Thread: How much gym time is too much?

Originally Posted by PanterA

^ True to an extent, but it would be the same as training triceps before chest...

I actually train tris and then bench sometimes to work on my explosiveness. It works really well to break plateaus actually. I wouldn't do it on a regular basis though.

There are a million correct ways to train. My best advice to anyone is pick what helps you meet your goals and what you enjoy. If you don't enjoy it then you won't do it consistently so I think that liking your program is most important.

the less i go the stronger i get-but when i do go i go for it till my eyes are popen out and i cant walk to well -then i eat as perfect as i can-I get stronger all the time -I love the gym myself but it wasent untill i went less did i gain more-its all about intensity -most guys just play around they never really learned to push it-work out like a pussy -look like one work out like man -look like a man.

Originally Posted by ecot3c inside

I'm there 6 days a week, but only for about 45mins a day working different muscle groups (not including cardio). Anyone else do this or are most of you doing the 4 days a week thing? What I will do is :

Sunday: glutes, calfs, quads
Monday: triceps, bi's, delts
Tuesday: traps and all back including lower
Wednesday: abs, cardio, and a little mix of whatever I want
Thursday: shoulders, cardio
Friday: fun day, do whatever I please +abs

waaaaay too much. 4 days a week is plenty.

Originally Posted by oden

the less i go the stronger i get-but when i do go i go for it till my eyes are popen out and i cant walk to well -then i eat as perfect as i can-I get stronger all the time -I love the gym myself but it wasent untill i went less did i gain more-its all about intensity -most guys just play around they never really learned to push it-work out like a pussy -look like one work out like man -look like a man.

Im the same way. BEst gains of my life were training three days a week. I really get more out of longer sessions though. Less frequent long sessions. I feel like shit the first 30 minutes of my workout anyways usually.

I only go EOD max 2 days in a row. usually for 45min to 1hr only 1-2muscle group per workout one time a week. works well

so total 3-4 days a week 6 days a week is too much in my op to have time to grow and recover well.

I was going 6 days a week before, not seeing too many gains... when I asked the same question here over a year ago.

Gaz outlined a simple 4 day push/pull idea with tons of rest time for heavy upper body/lower body days.

Since I started doing harder lifts, working out less often, and giving myself more time to rest.. I have gained 30lbs+ and increased my strength like crazy

Most of the time, less is more.

I've been only lifting for 4 years. I tried PHs in the past and usually kept the same routine.

Day 1, chest, tris
Day 2, legs and abs
Day 3, back and bis
Day 4, shoulders, trapz, abs
Day 5, off, cardio
Day 6, start day 1
I do a heavy week followed by a rep week. Usually spend 1 to 1 1/4 hr a day.
I do a lot of mountain biking for cardio during the week too.
My question is that I'm going to gear up in November, how should I change my workout?

i like to go 6 days a week but i got a new job landscaping and its kicking my ass between the gym and working out in the sun. I gotta figure out what the sweet spot is before my next cycle....(monday)

This is what I do...When I am on a 5x5 routine...



Workout A...5 Rounds of...(about 30-45 minutes)...100%
Squat.........x5...100%
Bench.........x5...100%
Pendlay Row...x5...100%
Calf Raise...x10...100%

Cardio Day...(1-2 hours)...
Walk or work the bag...Or both...


Workout B...5 Rounds of...(about 30-45 minutes)...60%
Squat.....x5...60%
Bench.....x5...60%
Dead.....x5...100%
Bi/Tri...x5...100%


Cardio Day...(1-2 hours)...
Walk or bag or both...


Workout C...5 rounds of...(about 30 minutes)...80%
Squat.................x5...80%
Bench.................x5...80%
Chin.................x5...100%
Front Squat to OHP...x5...100%

Cardio Day...(1-2 hours)...
Walk, work the bag or both...

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Originally Posted by jtterrible

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has to be the worst information I've ever read..

of course it is.... we wouldn't want to cause extreme adaptation..

Originally Posted by flexmichigan

Everybody is different. Find what works for you. As for Bi's before back I don't do it but also don't see a problem with it. If you are using that much Bi's in your back workouts then maybe your form is a little off. Learn to use your back not your bi's people. I think this is why many people have under devoloped backs.

i completely agree with you man

I do bis before back now. Doesn't hurt the back workout to much. If you do back right it will not hurt you to much either. I need more bi work then back anyway.

When I'm on contest prep mode, my workouts are relentless. I like to eat a little heavier and increase the work in the gym to compensate instead of cut calories and follow a steady pace in the gym. Last contest I did 8 weeks at 7 days a week. I rebounded like a mother fucker though... lost my 6 pack in a week, ha.

I religiously do 4 days a a week now with chest, ham, back, quad. I try and do cardio and whatnot on the weekends. I used to live right near the gym and I would put in a 5th or 6th day of fun stuff (strongman and oly lifts), but now I live 45 minutes away. I don't have that luxury anymore. I need to bring my atlas stones home so I can play with them more often.

Originally Posted by djash

If youre just doing weights, 1 hour is enough, I dont go over that

this^ but when the hours up and u dont wanna go home just go sit in the showers and suck people off