The Best Routines for Building Muscle

Warm up good before doing the big multi joint exercises.Do 2-3 sets of light squatting before doing the work sets.Do 2-3 sets of light bench pressing before doing the work sets.The same goes for the deadlifts,shoulder presses and bench presses.

The 4 day workout split:

Monday

Legs                             Sets and Reps

Squat                             10, 8, 6, 5, 5 Leg curl                          10, 8, 6, 5, 5 Leg press                        10, 8, 6 Abs                                15,15,15

Tuesday

Chest/Triceps               Sets and Reps

Incline Bench Press            10, 8, 6, 5 Dumbbell Bench Press        10, 8, 6 Dumbbell Fly                     10, 8, 6 Close Grip Bench Press       10, 8, 6, 5

Thursday

Back/Biceps                  Sets and Reps

Deadlifts                          5, 5, 5, 5 (heavy) Pull Ups                           10, 8, 6, 5 Dumbbell Row                  10, 8, 6, 5 Barbell Curl                       8, 8, 8

Friday

Shoulders                      Sets and Reps

Standing Overhead press   10,8,6 Lateral Raise                     10,8,8 Bent lateral raise               10,8,8 Abs                                 15,15,15

During this workout routine, the protein intake should be around 1.5 grams per pound.Try to get at lest 8 hours of sleep every night and reduce the cardio to two 30-minute sessions a week (you can try doing cardio on Wednesday and Saturday)