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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago

Twice a week, four exercises each session (squat, hinge, push, pull), two heavy sets of 6-12 reps for each exercise. Not bad, it makes sense.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, does anyone have a link to their preferred 2-2-2 routine?

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I commented on what I do that's not far from the suggested routine. It's harder, but you can adjust to your needs.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It's not far off from what I (44) do.

Monday: Squat

DB squat, Goblet squat, Bulgarian squat, squat to jump (forget what it's called)

Wednesday: Chest

Military press, diamond press, bench press, push-ups

Friday: Deadlift

Deadlifts, Romanian deadlift, row, bicep curl

I usually do 3 weeks of only 5x5, and 3 weeks of 5x10-12, repeat. I'm will add cardio in the form of running, HIIT, etc.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 1 points 2 days ago

That's a million miles off. Not to be disparaging to the 2-2-2 folk, but they're running in maintenance mode. You appear to still have the ambition for hypertrophy, like me. The 2-2-2 method is fascinating, hence why I shared it, but it doesn't build endurance or muscle, so it's a poor fit for me personally. I'll stick to my full body workouts 3 days a week. 6 hours a week isn't a lot to ask when you're successfully doing body recomposition.