What's a split?

[Yvonne]

What exactly is a split routine? I use the "Bible Body Sculpting for Women". Is this a split?

Day 1- Monday
Dumbell Rows (one arm)
Push-ups
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Standing calf raises
Dumbbell Curls
Overhead Dumbbell Extensions
Dumbbell Squats
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

Day 2- Wednesday
Dumbbell Squats
Dumbbell Lunges (I have a love/hate relationship with these)
Ballet Squats
Stiff legged Deadlifts
Standing Calf Raises (one leg)
Upright Rows
Standing Calf Raises (two legs)
Triceps Kickbacks

Day 3- Friday
Dumbbell Rows (two arms)
Flat Dumbbell Flys
Bent Over Lateral Raises
Standing Calf Raises (two legs)
Hammer Curls
Lying Dumbbell Extensions
Ballet Squats
Dumbbell Lunges

Thanks!

[quickie]

A split simply referrs to how you break up your workouts. It could be upper/lower, full body, or by body parts.

[Yvonne]

So is what I'm doing a full body split? It seems to be one half for the most of it and then a couple for the other half thrown in at the end.

I'm so dense!

[quickie]

Originally posted by Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 08:44 PM
So is what I'm doing a full body split? It seems to be one half for the most of it and then a couple for the other half thrown in at the end.

I'm so dense!
Looks to be some sort of full body. It looks like it has a lot of fluff exercises and too much overall work. What are the sets/reps?

The stickies have much better recommendations than what you posted.

[Yvonne]

I'm doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I'll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.

[quickie]

Originally posted by Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I'm doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I'll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.
That doesn't sound too good.

The full body or 5 X 5 in the stickies is excellent.

[Yvonne]

Originally posted by quickie+Jun 5 2006, 04:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (quickie @ Jun 5 2006, 04:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I&#39;m doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I&#39;ll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.
That doesn&#39;t sound too good.

The full body or 5 X 5 in the stickies is excellent. [/b][/quote]
Correction:
I&#39;ll give my w/o a complete make over&#33; :blink:

[quickie]

Originally posted by Yvonne+Jun 5 2006, 11:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Yvonne @ Jun 5 2006, 11:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by quickie@Jun 5 2006, 04:06 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I&#39;m doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I&#39;ll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.
That doesn&#39;t sound too good.

The full body or 5 X 5 in the stickies is excellent.
Correction:
I&#39;ll give my w/o a complete make over&#33; :blink: [/b][/quote]
:shrug:

Just trying to help. :)

[Yvonne]

Originally posted by quickie+Jun 5 2006, 06:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (quickie @ Jun 5 2006, 06:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by quickie@Jun 5 2006, 04:06 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I&#39;m doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I&#39;ll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.
That doesn&#39;t sound too good.

The full body or 5 X 5 in the stickies is excellent.
Correction:
I&#39;ll give my w/o a complete make over&#33; :blink:
:shrug:

Just trying to help. :) [/b][/quote]
I do appreciate it and want all the help I can get.

I skimmed over the 5 x 5 stickie real quick. Can I do these with just dumbbells?

[quickie]

Originally posted by Yvonne+Jun 6 2006, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Yvonne @ Jun 6 2006, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by quickie@Jun 5 2006, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by quickie@Jun 5 2006, 04:06 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Yvonne@Jun 5 2006, 09:04 PM
I&#39;m doing 2 supersets 10-15 reps depending on the weights.

OK I&#39;ll check the stickies and tweak my routine. Thanks.
That doesn&#39;t sound too good.

The full body or 5 X 5 in the stickies is excellent.
Correction:
I&#39;ll give my w/o a complete make over&#33; :blink:
:shrug:

Just trying to help. :)
I do appreciate it and want all the help I can get.

I skimmed over the 5 x 5 stickie real quick. Can I do these with just dumbbells? [/b][/quote]
I think &#39;heavier&#39; exercises for the most part are better suited for barbells. You run into some stability issues and possibility for injury with DBs in a low rep range. With that said, I think 5 X 5 is basically at the cut off point for being too heavy.

[Erin]

I did the BSB routine right after Christmas for two weeks and then switched to the 3 day FB routine outlined in the stickies. The 3 day FB is much better. I got alot more results from that. And I hope you&#39;re not using the nutritional info from the book. 1200 calories is very, very low. :)

[Yvonne]

Originally posted by k&#045;teach@Jun 5 2006, 08:12 PM
I did the BSB routine right after Christmas for two weeks and then switched to the 3 day FB routine outlined in the stickies. The 3 day FB is much better. I got alot more results from that. And I hope you&#39;re not using the nutritional info from the book. 1200 calories is very, very low. :)
Thanks&#33;

Yes, I did use the 1200 guideline for the first week. I&#39;m paying for it now. :suicide:

[Erin]

Originally posted by Yvonne@Jun 6 2006, 01:20 AM
Thanks&#33;

Yes, I did use the 1200 guideline for the first week. I&#39;m paying for it now. :suicide:
I did it for two weeks but right after the holidays and switched up to carb cycling after that with no change in my weight. You&#39;ll be fine if you only did it for one week. :)

[Yvonne]

Originally posted by k&#045;teach+Jun 5 2006, 08:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (k-teach @ Jun 5 2006, 08:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Yvonne@Jun 6 2006, 01:20 AM
Thanks&#33;

Yes, I did use the 1200 guideline for the first week. I&#39;m paying for it now. :suicide:
I did it for two weeks but right after the holidays and switched up to carb cycling after that with no change in my weight. You&#39;ll be fine if you only did it for one week. :) [/b][/quote]
I did drop 8 lbs right away and have been upping my cals since then with no weight loss for the last 2 weeks. I haven&#39;t gained so I&#39;m not complaining.

I haven&#39;t tried carb cycling yet. I&#39;m a little sceered. It reminds me of the whole Atkins thing and I was miserable on that diet. Maybe I&#39;ll give it a shot soon.