Modifying the Split. Again.

In my last workout, I realized what should have been an obvious problem: there were too many damn exercises on Day 3 than I could seriously complete.

Due to bad diet on Sunday (I missed lunch and my pre-workout "meal"), I had to cut the workout in half. If you have no fuel in the tank, you don't go anywhere. Pretty simple. But even after trying to complete the missing portion of my exercise the next day, I was too sore for external rotation exercises and the cable row. It became apparent that Mr. Waterbury had a point and I seriously needed to better divvy up the split.

Also, as you may have read in Shoulder Savers, dedicating too many exercises in a day to your shoulders may actually be detrimental. The truth in this was shown to me last night, when I reached a point that felt like my absolute limit short of injury.

So here's the updated rational: Since I'm really only lifting twice a week (for the time being - I don't want to get too gung-ho until my shoulder and knees are normal), I'm not going to be seriously able to work out my whole body more than once. I intended to move back toward the 3-day a week, full body cycle -- but not for a while.


UPDATED SPLIT:

Day 1: Chest / Shoulders (compound) / Lower-Back / Abs / Cardio: Walking
Day 2: Legs / Arms / Abs / Cardio: Swimming
Day 3: Chest / Upper-Back / Shoulders (isolated) / Abs / Cardio: Walking

(2-3 day rest after cycle completes)