Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Ken Manning wrote: > I just did my first EDT workout this morning. Went pretty well, > was hard as hell, but I enjoyed it. Ok, here's my workout, any > critique/critisisms would be greatly appreciated, especially > regarding my split.... > By the way, this is based on his arms specialization program... > Monday: EDT - arms > Tuesday: Chest/back > Thursday: Legs/abs > Friday: EDT arms > > What do you think? If it is arms specialization, I might recommend your second arm day on Thursday instead of Friday. And switch the legs/abs, chest back day. Go easy on chest/back and legs day volume and intensity as well. To put everything you have into the arms perhaps. How many weeks will this program last? You could always rotate orders each week. Melnyk College Park, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 > Currently, on the chest/back day as well as the legs/abs day, I'm >working below my 5RM on all sets, and am simply going to add weight >each week for the next 4-5 weeks until I'm working at or above my >5RM during my last week. *** So with the EDT training 2x/week you are also lifting chest/back and legs/abs with how much resistance? Slightly below your 5-RM? The point I am getting at is this: If your primary goal at the moment is arms (Strength/size/endurance.. whatever the goal may be), ease off on the other muscle groups and train them in maintenance mode with Minimal volume, low-intensity, until the arm workouts are completed. Just an opinion, take it or leave it. I've actually been tempted to try the EDT routine as its a new method for me, shooting for the total # of repetitions and not the actual load. Hopefully I'll get around to it eventually! Good luck, Melnyk College Park, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Ken about your workout, nice looking combination, let me know how you find doing squats and dead lift (DL) in the same workout, I tried that for a while and really never got used to that level of intensity and changed between doing squats and snatch grip pulls (explosive) on my first work out and jump squats and heavy DL on the second. This for me seemed to reduce the torment of my body, however since you are working the lower body once a week in order to focus on you arms you may not have the same problem. (I was training my lower body twice a week). Maybe I was just out of shape. In addition I was reading in a Chad Waterbury article where he tries to alternate between movements in the same (or similar planes of movement) so when you change your routine, try incline DB press with medium grip pull downs so that you move the alternative muscles in the same plane. Nick Tatalias Johannesburg, South Africa EDT routine I just did my first EDT workout this morning. Went pretty well, was hard as hell, but I enjoyed it. Ok, here's my workout, any critique/critisisms would be greatly appreciated, especially regarding my split.... By the way, this is based on his arms specialization program... Monday: EDT - arms 15 minute PR A1) lying EZ bar tri extensions A2) barbbell curls 5 minute break 15 minute PR B1) tricep pushdowns B2) EZ bar reverse curls Tuesday: Chest/back A1) Bench press 4x5 A2) Dumbbell rows 4x5 B1) Incline DB press 3x8 B2) Seated cable row 3x8 Thursday: Legs/abs A1) Squat 5x5 A2) Glute ham raise 5x5 Trap bar deadlift 2-3x5 C1) weighted crunch 2x10 C2) decline reverse crunch 2x10 Friday: EDT arms 15 minute PR A1) Incline close grip bench press A2) Narrow grip supinated chins 5 minute break B1) Weighed dips B2) seated hammer curl What do you think? Ken Manning Scranton, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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