Dave Draper’s Musclebuilding Q&A

I’m currently deployed to Iraq. I am really enjoying the weight training and it really serves as my entertainment as there isn’t a lot to do here as you can imagine.  My weight training session lasts for about an hour.  I created a 4-day workout that is attached.  Each week my strength seems to increase and I up the weight a little on some of the exercises or I may add an extra set.

Lots of changes will be made in your routine as the days, weeks and months go by. Certainly you can expect the gains will grind to what appears to be a halt. Mean trick. The usual over-exertion and wear will produce an injury (injury is a personal instructor) and boredom and discouragement (absolute jerks) will join forces in tripping you up. But you will press on.

Your routine is very military — not bad, but too regimented and redundant to develop a healthy and healthfully functioning body. It’s serves a purpose today to familiarize you with the basic moves and grab hold of initial muscle growth. But it is static and monotony-bound.

I like to mix things up more. Pushing and pulling in supersets — more fun, interesting, athletic, body-useful, efficient, time- and mind-saving, flowing, creative. Try it here and there when you feel free.

Dave