Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Is this routine too much for a beginner? If so how would you modify it?

MONDAY/THURSDAY
CHEST
dumbbell press 4x8-12
incline dumbbell press 4x8-12
pullovers 4x8-12

BACK
two-arm dumbbell rows 4x8-12
one-arm dumbbell rows 48-12
deadlift 4x8-12

ABS
leg-raise 5x25

TUESDAY/FRIDAY
ARMS
standing dumbbell curls 4x8-12
seated dumbbell curls 4x8-12
lying dumbbell extension 4x8-12
seated dumbbell extension 4x8-12

FOREARMS
wrist curls 4x8-12
revers wrist curls 4x8-12

ABS
incline sit-ups 5x25

SUNDAY
SHOULDERS
dumbbell press 4x8-12
front dumbbell raise 4x8-12
lateral raise 4x8-12
bent-over lateral raise 4x8-12

LEGS
dumbbell squats 4x8-12
stiff-leg deadlift 4x8-12
dumbbell reverse lunges 4x8-12
dumbbell calf raises 4x8-12

This is how I would modify this routine:

MONDAY/THURSDAY
CHEST and BACK
Incline dumbbell press 4x15
Chin-ups (or lat pull-down) 4x15
Rows 4x8-12


TUESDAY
LEGS
Box jumps 4x15
Squats 4x15
Leg Press 4x8-12
Walking lunges for distance
Wall-sit for time
Hip bridge

FRIDAY
SHOULDERS and ABS
Standing barbell press 4x15
Pushups to failure
Forearm plank to failure

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In your modification there is no ARMS?

If you are training chest and back correctly, your arms will get more than plenty of work!

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Completely agree I rarely do direct arm work besides OHP.
If I do hit direct arm work like I have this cycle it's because it's to assist a lift. Eg I have been done some direct tricep work to help my OHP lockout. When you do an assistance actually have a reason to do it.


Really a beginner should be working on strength gains, so barbell work. I personally think if it's not loaded onto a barbell it's assistance. You should be doing stronglifts or starting strength.

Also training back/chest twice a week isn't the best of ideas

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