Veterano routine

[Nick]

For the longest time I have been doing split routines. They would be MWF and would basically be 3-4 variations of a movement, so Push day would be Pushups, Diamonds and Uneven. Usually 2-3 sets each. This felt a little rough on my joints and rotator cuffs. So I switched to a MWF full body routine, still doing the three variations but only one set each. This left my wrist especially sore. So now I’m trying Veterano and it feels super weird only doing 2-3 sets a day.

What I loved most about the full body routine was the practice I got in each movement, with only a day between each workout I felt like I “remembered” how to do each movement better BUT the frequency was hurting.

It also feels good to work on “fresh” strength with the Veterano routine. So I dunno. I’m trying to figure out a good mix of both. Maybe full body with only two variations tops and one set each? I dunno.

Here’s my original workout:

Mondays – PULLUPS
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10 Dislocations
10 Scap Pullups
20 Arm Circles, both directions

3×9 Pullups
3×5 Chinups
3×5 Pullups

TUESDAY – BRIDGES, STANDS
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15 Glute Bridges
30 Wrist Stretch

2×6 Wall Walk Bridges
1x30s Crow to Headstand
3x30s Wall Headstand

WEDNESDAY – SQUATS
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10 Forward Leg Swing
10 Lateral Leg Swing
25 Squats

4 Negative Pistols
3×25 Close Squats
3×10 Step Ups

THURSDAY – BRIDGES, STANDS
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15 Short Bridges
30s Wrist Stretch

2×10 Walk Down Bridges
1x30s Crow to Headstand
3x30s Wall Headstand

FRIDAY – PUSHUPS
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10 Dislocations
5 Pushups
5 Hindu Pushups

3×25 Pushups
2×10 Close Pushups
2×5 One Arm Assisted Pushups

Here’s my new Veterano routine: (the first exercise in each workout is the warmup)

MONDAY – PULLUPS
10 Horizontal Pull-Ups, 20 Upright Rows
2×8 Pull-Ups
1×10 Chin-Ups

TUESDAY – BRIDGES
50 Short Bridges
2×10 Bridges
1×3 Wall Walks

WEDNESDAY – HANDSTAND
30s Crow to Headstand
30s Crow Stand
1 Minute Wall Headstand
1 Minute Free Headstand

THURSDAY – SQUATS
5x15s Pistol Balance
30 Full Squats
2×20 Close Squats

FRIDAY – PUSHUPS
10 Hindu Pushups
2×20 Pushups
1×10 Close Pushups

(I do ab work every morning) Another goal is to save time, I have very little time during the day and/or after work so the Veterano is the most convenient. I dunno. Any suggestions?

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