Thread: how often

I think it depends on: your age, how you train, if you are on steroids or not, and how you take care of your body.

I train everything once a week, except for calfs and forearms which I train twice... occasionally ill train bi's or tri's twice, to accompany a large muscle group (i.e- chest, back), in addition to my bi's/tri's day.

-Also train abs roughly 3 times a week

EDIT: I also train traps twice a week sometimes, but definetly train large muscle groups like chest, legs, and back once a week. I try to vary up my routine a lot so it really depends on the week.

Everything once a week....but I will also do a second workout for Deltoids, biceps, Latts, and chest.....1 or 2 sets of 30+ reps.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Everything once a week....but I will also do a second workout for Deltoids, biceps, Latts, and chest.....1 or 2 sets of 30+ reps.

what does the doing the second workout for 1-2sets of the 30+ reps do for you?

Originally Posted by WATTS

what does the doing the second workout for 1-2sets of the 30+ reps do for you?

I cant really give you a good answer, I just know that very high reps ( 30-40) once a week for a set or 2 always made me stronger. At my best I was 260 and benching 385 for 12 reps. Just on a whim I started benching 225 for max reps once a week ( heavy chest Monday 10 sets 8-10 reps, and on Friday one set of 225 to failure). First time I tried it I got 27 reps, in about 2 months I could do it over 50 reps. My bench went up to 405 for 12, and I could bench 365 for 19 reps. Same with squats, never lifted during football...but after the season after about 1 month my squats would be stronger than ever.

training all types of muscle fibers = more functional strength.

therfore 20 reppers = awsome

there is no black and white answer to this question, most intermediate and advanced bodybuilders train each bodypart once weekly, but there are many routines and ways of training that incorporate more frequent training.

well that´s interesting topic.
because loke you say it depend ón , alot of things .
in my case
i´m 33 years old
i´m a health work
not run roids now.
try to rest all the time i can

what do you all think how ican train?
thanks

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I cant really give you a good answer, I just know that very high reps ( 30-40) once a week for a set or 2 always made me stronger. At my best I was 260 and benching 385 for 12 reps. Just on a whim I started benching 225 for max reps once a week ( heavy chest Monday 10 sets 8-10 reps, and on Friday one set of 225 to failure). First time I tried it I got 27 reps, in about 2 months I could do it over 50 reps. My bench went up to 405 for 12, and I could bench 365 for 19 reps. Same with squats, never lifted during football...but after the season after about 1 month my squats would be stronger than ever.

hmm...sounds interesting, maybe ill try it out and see if it works for me...damn man, the weights you are hoisting up are termendous keep that up!

in my experience it is a personal thing, eveybodys bodys are different, youve got to figure out what works for you through trial and error.

if you train one part once a week . that means the big miscles like chest , back, legs

and what a bout the biceps, shoulders, triceps, and calves
and abs

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I cant really give you a good answer, I just know that very high reps ( 30-40) once a week for a set or 2 always made me stronger. At my best I was 260 and benching 385 for 12 reps. Just on a whim I started benching 225 for max reps once a week ( heavy chest Monday 10 sets 8-10 reps, and on Friday one set of 225 to failure). First time I tried it I got 27 reps, in about 2 months I could do it over 50 reps. My bench went up to 405 for 12, and I could bench 365 for 19 reps. Same with squats, never lifted during football...but after the season after about 1 month my squats would be stronger than ever.

Who did u play football for? 225 for 50 reps is a lot!

So are 26.125 inch arms.

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

So are 26.125 inch arms.

26.125 is my small arm, the right side is 26.25 but I didn't want to brag.

Bro you didn't tell them the best part. those 50 reps of 225 lbs was done in 37 secs.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I cant really give you a good answer, I just know that very high reps ( 30-40) once a week for a set or 2 always made me stronger. At my best I was 260 and benching 385 for 12 reps. Just on a whim I started benching 225 for max reps once a week ( heavy chest Monday 10 sets 8-10 reps, and on Friday one set of 225 to failure). First time I tried it I got 27 reps, in about 2 months I could do it over 50 reps. My bench went up to 405 for 12, and I could bench 365 for 19 reps. Same with squats, never lifted during football...but after the season after about 1 month my squats would be stronger than ever.

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

Bro you didn't tell them the best part. those 50 reps of 225 lbs was done in 37 secs.

Don't believe it

Seriously I hope you're kidding.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Don't believe it

Seriously I hope you're kidding.

I didn't time it, but it was probably took around a minute.

i found that after i decreased my bicep workout to once a week and lowered the sets and was able to do either more wieght or more reps the next week. So i think i might have been overworking before.

Originally Posted by darkt

how often should you workout a certain body part. Arms, legs, chest, back, in a weekly timeframe

once or twice a week depending on volume and intensity.

I hit each part once a week, but I also hit the hell out of those parts on that single day where it takes me 4-5 days to recover. After chest day, it hurts to put my seat belt on when I leave the gym.