How many times?

Phoenix Drake · 06-12-2004, 02:57 PM

I would like to know what you guys think about the "controversy" as to how many times a week you should train each body part. I have heard that it is enough if you train say your arms once a week hard because they are involved in assisting other body parts while working those out. Yet I have also heard you should train each body part three times a week if a particular body part(arms in my case) are lagging behind. My question is if working arms 3 times a week am I not overtraining?

**P-funk** · 06-12-2004, 03:01 PM

This has been discussed many times. There are many variables that are involved in training a body part multiple times a week (intensity, volume, your own personal recovery ability..etc..). I don;'t think I would train arms 3 times a week though. Why would you do that?

Vieope · 06-12-2004, 03:40 PM

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Phoenix Drake · 06-13-2004, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vieope

Are you a newbie?
Yes?
Almost everything will work for you.

What is a newbie? If you mean if I am new to bodybuilding, the answer is no. I have been working out for two years now

**Prince** · 06-13-2004, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

This has been discussed many times. There are many variables that are involved in training a body part multiple times a week (intensity, volume, your own personal recovery ability..etc..). I don;'t think I would train arms 3 times a week though. Why would you do that?

ditto.

06-12-2004, 02:57 PM	#1
Phoenix Drake Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 33	How many times? I would like to know what you guys think about the "controversy" as to how many times a week you should train each body part. I have heard that it is enough if you train say your arms once a week hard because they are involved in assisting other body parts while working those out. Yet I have also heard you should train each body part three times a week if a particular body part(arms in my case) are lagging behind. My question is if working arms 3 times a week am I not overtraining?

06-12-2004, 03:01 PM	#2
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,377	This has been discussed many times. There are many variables that are involved in training a body part multiple times a week (intensity, volume, your own personal recovery ability..etc..). I don;'t think I would train arms 3 times a week though. Why would you do that?
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