Project 40

[SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN A LOT OF THIS BACK. The typical "bodybuilding" split is a recipe for overtraining - see my post above with links to exrx showing how you can't really have a "back" workout, because you heavily involve the triceps and chest in most back movements. Same applies to so called shoulder workouts, chest workouts etc. The only reasonable split is upper body / lower body.]

My foray into powerlifting was short lived but very informative in terms of exercise regimen and what my body is limited to doing. I'm going to take the best of Westside's methods and apply them to a fairly normal bodybuilding split. Reasons?

1. Cannot handle the mega heavy lifting. Get screwed up benching, squatting and deadlifting! That IS powerlifting so what's the point?!
2. Prefer the look of bodybuilders any day to powerlifters.
3. Like the pump of bodybuilding and concentrating on a bodypart at a time.
4. Like to train nearly everyday.

Going to do a fairly normal split taken from Jay Cutler's website http://www.jaycutler.com/sub/training_beginner.html for beginning bodybuilders. On the shoulder day, I will eliminate overhead pressing and all barbell pressing for good and concentrate on lateral raises, traps etc. Otherwise keep it fairly simple.

The Split is:

Day 1:
Chest & Triceps
Day 2:
Back & Biceps
Day 3:
Legs
Day 4:
Shoulders, Traps, Abs & Calves
Day 5:
Off
Day 6:
Repeat cycle