pebblesus
Cathlete
I realized last summer that I have been neglecting my back and that my arms were looking a little too big without the full back to go with it 
So I started focusing on heavy lifting for that area in September. My rotations are typically 4 weeks, but every so often (like all of May and most likely June for example) I change the workout around a little every workout.
I have seen some great progress, however Im not sure it's as good as it could have been with the right routines. Seems like I could have gained more if I had done things different, then again maybe I just don't have the genentics and it WILL take more time.
Either way Im ready to do whatever it is I have to do.
I am a mix of Endomorph and Mesomorph. I workout at home and am not afraid of getting too big
I have been lifting for several years so I have done most things with moderate to heavy weights (I never use light weights unless Im throwing in a few endurance days/weeks to rest from the heavy).
Working out at home though makes it hard to come up with exercises that would fill out the back (lats im thinking?) with barbell, dumbells and resistance bands and bench.
So I feel im at a bit of a "plateau" here. In the past I have rested 3 or 4 days between (what I consider to be) a heavy lifting day.
Im thinking about trying another approach and perhaps lifting the heavy sets only ONCE per week, resting 3 or 4 days and then doing a day with more endurance-style, compound moves. Such as dreadrow clean and presses. Also doing just a little heavier-than-endurance style weights and resting maybe two days.
Let me know what you advanced lifters with nice, full lats think or if you have any other suggestions..
thanks in advance!
So I started focusing on heavy lifting for that area in September. My rotations are typically 4 weeks, but every so often (like all of May and most likely June for example) I change the workout around a little every workout.
I have seen some great progress, however Im not sure it's as good as it could have been with the right routines. Seems like I could have gained more if I had done things different, then again maybe I just don't have the genentics and it WILL take more time.
Either way Im ready to do whatever it is I have to do.
I am a mix of Endomorph and Mesomorph. I workout at home and am not afraid of getting too big
I have been lifting for several years so I have done most things with moderate to heavy weights (I never use light weights unless Im throwing in a few endurance days/weeks to rest from the heavy).
Working out at home though makes it hard to come up with exercises that would fill out the back (lats im thinking?) with barbell, dumbells and resistance bands and bench.
So I feel im at a bit of a "plateau" here. In the past I have rested 3 or 4 days between (what I consider to be) a heavy lifting day.
Im thinking about trying another approach and perhaps lifting the heavy sets only ONCE per week, resting 3 or 4 days and then doing a day with more endurance-style, compound moves. Such as dreadrow clean and presses. Also doing just a little heavier-than-endurance style weights and resting maybe two days.
Let me know what you advanced lifters with nice, full lats think or if you have any other suggestions..
thanks in advance!