How many muscle groups a week?

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 05:09 PM

I range between and 10-18

**musclepump** · 03-09-2005, 06:25 PM

Are you meaning to ask "How many sets per muscle group each week"?

**ihateschoolmt** · 03-09-2005, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by musclepump

"How many sets per muscle group each week"?

If thats what you mean, I do 4-8 sets. 18 is to many, I think you should up your intensity.

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 06:31 PM

Smoking too much dope has fucked up his sentence structuring LOL

**bigbullboy** · 03-09-2005, 06:40 PM

Let me get this, 1 rep for 2 no..no..2 reps times how many days no..no... 1 set and...ah fuck it... pass me the power hitter

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:42 PM

I mean like legs would be one muscle group....a complete chest workout would be the 2nd for the week.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

Smoking too much dope has fucked up his sentence structuring LOL

You one funny motherfucker

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

Smoking too much dope has fucked up his sentence structuring LOL

Still having trouble understanding how such an intelligent guy like yourself couldnt understand what i wrote! How many muscle groups worked in a week?

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

You one funny motherfucker

Not really, your just high.

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

Still having trouble understanding how such an intelligent guy like yourself couldnt understand what i wrote! How many muscle groups worked in a week?

Did I say I didnt understand? Nope, and since your curious 9.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I count legs as three muscle groups, I guess if I counted it as one I would do 17 sets for legs.

I do every muscle at least twice a week. Sometimes Ill hit legs 3 times in a week, sometimes back or chest 3 times too. im not talking about sets or reps at all.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

Did I say I didnt understand? Nope, and since your curious 9.

Never mroe then nine....so your saying you hit every muscle once a week and 3 muscles twice. Perhaps alternating those 3 every week?

**ihateschoolmt** · 03-09-2005, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

I do every muscle at least twice a week. Sometimes Ill hit legs 3 times in a week, sometimes back or chest 3 times too. im not talking about sets or reps at all.

Oh, sorry I didn't read your post right, I do 11.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Oh, sorry I didn't read your post right, I do 11.

Ive been traing 12 years and can get away with traing 18 muscles some weeks. I like to shock my body every so often. Ive squatted 6 times in the last 11 days. I am exausted but as long as my appettite doesnt deminish I know Im not overtraining.

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

Never mroe then nine....so your saying you hit every muscle once a week and 3 muscles twice. Perhaps alternating those 3 every week?

No, sorry. Here is my current routine:
Mon- chest/shoulder/tricep
Tues- back/traps
Wed- off
Thur- legs
Fri- bicep/calves/abs

Thats where I got the nine from. After this I hope to go to a high volume plan like Phase I of TP-PT.

**westb51** · 03-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

Ive been traing 12 years and can get away with traing 18 muscles some weeks. I like to shock my body every so often. Ive squatted 6 times in the last 11 days. I am exausted but as long as my appettite doesnt deminish I know Im not overtraining.

the human head weights 8 pounds.

I do 7

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

No, sorry. Here is my current routine:
Mon- chest/shoulder/tricep
Tues- back/traps
Wed- off
Thur- legs
Fri- bicep/calves/abs

Thats where I got the nine from. After this I hope to go to a high volume plan like Phase I of TP-PT.

Nice routine.....Im not counting traps, abs or calves as a muscle group though. Just legs, back, chest, shoulders, tris and bis. You think once a week for everything is enough. How many years you been lifting? ht and wt?

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

Nice routine.....Im not counting traps, abs or calves as a muscle group though. Just legs, back, chest, shoulders, tris and bis. You think once a week for everything is enough. How many years you been lifting? ht and wt?

Why not count them? You count the tricep/bicep seperate. It should be a whole arm then, no?

I've been lifting about a year and a half, with a 4 month layoff due to serious illness. Im sick this week(cold) but weight last week was 202lbs and Im 5'8".

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 07:09 PM

Thats a good weight(202 5'8"). I see your point with bis/tris as two. Its just ive been looking at it that way since i started. And I compare every year with the year before so its too late for me to change anything now. How much is your squat and bench.

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 07:16 PM

About 8 months after I started is when I was strongest. Bench: 310 Squat: 405 Deadlift: 405x3. Then I got sick, and Im just trying to get back. I dont focus on 1rm very much now. I would rather be a BB than a PL.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

About 8 months after I started is when I was strongest. Bench: 310 Squat: 405 Deadlift: 405x3. Then I got sick, and Im just trying to get back. I dont focus on 1rm very much now. I would rather be a BB than a PL.

I agree with 1rm and I havnt max'd since last summer. Im into the 4-8 rep sets lately.

**P-funk** · 03-09-2005, 07:20 PM

I would rather be a BB than a PL.

cough pussy cough

I do everything twice:

mon- lower
tues- upper
wed- off
thurs- lower
fri- upper
sat and sun- off

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 07:22 PM

We'll see whos a pussy when I can pick up the atlas stone(at the O), and you shit your pants trying

**soxmuscle** · 03-09-2005, 07:24 PM

how do you differentiate your days there p-funk?

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

cough pussy cough

I do everything twice:

mon- lower
tues- upper
wed- off
thurs- lower
fri- upper
sat and sun- off

I honestly think doing everything once a week after ive been at this 12 years would be a waste of my time. It wouldnt be bad for maintaning but im still in that zone to build more mass.

**P-funk** · 03-09-2005, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by PreMier

We'll see whos a pussy when I can pick up the atlas stone(at the O), and you shit your pants trying

LOL, I can pick them up. I just need to practice with them more. This summer I may train some strongman lifts. Actually thinking about doing an olympic lifting meet in the fall with a friend if I can get my act together and polish my form up.

**P-funk** · 03-09-2005, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

I honestly think doing everything once a week after ive been at this 12 years would be a waste of my time. It wouldnt be bad for maintaning but im still in that zone to build more mass.

I don't like doing things once a week either. I feel un worked that way. I see better progress with more frequent routines. Sometimes I do three on one off.

how do you differentiate your days there p-funk?

It all depends. Usually one day is higher intensity with lower volume and then day two is less intensity, higher volume and greater density.

**Maynard Keenan** · 03-09-2005, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

I don't like doing things once a week either. I feel un worked that way. I see better progress with more frequent routines. Sometimes I do three on one off.

It all depends. Usually one day is higher intensity with lower volume and then day two is less intensity, higher volume and greater density.

These past 11 days ive been doing everything 3 times a week. Ive seen gains in size and strength in that short of time. My appetites increased which is a good sign.

**soxmuscle** · 03-09-2005, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard Keenan

I honestly think doing everything once a week after ive been at this 12 years would be a waste of my time. It wouldnt be bad for maintaning but im still in that zone to build more mass.

So your saying you can only "maintain" and are unable to build mass by working each bodypart once per week?

**PreMier** · 03-09-2005, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

LOL, I can pick them up. I just need to practice with them more. This summer I may train some strongman lifts. Actually thinking about doing an olympic lifting meet in the fall with a friend if I can get my act together and polish my form up.

Yea, I wish there was a strongman gym here. I need to save my money up still, and buy a stone. I called a few places the other week, and they wanted WAY more than what AA does.. but I have to pay for shipping.. so its all fuct.

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