 
Saturday Cardio

Warm-up Walk
20 min. HIIT on treadmill

* The only comment I have is to remind myself that I absolutely hate running
 
Tuesday Apr. 25 Push Heavy

Flat Bench Press
155x6 165x5 175x4 185x3 195x3 195x3

Military Press w/ DB's
5x5@45lbs ea.

Close Grip Flat Bench
3x8@130
 
Pull Light Apr. 26 Wednesday

Cleans (squat but no press)
95x6 115x3 115x3 125x3 125x3
Lat Pull-Down to ches
3x8@100
Romanian Deadlift
3x8@150
Standing Barbell Curl
3x8@75
 
Friday Apr. 28 Pull Heavy

Deadlift
180x5 195x5 210x4 225x3 240x3x3
Pendlay Row
100x5 110x4 120x3 130x3 140x3x3
Chins
4x5@BW
 
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