#Volume on U/L Split

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wheat pagoda
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Hey, i've been doing calisthenics for the past 4 months and i would like to swap from a FB to U/L Split. I've come across this program and i would like to know how you feel about it. Here is how it goes :

UPPER A 3 sets 8-10 reps

  • Chest Dip
  • Chinup/pullup
  • Pike push-up
  • Inverted Row
  • Hanging knee raise
  • Decline push-up
  • Bodyweight bicep curl
  • Table height tricep extension

LOWER A 3 sets 8-10 reps

  • Elevated pistol squat
  • Bulgarian split squat
  • Elevated one leg calf raise
  • Elevated hamstring heel curl
  • Floor one leg calf raise
  • Wall Back extension
  • Hanging knee raise

UPPER B 3 sets 10-12 reps

  • Decline push-up
  • Rack pullup legs elevate
  • Incline pike push-up
  • Incline row
  • Crunch
  • Chest Dip
  • Bodyweight bicep curl
  • Close grip kneeling push-up

LOWER B 3 sets 10-12 reps

  • Skater squat
  • Bulgarian split squat
  • Floor one leg calf raise
  • Hamstring heel curl
  • Elevated two leg calf raise
  • Wall Back extension

Most of the exercise are done in pairs with 30-60 sec rest between each sets.

My main progressive overload as i imagine it, is adding sets, if it's too easy, and after 5-6 weeks switching to harder progression.
And here is the a week example :
M : U-A
T: L-A
W: Rest / Jumping Rope
T: U-B
F: L-B
S: Rest / Jumping Rope
S: Full rest

Here is the numbers of sets of the week per muscle :
Legs 12
Calves 12
Chest 12
Back 12
Shoulders 6
Abs 9
Hamstrings 6
Extensions 6
Triceps 6
Biceps 6
Total 87

wheat pagoda
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Maybe 1 min rest is too short ??

iron idol
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  1. What is Rack pullup legs elevate?

  2. I dont really understand why you have incline pike pushups on one day and regular on another

  3. I’d get rid of kneeling pushups

  4. Arent inverted rows and incline rows the same thing?

  5. 8-10 reps one day and 10-12 reps one day for the exact same exercise sounds arbitrary.

wheat pagoda
iron idol
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  1. Its just arbitrary, like what purpose does you changing the rep range from 2 reps do for you?
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Where did you get this routine from?

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@wheat pagoda

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Also.

  1. Yeah this isnt a real progression afaik, looks gimicky, just stick to normal pullups/chinups
wheat pagoda
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And i don't really know how to program that kind of split for myself either, knowing that i can do like 9 dips, 14 pushups etc...

wheat pagoda
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Anyone ?

wheat pagoda
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So here is the update :
UPPER
Exercise
Chest Dip 3 x 8-10
Chinup/pullup 3 x 8-10
Standard push-up 3 x 8-10
Inverted Row 3 x 8-10
Bodyweight bicep curl 3 x 8-10
Pike push-up 3 x 8-10
Ring face pull 3 x 8-10

LOWER
Elevated pistol squat 3 x 8-10
Glutes bridges 3 x 8-10
Bulgarian split squat 3 x 8-10
Natural quad extension 3 x 8-10
Elevated one leg calf raise 3 x 8-10
Hanging knee raise 3 x 8-10
Single leg hamstring heel curl 3 x 8-10

TOTAL SETS :
Legs 18
Calves 6
Chest 12
Back 12
Shoulders 12
Abs 6
Hamstrings 6
Extensions 0
Triceps 0
Biceps 6
Total 78

I do the exercise by pair without rest time between paired exercise and 3 min rest between each pairs

Here is a link to the google doc for you to check everything : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12WLDUPfENxugSmzCIwnHWGPeRVGPxZ1vlbjdgsZy6bo/edit#gid=0

iron idol
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And how are you applying progressive overload? @wheat pagoda

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This is better though

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3 sets pistol squat 3 sets bss and 3 sets quad extensions is gonna be brutal

wheat pagoda
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@iron idol If i only follow the docs, the tracker only track the rep, so i'm hesitating between adding rep and set or switching to an harder progression, idk what is the best :/

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Yeees 🙃 need to train those legs ahaha

iron idol
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Adding a rep or changing progression is good but you just want a goal like

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Say you dont change progressions until you can do 3 sets of 12

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like the RR

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Then you start the next progression at 8 or whatever @wheat pagoda

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That works fine

wheat pagoda
wheat pagoda
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perfect i'm going to do that for a while, got bored with Full Body split

wheat pagoda
iron idol
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up to you

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i dont think its a pair if you have no rest

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Its just a super set

wheat pagoda
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And that is not very usefull ? @iron idol

iron idol
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Good to save time though

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if you do it and like it and progress then its fine

wheat pagoda
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something like A, rest 1 B rest 2min A etc.. would be better ? @iron idol

iron idol
wheat pagoda
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@iron idol Hey sorry to bother you again, i have a quiiick question, do you think i need to add more abs work, or with those exercise i'll work them enough ?

iron idol
wheat pagoda
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Something like plank or knee raises or skin the cat, i don't know i feel like abs are a bit low on works atm

iron idol
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I wouldnt call skin the cat ab work

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Plank is good

wheat pagoda
iron idol