SouthernThunder

Thanks for such a thought out response. I think you’re probably right and I’m trying to do too much in any given day. It takes me about an hour and a half to finish my work out.

I think trying to limit total lifts and incorporate lifts that hit multiple muscle groups is a great idea.

Looking for some thoughts on my gym routine that I pretty much just made up without a ton of research.

Basics are 4 sets of 6-8 reps with increasing weight when I can get 8 reps with current weight. Going 3 days a week and doing full body with compound lifts mostly.

Day 1
Flat bench
Squat
Bent over rows
Dumbbell lat raises
Leg curls
Pull ups
Biceps (either preacher, cable or straight bar curls)
Triceps (push downs, skull crushers or some variation)
Forearms (reverse curls, farmer Carry)

Day 2
Over head press
Deadlifts
Seated cable row
Chest fly
Leg extension
Pull ups
Same full arm routine as day 1

Day 3
Incline bench
Squat
Lat pull-downs
Leg extension
Lat raises
Pull-ups
Same arm routine as day 1

Eating somewhere between 2000-2200 calories and trying to hit at least 180 G of protein a day and trying to get at least 10 steps a day.

Happy with the progress but I’m no fitness guru so I wanted some outside opinions that might improve on what I’m already doing. Thank you in advance for any and all thoughts/ideas!

Ha My goal is to be as jacked as a desk bound white collar worker with a new born can manage if I’m being honest

Just looking around on the internet it looks like I can buy a free standing pull up bar pretty cheap but I don’t have a garage unfortunately. I guess I could maybe keep it in my back yard and cover it with a tarp or something so it doesn't get wrecked by the weather and such.

Are body weight push ups really enough to maintain the same kind of strength one can gain from lifting heavy?

I really hope that’s true but it’s just hard to wrap my head around.

Me and my wife just welcomed our first child last week so for the short term it seems getting to the gym regularly is going to be tough.

I usually lift 3 days a week and was happy with the progress I’ve made in hitting my goal of 1/2/3/4.

I’m trying to put together some stuff I can do at home to try and limit my losses as best I can until she is a little older and I can lift regularly again.

My equipment on han is not much but here’s what I got.

1 EZ curl bar

1 dumbbell that i can clip free weights onto.

2 25 LB weights
6 10 lb weights
5 5lb weights
A perfect push up set and an ab wheel

I was hoping someone might have ideas for some lifts I can do with the above in my back yard. I know I can do stuff like curls, skull crushers and even lat raises with the dumbbell but other than that I’m kind of short on ideas.

Thanks in advance for any advice or ideas, I really appreciate it.

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Yeah that's more so what I meant as well. I have been to more college football games than I can count and love being apart of a rowdy sports environment but just didn't want to guess wrong and be pulling against those I was seated around. I appreciate you guys chiming in though, please keep it coming with anything you know or have experienced in the past.

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