scotty1
03-29-2003, 12:30 AM
Hello, i know I posted a similar thread to this a while ago but I'm interested in how people with knowledge would view my workouts. Bear in mind I'm thinking long term here. I'd really appreciate it if someone could help.
I got a chest injury, recurring, something to do with my sternum that no-one seems to be able to remedy or find out exactly what it is. It's not that serious but it is annoying and I think the key to getting rid of it is the right compromise between enough and not too much training. I've tried everything. This pattern is my latest gambit.
So, I'd like to cut right back to the basics. Chins, pull-ups and push ups. Maybe some dips.
My question is, I think one day on / one day off would be a good schedule for my chest. Is one pyramid set or 3 sets of my max (one rep shy of failure) per training day at this rate going to bring any results?
If I do say - pull ups on Mon, rest Tues, pushups on Wed, rest Thurs, chins on Fri, rest Sat, push ups Sun, do you think I'll be able to increase my reps? All I want is to increase my reps to a point where it's be reasonable and safe to start adding weight.
To keep my chest taking it easy, I'll stick with the same reps until I can handle them comfortably, then up it by one rep per set and do that until I can handle that comfortably. Slow and steady wins the race right?
Thank you for your time and attention.
:)
I got a chest injury, recurring, something to do with my sternum that no-one seems to be able to remedy or find out exactly what it is. It's not that serious but it is annoying and I think the key to getting rid of it is the right compromise between enough and not too much training. I've tried everything. This pattern is my latest gambit.
So, I'd like to cut right back to the basics. Chins, pull-ups and push ups. Maybe some dips.
My question is, I think one day on / one day off would be a good schedule for my chest. Is one pyramid set or 3 sets of my max (one rep shy of failure) per training day at this rate going to bring any results?
If I do say - pull ups on Mon, rest Tues, pushups on Wed, rest Thurs, chins on Fri, rest Sat, push ups Sun, do you think I'll be able to increase my reps? All I want is to increase my reps to a point where it's be reasonable and safe to start adding weight.
To keep my chest taking it easy, I'll stick with the same reps until I can handle them comfortably, then up it by one rep per set and do that until I can handle that comfortably. Slow and steady wins the race right?
Thank you for your time and attention.
:)