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Anybody do Reverse Pyramid Training? I'm gonna start tomorrow and I'm leaning towards something like this:

Mon:
Deadlift: 2x3-5
Weighted Chin: 3x4-6

Wed:
Bench: 3x6-12 (maybe 8-12)
Overhead Press: 3x6-10
Weighted Dip:3x6-8

Fri:
Squat: 3x6-10
Calf Raises: 3x8

I'm gonna do Power Cleans, but I'm not sure where to put them. I feel like there's too much pulling for me to effectively do Power Cleans with good form, plus I think I might throw in maybe 3x8 Pendlay Row on Monday. Maybe Friday for Power Cleans?

Thought about Tricep Extensions but I feel like my triceps are getting good enough work on Wed.

Also, I'm contemplating throwing in Front Squats and Romanian Deadlifts. Dunno if I should throw them both in Friday or do Front Squats one week and then RDL the next week. I don't plan on going particularly heavy with these.

Any tips would be appreciated.
 

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Anybody do Reverse Pyramid Training? I'm gonna start tomorrow and I'm leaning towards something like this:

Mon:
Deadlift: 2x3-5
Weighted Chin: 3x4-6

Wed:
Bench: 3x6-12 (maybe 8-12)
Overhead Press: 3x6-10
Weighted Dip:3x6-8

Fri:
Squat: 3x6-10
Calf Raises: 3x8

I'm gonna do Power Cleans, but I'm not sure where to put them. I feel like there's too much pulling for me to effectively do Power Cleans with good form, plus I think I might throw in maybe 3x8 Pendlay Row on Monday. Maybe Friday for Power Cleans?

Thought about Tricep Extensions but I feel like my triceps are getting good enough work on Wed.

Also, I'm contemplating throwing in Front Squats and Romanian Deadlifts. Dunno if I should throw them both in Friday or do Front Squats one week and then RDL the next week. I don't plan on going particularly heavy with these.

Any tips would be appreciated.
This is very similar to my current routine. Been on it two months soon, reverse pyramid style too.

Mon: DL, chins.
Wed: Bench, BB row, light front squat.
Fri: Squat, OH press.


It's great, this minimalist style fits me really well. In and out of the gym in 45 minutes. Seeing nice gains on all lifts while on a diet. I'm real happy with it, it's a solid routine I see myself staying on indefinitely. The quick workouts :ahh:

Recently started dabbling in the olympic lifts, because the power aspect really attracts me. I mix up the front squats with power cleans. I'm terrible at em tho, it's a struggle to clean 155. So it's obviously not a big weight, but for what it's worth I feel it fits well into the Wed workout.

Anyone got tips on how to get started on this stuff and learn good form properly?
 

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Thanks for the info, I started today fasted for 13 hours. Plan on doing a 6 hour window but PF closes early on sundays so I had to start early.

Took BSN Amino-x to break fast pre workout, and didnt really experience any fatigue.

Should have gone to the grocery store first though :laugh:
 

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The main problem is as a college student making slightly above minimum wage, it's hard for me to load up on food even when I'm at home over the summer. :wow:

Breakfast the days I go to the gym are great 6 eggs, toast, oatmeal, but after that it's :huhldup: status. Don't really have the resources at the moment.
Milk breh, milk. I can go through about 2litres a day.
 

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I'm going on a vacation to the states in a week nd I was wonderin if its smart to double my workouts seeing as how I wont be working out the week I'm there
 

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I don't know if this is gym thought, but when I weighed myself today, it said 173.4 lbs. Yesterday I saw it as 172.6 lbs. Made me think I might've somehow eaten more calories than I thought or something. I take a nice dump and hop back on the scale.

171 lbs :gladbron: :stylin:
 
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