Hi, i need some advice regarding my workout routine. I have been training consistently for 8 months now and been improving. I have moved to lower/upper routine to add size and train each muscle group every 3 days. I have 5 days a week (2 upper/2 lower/1 arms + cardio day). I feel the upper body routine very taxing, maybe im doing to many exercises and i hope to finish each session within 75mins

Please give me some advice on how to improve and make the routine more effective

Here is my routine. Most of the exercises are in sets of 3 x 8-6 reps.

Upper A

Flat Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Pullover
T-Bar
Seated Cable Row
Military Press
Lateral Rises
Shrugs

Lower A

Deadlift
Barbell Lunges
Split Squat
Calf Rises
Abs

Upper B

Incline Bench Press
Flat Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Fly
Lat Pull-down
Reverse Fly
Straight Pull down
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Front rises

Lower B

Squats
Leg Press
Seated Leg curls
Leg Extension
Calf Rises
Abs

Cardio & arms

Weighted Dips
Ex-Bar Skull-crushers
Dumbbell Triceps extension
Dumbbell Curls
Reverse EZ Bar curls
Barbell Curls
Cardio - 30mins

This post has been edited by Disagree: Mar 29 2015, 10:39 AM

I prefer a 2 day split done twice a week instead of upper lower, it keeps A and B session equal in time.

AB rest AB rest rest.

Strongly suggest u eliminate your arms training since it always causes stalls.

ive never done an upper lower split but, wtf no pull ups/ weighted pull ups in your routine ?

and i personally dont put incline bench and military press/overhead press same day

after incline bench your shoulder got hit moderately hard already you cant go all out for overhead press

if you feel upper body day too taxing, take out either incline or overhead press, or do them one at upper A and another at upper B, i personally dont do much incline, but i'm doing 2 overhead presses a week

I'm not a pro nor I'm able to create my own routine eventhough I have been lifting for 2 years plus (abd stopped for a brief while).

This is what I found from Lyle McDonald (a very pro person in BB world)

Tue: Upper
Flat bench: 3-4X6-8/3′
Row: 3-4X6-8/3′
Incline bench or shoulder press: 2-3X10-12/2′
Pulldown/chin: 2-3X10-12/2′
Triceps: 1-2X12-15/1.5′
Biceps: 1-2X12-15/1.5′

This is his recommended routine for upper body on his upper/lower programme.

Lyle McDonald Upper/Lower programme.

+1. Never ever make your own routines unless you're insanely shit knowladgeble in this field. Pls do the routine suggested by alien.

Thanks for the advice.. I do my pull ups before starting both the upper body routine..

Guess i should not have tweaked it haha..This is the actual routine..
I removed the arms exercise and put it on a separate day with cardio.. i than replaced the two remaining exercise with either chest/back/shoulder exercises

Upper A
Bench Press
Incline Dumbbell Press
Lat Pull-Downs
Lateral Raises
Triceps Press-Downs
Dumbbell Curls

Lower A
Deadlifts
Leg Press
Lunges
Standing Calf Raises
Abs

Upper B
Pull-Ups
Barbell Shoulder Press
Seated Cable Row
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell Flyes
Barbell Curls
Skull Crushers

Lower B
Squats
Split Squats 
Stiff leg deadlift
Seated Calf Raises
Abs

This post has been edited by Disagree: Mar 29 2015, 11:06 PM

what is your goal?

strength?
size?
overall fitness?

i wana add size..

Ok then lyle mcdonald bulking routine is absolutely perfect for you.

What puzzled me is that he throws in arm workouts. Wouldn't that be too taxing considering that you're training a couple of heavy compound workouts? Unless you're not required to use 75% of your 1rm?. What's the catch though?

This post has been edited by kshen: Mar 30 2015, 09:17 PM