Workout suggestions...

Giovanni · 08-17-2005, 04:58 PM

Is this workout ok or is it a little over training:

Sunday- Tri's/Bi's
Monday- off
Tuesday- Morning-abs, afternoon- chest, night-legs
Wednesday- off
Thursday- Tri's/ Bi's
Friday- legs
Sat- morning-abs, afternoon-backs, night- shoulders/traps

I just got out of school and can actually start training regularly so i was trying to desing a decent workout...please reply, Gio

Cowbell · 08-17-2005, 05:05 PM

Well, if that is your pic then I would say your in decent shape and doing something right. I really dont know how much I like the training 3 times in one day even if they are different muscle groups...but you are giving yourself decent rest before hitting the same muscle group again so I dont think you are overtraining....also depends on how fast you recover...here is my routine though.

Mon: Chest and back
Tues: abs
Wed: legs
Thurs: Abs
Fri: Arms/shoulders/triceps/etc

You can throw in cardio about anywhere...if you want you can do abs on saturday also and take sunday as your rest day.

Squaggleboggin · 08-17-2005, 05:11 PM

It depends on your goals and how intense your training is. If you go all out, it's probably going to eventually be too much for your CNS. If the workouts are fairly easy on you, it shouldn't be much of a problem, depending on you as an individual.

Akkers · 08-17-2005, 07:04 PM

Overtraining. Your only allowing your body 3 days to recover from each workout.
If your going heavy enough and training with enough intensity to induce hypertrophy (myofribular not sarcoplasmic) 1 workout a week is all you'll need.

Squaggleboggin · 08-17-2005, 07:30 PM

Hopefully you mean per muscle group.

Cowbell · 08-17-2005, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Hopefully you mean per muscle group.

TheCurse · 08-17-2005, 10:00 PM

doesn't look too hot to me.

Akkers · 08-17-2005, 10:47 PM

Yep. I meant per muscle group...

Giovanni · 08-18-2005, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCurse

doesn't look too hot to me.

what would suggest?

TheCurse · 08-18-2005, 12:52 AM

what are your goals?

**CowPimp** · 08-18-2005, 02:43 AM

I try to avoid training more than 2 days consecutively as a natural lifter. You may want to consider an upper/lower split or something of the sort.

Tough Old Man · 08-18-2005, 04:42 AM

Sorry I disagree with all. this old fart has gone from 5 days a week to 6 and making great gains.

**CowPimp** · 08-18-2005, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

Sorry I disagree with all. this old fart has gone from 5 days a week to 6 and making great gains.

I state that as a rule of thumb, but I'm glad to hear you've found something that's working for you.

TheCurse · 08-18-2005, 11:16 AM

Ive been liking this split for a while:

Legs
Chest/lateral delt/tricep
back/rear delt
off
biceps/abs/calves
off

repeat

before this one i ran a 4 day split, same as above but without the last two days.

musclepump · 08-18-2005, 11:40 AM

I would only do each bodypart once per week

Cowbell · 08-18-2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musclepump

I would only do each bodypart once per week

I agree...as I stated in my split at the very top

Giovanni · 08-19-2005, 03:44 PM

Going back to the last statement about goals...when i was in high school i was weighing in at 220, yet, after a full time work load and college load i went down to 195... i'm just trying to get back to where i was when i was 17ish...does that change any suggestions?

Giovanni · 08-20-2005, 01:15 PM

by the way thanks for all previous replies

TheCurse · 08-20-2005, 01:27 PM

my advice would remain the same. i think a 4-6 day split is best.

08-17-2005, 04:58 PM	#1
Giovanni Giovanni Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 63 Photos: 5	Workout suggestions... Is this workout ok or is it a little over training: Sunday- Tri's/Bi's Monday- off Tuesday- Morning-abs, afternoon- chest, night-legs Wednesday- off Thursday- Tri's/ Bi's Friday- legs Sat- morning-abs, afternoon-backs, night- shoulders/traps I just got out of school and can actually start training regularly so i was trying to desing a decent workout...please reply, Gio
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08-17-2005, 05:05 PM	#2
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08-17-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	It depends on your goals and how intense your training is. If you go all out, it's probably going to eventually be too much for your CNS. If the workouts are fairly easy on you, it shouldn't be much of a problem, depending on you as an individual.
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08-17-2005, 07:30 PM	#5
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	Hopefully you mean per muscle group.
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08-17-2005, 10:00 PM	#7
TheCurse Barbell Ninja Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dago Posts: 762 Photos: 5	doesn't look too hot to me.
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08-17-2005, 07:04 PM	#4
Akkers The Gazelle or The Lion? Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 266	Overtraining. Your only allowing your body 3 days to recover from each workout. If your going heavy enough and training with enough intensity to induce hypertrophy (myofribular not sarcoplasmic) 1 workout a week is all you'll need.

08-17-2005, 10:47 PM	#8
Akkers The Gazelle or The Lion? Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 266	Yep. I meant per muscle group...

08-18-2005, 12:52 AM	#10
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08-18-2005, 04:42 AM	#12
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08-18-2005, 11:16 AM	#14
TheCurse Barbell Ninja Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dago Posts: 762 Photos: 5	Ive been liking this split for a while: Legs Chest/lateral delt/tricep back/rear delt off biceps/abs/calves off repeat before this one i ran a 4 day split, same as above but without the last two days.
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08-19-2005, 03:44 PM	#17
Giovanni Giovanni Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 63 Photos: 5	Going back to the last statement about goals...when i was in high school i was weighing in at 220, yet, after a full time work load and college load i went down to 195... i'm just trying to get back to where i was when i was 17ish...does that change any suggestions?
	NPC Gateway Classics Bodybuilding Championships LC Men... 2nd Place (Lvl 1) NPC Gateway Classics Bodybuilding Championships LT Hvy WT Men...2nd Place (Lvl 4A) Next competition...end of november Goals... better delts.... 7 more lbs lean muscle to get into HVY WT I LOVE THIS SPORT!

08-20-2005, 01:15 PM	#18
Giovanni Giovanni Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 63 Photos: 5	by the way thanks for all previous replies
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08-20-2005, 01:27 PM	#19
TheCurse Barbell Ninja Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dago Posts: 762 Photos: 5	my advice would remain the same. i think a 4-6 day split is best.
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