workinboy

Hey guys. Im new to the forum and just working out all together. I have lifted before when I played Lacrosse for my school and various other times, and I do have a gym membership. But I'm trying to get serious about lifting. I'm about 5'5 135 pounds and pretty healthy. I don't eat fast food or drink soda, and I think my diet is pretty good. Definitely not what it could be, but its not all junk and bad food either. Anyway, I'm looking for a routine that is going to work for me and get me noticing results fast. These are the two workout plans I have been recommended. If you could please give your advice on each, I would greatly appreciate it.

1:
This is a 2-Day Push-Pull Weight Training Routine. It is designed to increase strength through a reverse pyramid (burnout) regimen while pairing push exercises with pulling exercises along the same plane. By alternating muscle group concentration, more exercises can be performed in less time. Each pair of exercises should be done 1 immediately after the other, followed by a 1-minute rest. For example, do 1 set of A1, 1 set of A2 immediately after, and then rest 1 minute. Do this 3 times using less weight each time. Then do 1 set of B1 followed immediately by B2, then rest 1 minute . . . and so on.
Horiztontal Push/Pull:
A1: Bench
A2: Bent-over Row
B1: Dumbell Fly
B2: Reverse Dumbell Fly
C1: Hammer Curl
C2: Tricep Extension
D1: Progression Fly Pushup
D2: Reverse Pushup
E1: Front Squat/Back Squat
E2: Lunge/Split Squat

Vertical Push/Pull:
A1: Pullup/Lat Pulldown
A2: Incline Bench
B1: Upright Row/Upright Fly
B2: Cable Cross
C1: Hammer Curl
C2: Overhead Tricep Extensions
E1: Oblique Crunch
E2: V-Up

Or, Workout 2 (** = mon & wed, * = wed only, *** = fri only; everything else is done everyday):
Leg Press ***
Leg Curls
Deadlifts ***
Bent Over Rows**
Pull Ups
Bench Press
Incline Bench*
Squats**
Dumbbell Flies
Tri Pushdowns**
Skullcrushers ***
Shrugs
Military Press
Lateral Raises
Lat Pulldowns


Or does anyone else have a simpler, better program they would recommend me?

Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance!

Big Belly

The second one looks so complicated ha ha. Just keep it simple startin back, (Your hitting all muscles and the exercises are predominantly Compound)

A1: Bench Press
A2: Bent-over Row
B1: Shoulder Press
B2: Lat Pulldown
C1: Hammer Curl
C2: Tricep Extension
D1: Squat/Dead Lift
D2: Hamstring Curl
E1: Crunch
E2: Leg Raise

(Your hitting all muscles and the exercises are predominantly Compound)
Go to New Members Introduction to get a lot more info...

Malley

Keep it even simpler than that.

Day 1
Squat
Pullups
Pushups
Standing OH Press

Day 2
Deadlift
DB Row
Incline Press
Scapular raises

Day 3
Lunges
Body weight rows
Bench Press
Seated oh press

Keep reps around 10-12 starting off. Possibly 3 sets a piece and go from there.