Comments on: A Generic Full Body Workout Routine

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:48:57 +0000

You should use a combination of heavy supinated (reverse grip/palms facing you) pull downs, assisted chin ups, and negative chin ups. Assisted chin ups means you would use one of those assisted pull ups devices, and negative chin ups means you would jump or otherwise get help to the top of the chin up position, hold yourself up at the top for a second, then lower yourself down to a count of 4. Try to do 5 reps.

By: Francoise

Francoise — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:15:01 +0000

Hello, just to say that my husband and I have just completed our first week of this workout and found it very good although its difficult doing the supersets as our gym is rather busy and its hard to find the weights that we want to use as we’re increasing the weight with each set. What I did want to ask you though is if you have any tips on a substite exercise for the chin ups as neither myself or my husband can do even one! so we just tend to skip this exercise so I was wondering if there was something else we could do to build our strength up so we can eventually do at least one?!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:58:29 +0000

I use fewer reps because I prefer for both me and my clients to focus on strength, speed, power, and density, rather than bulk. 10 reps is more for bodybuilding, while 1-5 reps is best for strength gains and for maintaining muscle during a fat loss phase. You can exercise to failure, but I don’t recommend it for anything other than the last set of each exercise, and even then you should stop at or just before failure, but not beyond failure.

By: Krister

Krister — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:47:54 +0000

Hi Steve,
I need to change my full body workout routine, then i found the one you posted, which looks very interesting. I plan to try it out.
However i have a question. I’m used to doing full body routines, but i usually use 3 sets and 10 reps, except for abs. The weight load are basically constant during each excerzize. In your routine, you have different sets and reps, also you advice linear progression and never excerzize to failure.
I would appriciate if you could explain the difference between the way i’m used to doing it, and any benefits of your way.
Thanks!

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:43:22 +0000

You should try Werewolf Muscle Training instead.

By: rahul

rahul — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:47:15 +0000

hi,
i m an amateur, 19 and wanted to know if this workout is good for me?
Also, which is best whole body or split, (i want to gain weight, i m just 56kg nd 5’10)?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:21:47 +0000

Purely for muscle gains, a split upper/lower body routine seems to be best. Check out the Werewolf Training routine for a great example that works for everyone.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:01:44 +0000

Hi Steve, I have been looking for a good full body program to put on muscle mass. This looks good and pretty self explanatory. I was wondering about thee 2 month time limit. Is that just to keep the body guessing or is it because after 2 months a split routine is better? Everyone on line seems to shun full body routines but I like it so far. Just wondering if they are worth sticking with for more long term goals. Thanks

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:19:13 +0000

I don’t know of anyone who uses an EZ bar for squatting. I don’t like the sound of it, don’t recommend it, but it might work. Use a straight Olympic barbell if you can.

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:02:25 +0000

Hey Steve, trying this program because I’ve just worked out with any kind of direction. The barbells I have access to are the curved ones that look kinda like a W, can I do effective squats with them or do I need actual barbells?