Question in regards to workout intensity/recovery

[MobyDickFace]

Normally i start my lifting with the compound exercise for the muscle groups i am working out for the day... ex: DB press for chest/tris .. Ill work on strength first with heavy lifting and then I will just blast the fuck out hardcore for an hour start to finish. Im assuming this is ok since getting my diet/routine in check for a while now feels like my recovery is through the roof.

Does this sound about right? Thx brosephs

 

[wolfpackalpha]

It depends on your actual goal, if you want to do a modified HIIT, you'll need to increase your first lifts and decrease the blast. Otherwise, heave->blast is a good idea.

 

[MobyDickFace]

I just wanna get bigger and stronger at this point so ill probably continue with the heave/blast as you call it. =) thanks for the feedback bro

 

[MobyDickFace]

BUMP. I posted this way to late last night

 

[MobyDickFace]

BUMP. Austinite or someone out there?

Strength train with compounds for first lifts then lower weight for hypertrophy good for beginners? Im sure everything is probably good for a rookie but nonetheless id rather hear a thumbs up or down from one of you dudes

 

[Teutonic]

I m not familar with the latest slang==Heave... Blast--whatever.

If you go all out on heavy DB press for like 4 5 6 sets, giving it your 100 percent...a few sets of auxilliary exercises is all you need.

Beginners ( you said it not me ) typically over train.

Lets say you do 5 working sets of a compound movement. Then 5 or 6 sets of "shaping exercises"...you re done, son.

Next body part. And if the compound movement was for chest and your next body part is tri s don t do 12 sets of tri s either. 6-8 is plenty.

IMHO.

 

[skinnypete]

I think from what you stated your good. Warm up 1-2 sets, go ahead and go heavy for 8- 12 reps of a compound movement for 2-3sets and than get a pump for the last set or 2 for some good hypertrophy like you said. You dont need many isolation movements, just use a nice weight not too heavy good form and really contract the muscle. You can also alternate your routine. Go heavy one day, and one day work on form and really pumping blood into the muscle. Do what works for you.

 

[skinnypete]

INTENSITY is key!!!