what do ya'll think of my workout?

[dukemushroom]

this is what i'll be doin...5 days a week for right now until i get back into the shape i want, then 3 days a week to maintain it. here is the workout:
For the 5 day part i do, 12312, then the next week it's 31231, then 23123, then back to 12312.

Workout 1:
flat bench-pyramid sets:1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1
incline bench-pyramid sets
flys:4 sets:10
bent over row-pryamid sets
pull ups-pyramid sets
lower back extension-4 sets:10

workout 2:
shoulder press: pyramid sets
lat raise: 4sets:10
tri pushdown: pyramid sets
skullcrusher: pyramid sets
alt bicep curl: pyramid sets
preacher curl: pyramid sets

workout 3:
leg ext: pyramid sets supersetted with single leg ext: 4sets:10
squats: 4sets:20-25
leg press: pyramid sets
hamstring curl: pyramid supersetted with single ham curl: 4 sets:10
calf raise: 4 sets: 25
shrugs: 4 sets: 25

i will also be running 3 days a week, working up to 30 min a day.
Abs will also be 3 days a week.

i'll take any suggestions/criticism ya'll have...this isn't set in stone, it's just a starting point.

[dukemushroom]

or how about this, i'll choose 3 exercises for each muscle group...go to the gym 3 days a week and do one exercise for each muscle group for a full body workout 3 days a week. so it would be like this (for chest):
bench press
flys
close grip EZ bar bench

Mon: bench
Wed: Flys
Fri: close grip

And do this for the whole body...how does that sound?

[BriK]

Hi DM,

If you havent been in the gym in a while I would start with your second option to get back into it. This would give you a full body work out 3x's per week and also give you plenty of time for rest and recuperation. I would use more compound excercises than isolation ones when starting off (e.g. A compound movement would be assorted barbell & dumbell benchpress movements over the isolation movements like flys and cable crossovers) The compund excersises will incorporate more overall muscle to move the weight.

You could then run on your off days. I would stick with that routine for 4-6 weeks and then change to your first suggestion.

Good luck !!

[Tee Sok]

Originally Posted by dukemushroom

this is what i'll be doin...5 days a week for right now until i get back into the shape i want, then 3 days a week to maintain it. here is the workout:
For the 5 day part i do, 12312, then the next week it's 31231, then 23123, then back to 12312.

Workout 1:
flat bench-pyramid sets:1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1
incline bench-pyramid sets
flys:4 sets:10
bent over row-pryamid sets
pull ups-pyramid sets
lower back extension-4 sets:10

workout 2:
shoulder press: pyramid sets
lat raise: 4sets:10
tri pushdown: pyramid sets
skullcrusher: pyramid sets
alt bicep curl: pyramid sets
preacher curl: pyramid sets

workout 3:
leg ext: pyramid sets supersetted with single leg ext: 4sets:10
squats: 4sets:20-25
leg press: pyramid sets
hamstring curl: pyramid supersetted with single ham curl: 4 sets:10
calf raise: 4 sets: 25
shrugs: 4 sets: 25

i will also be running 3 days a week, working up to 30 min a day.
Abs will also be 3 days a week.

i'll take any suggestions/criticism ya'll have...this isn't set in stone, it's just a starting point.

Seems a good workout program to me...but I would train my abs more- 6 times a week, and run more- 5 times a week.