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So its been about 3 weeks since ive adopted my new routine and its working much better.  I can definetaly feel the difference in my body, look, and strength.  Now all i gotta work on is increasing weight but keeping my fat level at same or less.

So my old routine was something like this:
Bicepts(1 exercise 4 sets), Shoulders(1 exercise 4sets), Chest(2 exercises 4 sets each),Abs(whatever i feel like)- Monday,Wednesday,Friday
Back(2 exercises 3 sets each), Quads(1 exercise 3 sets), Hamstrings(1 exercise 2-3 sets), Calves(1 exercise 3 sets), Obliques(1 exercise 3 sets)-Tuesday, Thursday
Cardio-5 Mile Run Monday Wenesday Friday
Weekend- Rest

But now ive adopted this routine:

Monday-Chest, Tricep
Tuesday-Legs
Wednesday-Back, Bicep
Thursday-Shoulders
Friday-Chest, Bicep (Depending if you wanna work chest and arms twice a week)

I would try to do 2-3 exercises for each body part with 3-4 sets of 8-12 depending on the exercise. As for the abs and obliques, you could possibly do abs monday and friday, with obliques on tuesday and thursday. Everything in this routine can be arranged to your liking, but if you work each body part heavy once a week (unless you want a big chest you work it twice) then you will see good gains. As for a more lean look, you should keep on a good diet and do higher reps around 12-20. You shouldn’t get that technical with what muscle you want to work out. For example, instead of doing lower back and upper back on separate days, include different exercises and work all of your back in one day. How is your diet along with calorie and protein intake?

I can already feel the difference being more sore and feeling a lot stronger even though it’s only been two days!

So my old routine was something like this:
Bicepts(1 exercise 4 sets), Shoulders(1 exercise 4sets), Chest(2 exercises 4 sets each),Abs(whatever i feel like)- Monday,Wednesday,Friday
Back(2 exercises 3 sets each), Quads(1 exercise 3 sets), Hamstrings(1 exercise 2-3 sets), Calves(1 exercise 3 sets), Obliques(1 exercise 3 sets)-Tuesday, Thursday
Cardio-5 Mile Run Monday Wenesday Friday
Weekend- Rest

But now ive adopted this routine:

Monday-Chest, Tricep
Tuesday-Legs
Wednesday-Back, Bicep
Thursday-Shoulders
Friday-Chest, Bicep (Depending if you wanna work chest and arms twice a week)

I would try to do 2-3 exercises for each body part with 3-4 sets of 8-12 depending on the exercise. As for the abs and obliques, you could possibly do abs monday and friday, with obliques on tuesday and thursday. Everything in this routine can be arranged to your liking, but if you work each body part heavy once a week (unless you want a big chest you work it twice) then you will see good gains. As for a more lean look, you should keep on a good diet and do higher reps around 12-20. You shouldn’t get that technical with what muscle you want to work out. For example, instead of doing lower back and upper back on separate days, include different exercises and work all of your back in one day. How is your diet along with calorie and protein intake?

I can already feel the difference being more sore and feeling a lot stronger even though it’s only been two days!

and my new one is something like this

So I’ve been lifting and training for years.  Only recently have i begun to train my body to look great.   Before I did it for basic looks and for cross country but now its just to look and feel great.  My biggest struggle with bodybuilding is understanding whats too much and whats not enough, meaning both for diet and lifting.   I know I need to gain some weight/muscle before I can really start too look good but I sometimes worry about getting "fat" or losing my abs.  I guess for now though I need to gain another 10-12 lbs of muscle and keep it at that.  Hopefully I can get that better chest, abs, and arms.  And im hoping i get the attention i want with that.

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