New Bulking/Hypertrophy routine

[fitwes16]

What do ya think?
for the reps you do the first week of the first set-rep scheme then move on by weeks. It's an eight week program so you do each set-rep scheme twice. For example on workout 1 you would do 6x3 on weeks 1 and 5.

Workout 1
Barbell Reverse Grip Bent Over Row 6x3,2x25,3x12,5x6,
Bench Press 6x3,2x25,3x12,5x6,
Seated Rows 6x3,2x25,3x12,5x6,
Incline Bench Press 6x3,2x25,3x12,5x6,



Workout 2
Wide Grip Dead Lift 5x6,6x3,2x25,3x12,
Weighted Lunges 5x6,6x3,2x25,3x12,
Squat 5x6,6x3,2x25,3x12,



Workout 3
Close Grip Chin Up 3x12,5x6,6x3,2x25,
Shoulder Press 3x12,5x6,6x3,2x25,
Pull Downs 3x12,5x6,6x3,2x25,
Dumbbell Chek Press 3x12,5x6,6x3,2x25,
Towel Biceps Curl 3x12,5x6,6x3,2x25,

I also workout my abs on a separate routine 4 days a week.

 

[AJP]

Well, it's almost an upper/lower, which is good. The first two workouts look good, I would just create 2 upper body workouts, and 2 lower body workouts and keep rotating them - but sticking to one rep scheme for a while and then possibly changing in a long while (months).

I really don't understand why you would use reps all over the place like that. Is there a logical reason?

 

[evolution]

Go to T-Nation and search for the Quatro-Dynamo program. Waterbury has a bunch of rep patterns like that.

 

[theleip]

I would also knock off that 4 day a week ab training, with those kinds of compound you wouldn't even need direct work, but if desired keep it at twice a week max.

 

[fitwes16]

Well, it's almost an upper/lower, which is good. The first two workouts look good, I would just create 2 upper body workouts, and 2 lower body workouts and keep rotating them - but sticking to one rep scheme for a while and then possibly changing in a long while (months).

I really don't understand why you would use reps all over the place like that. Is there a logical reason?

yeah actually this is a hypertrophy routine out of the book The New Rules of Lifting. The program was designed by Alwyn Cosgrove I believe. They said changing up the sets and reps every week would keep your body from adjusting to the workout and help build more muscle. What should I put on the fourth workout?