3 day split enough?

Genetic Freak · 02-16-2002, 12:06 AM

ppl that do 3 days splits..like myself

Mon: biceps, triceps, shoulders
Tues: OFF
Wed: Legs
Thurs: OFF
Fri: Back and chest
Sat: OFF
Sun: OFF

Is that enough workin body parts only 3 times a week? I know a 3 split routine gives the muscle optimum time to recover but is that too much recovery ya think.. I mean not havin the muscles in a warm state.. don't want them to get soggy from havin too much of a break... just curious on yalls thoughts. thx!

seyone · 02-16-2002, 01:17 AM

I think a 3 day split can be good. I don't think you really have to worry about too much rest. I think you will be fine. doing back and chest all in one day does seem alot though.

KANE_VICIOUS · 02-16-2002, 10:01 AM

heres what i do

mon-chest,biceps,some legs
tues-off
wed-back,triceps,abs
thursday-off
fri-chest,biceps,legs

then the next week i do back and triceps on monday and friday and chest only on wednesday

**Prince** · 02-16-2002, 10:57 AM

I use a 3 day split.

Shmoo · 02-16-2002, 05:42 PM

I went from a 4 day split to a 3 day split and have made better gains. Being in my mid 30`s I find the extra day of rest is really helping in my recovery. Keeping my workouts under an hour and speeding things up a little I am getting great pumps on this split

Mon: Back,Shoulders
Tues: off
Wed: Legs, Biceps
Thur: off
Fri: Chest, Triceps

SKINSFAN · 02-17-2002, 09:23 AM

Being in my late 30's I find that a 4 day split is too much so I always stick to a 3 day split. My split is like this:
sun- legs, shoulders
mon- cardio / abs
tue- back / triceps
wed-off
thur- chest / biceps / abs
fri - cardio
sat - off

Rob_NC · 02-18-2002, 08:21 AM

I used to train 4 days a week for 2 hours each day. I wasn't getting anywhere. I changed to a 3 day split and keep gym time to 1 hour max. Gains are incredible!

Here's my split

Monday - Shoulders, chest, tris

Wed - Back, bis, forearms

Friday - legs

02-16-2002, 12:06 AM	#1
Genetic Freak Junior Member Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: dallas texas Posts: 48	3 day split enough? ppl that do 3 days splits..like myself Mon: biceps, triceps, shoulders Tues: OFF Wed: Legs Thurs: OFF Fri: Back and chest Sat: OFF Sun: OFF Is that enough workin body parts only 3 times a week? I know a 3 split routine gives the muscle optimum time to recover but is that too much recovery ya think.. I mean not havin the muscles in a warm state.. don't want them to get soggy from havin too much of a break... just curious on yalls thoughts. thx!
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02-16-2002, 10:57 AM	#4
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,982 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	I use a 3 day split.
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02-17-2002, 09:23 AM	#6
SKINSFAN Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hampton, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 126	Being in my late 30's I find that a 4 day split is too much so I always stick to a 3 day split. My split is like this: sun- legs, shoulders mon- cardio / abs tue- back / triceps wed-off thur- chest / biceps / abs fri - cardio sat - off
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02-18-2002, 08:21 AM	#7
Rob_NC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,179	I used to train 4 days a week for 2 hours each day. I wasn't getting anywhere. I changed to a 3 day split and keep gym time to 1 hour max. Gains are incredible! Here's my split Monday - Shoulders, chest, tris Wed - Back, bis, forearms Friday - legs
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02-16-2002, 01:17 AM	#2
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	I think a 3 day split can be good. I don't think you really have to worry about too much rest. I think you will be fine. doing back and chest all in one day does seem alot though.

02-16-2002, 10:01 AM	#3
KANE_VICIOUS Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: mass Posts: 122	heres what i do mon-chest,biceps,some legs tues-off wed-back,triceps,abs thursday-off fri-chest,biceps,legs then the next week i do back and triceps on monday and friday and chest only on wednesday

02-16-2002, 05:42 PM	#5
Shmoo Meathead Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 588	I went from a 4 day split to a 3 day split and have made better gains. Being in my mid 30`s I find the extra day of rest is really helping in my recovery. Keeping my workouts under an hour and speeding things up a little I am getting great pumps on this split Mon: Back,Shoulders Tues: off Wed: Legs, Biceps Thur: off Fri: Chest, Triceps

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