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Workout gurus: A few questions

Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:44 am
Posted by 911Moto
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:44 am
Got my kid started last week. He's 5'9"/140, and while it's his first time weightlifting, he trains in martial arts 10-12 hrs./week for the past 4 years. He has a bench with the leg and preacher curl attachments, with a 160 lb. standard set and a curl bar.
Here is what he's been doing (all are 3 sets of 10):
Day 1:
Bench Press
Incline Bench Press
Military Press
Shrugs
Dumbbell Butterfly
Dumbbell Pullover
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press (neutral grip)
Dumbbell Rows
Pushups
Crunches

Day 2:
Curls
Upright Rows (neutral grip)
Preacher Curls
Dumbbell Curls (neutral grip)
Dumbbell Triceps Kickbacks
Seated Triceps Extension
Wrist Curls
Reverse Wrist Curls
Leg Extensions
Leg Curls
Calf Raises (dumbbell)
Squats
Lunges (dumbbell)

Day 3:
Rest

Repeat

Here are the questions:
1) I've recently read that all you need are 60-120 reps/week for major muscle groups, 30-60 for smaller groups. That's the first time I've read that. Is that the norm? If so, do I have too many redundant exercises in his plan? For example, should I just have him do Bench Press and Butterfly on one day, then the next time he does chest do Incline Bench and Dumbbell Bench Press to mix it up instead of doing all on one day?

2) I know there has to be a certain rest period before reworking the same muscles. Are there any exercises in Day 2 that should not be done the day after Day 1?

3) Should I eliminate redundant exercises and condense everything into 1 routine 3x/week? How would you ideally split the basic exercises that can be done with the equipment he has?
This post was edited on 6/29/14 at 11:47 am
Posted by WG_Dawg
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:47 am to
How old is he?
Posted by Jcorye1
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:48 am to
quote:

Leg Extensions



Useless.

If it's his first time weight lifting, lose a ton of those different variations. Stick to the basics and teach him proper form.
This post was edited on 6/29/14 at 11:50 am
Posted by Pear
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:53 am to
Yeah get him doing the 5 major lifts with proper form. Deadline, squat, bench press, row, and military press
Posted by Mohamed Ali
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 11:59 am to
10
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Yeah get him doing the 5 major lifts with proper form. Deadline, squat, bench press, row, and military press


I agree. You can get pretty big and strong just by sticking to these
Posted by DeafJam73
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:05 pm to
That's waaaaaay too many exercises. Stick to the basic lifts. If it's his first time lifting, doing all that with no proper instruction on form will exhaust him and lead to injury.
Posted by Mohamed Ali
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:08 pm to
OP is running a tight unit like Colonel Jessup did
Posted by 911Moto
Member since Sep 2013
5491 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:09 pm to
He'll be 15 in August.
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:12 pm to
Bench, squat, row, deadlift m-w-f would do wonders for his strength
Posted by WG_Dawg
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:12 pm to
Seems like a hell of a lot of exercises for someone not even in high school yet. Is there any particular reason you've got him doing all this?
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16535 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:26 pm to
We all started lifting at 13 and it didn't adversely affect anyone that I know of
Posted by Mizzoufan26
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Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 12:54 pm to
Not like that though. We lifted in 8th grade too, but we didn't know wtf we were doing or give a frick about doing it
Posted by StealthCalais11
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:02 pm to
Wayyyyyy too many exercises for a beginner. Stick to the basics.
Posted by DrinkDrankDrunk
Member since Feb 2014
836 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:31 pm to
What in the ever living hell are you thinking with all that time wasting nonsense?

Feed the boy and get him on the 5 major lifts. Worry about accessory lifts when he's decently strong. There is no need for this now. And there will never be a need for most of the ones you've got listed.
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:33 pm to
quote:

Not like that though. We lifted in 8th grade too, but we didn't know wtf we were doing or give a frick about doing it



I started Freshman year in HS. We did bench press, squat, curls, cable pulldowns, and deadlifts. That was it for the first year. Then I started including things like military press, power cleans (not the jerk part yet), and variations of the main exercises I learned.

I've lifted off and on for a good 10 years now, and what he has planned for him would give me a decent workout.
This post was edited on 6/29/14 at 1:34 pm
Posted by tigerblood29
Member since Sep 2009
3062 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

If it's his first time weight lifting, lose a ton of those different variations. Stick to the basics and teach him proper form.

this
Posted by tigerblood29
Member since Sep 2009
3062 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:38 pm to
If there's any thought of athletics in his future,start doing light hang and power cleans concentrating on form
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12342 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Yeah get him doing the 5 major lifts with proper form. Deadline, squat, bench press, row, and military press


This.

Also, OP has his kid doing too many reps of you're doing all of those in sets of 10.
This post was edited on 6/29/14 at 1:41 pm
Posted by SidetrackSilvera
Member since Nov 2012
1872 posts
Posted on 6/29/14 at 1:40 pm to
Won't Evangel put him on their own program?
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