How many days training is best?

rsboy82 · 07-16-2007, 05:18 AM

Hi all long time no speak i was just wondering whats the best amount of days to go to the gym i personally think 4-5 days but my training partner insists on it being 3 days which i personally dont think is enough

My 4 days training consists of

Day 1 Chest, Biceps

Day 2 shoulders, triceps

Day 3 back, biceps

Day 4 legs, triceps

Look forward to hearing from you all

Witchblade · 07-16-2007, 06:59 AM

rsboy82 · 07-16-2007, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Witchblade

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Scarface30 · 07-16-2007, 07:43 AM

I dunno how many days would be best for you to go to the gym, but I do know thats way too much bicep and tricep work

Doublebase · 07-16-2007, 08:14 AM

I work out about 4x per week. If you count running then 5.

rsboy82 · 07-16-2007, 09:15 AM

Hi fella cheers for the comment we only do 3-4 exercises on biceps or triceps a day

**CowPimp** · 07-16-2007, 09:18 AM

I think 3-4 times per week is generally optimal for a natural trainee, at least as far as resistance training is concerned.

MickeyWard · 07-16-2007, 10:02 AM

I agree with the 3-4 times a week. You shouldn't work out a muscle group more than twice a week though. Recovery time is just as important as the actual exercises.

StanUk · 07-16-2007, 10:54 AM

I think it depends a lot upon your lifestyle/work etc and what you do for the rest of the week. if your sitting down most the day and dont do any other kind of excersize besides weight lifting id say you could get away with 5 days a week providing your getting optimal rest. I on the other hand only work out 3 days a week (push/pull/legs) as i snowboard once a week and also swim at least once a week, maybe twice.

KelJu · 07-16-2007, 11:09 AM

I think your workout schedule is the least of your problems. You training program is terrible. I'm not trying to be an ass, I am trying to help you.

Read the stickies in the training forum, then get back to us when you have something drafted it.

Burner02 · 07-16-2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarface30

I dunno how many days would be best for you to go to the gym, but I do know thats way too much bicep and tricep work

Quote:

Originally Posted by MickeyWard

I agree with the 3-4 times a week. You shouldn't work out a muscle group more than twice a week though. Recovery time is just as important as the actual exercises.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KelJu

I think your workout schedule is the least of your problems. You training program is terrible. I'm not trying to be an ass, I am trying to help you.

Read the stickies in the training forum, then get back to us when you have something drafted it.

That's a pretty good summerization of posts.

tallcall · 07-16-2007, 03:24 PM

Just to give everyone an idea of what I do each week, hopefully this will help:

Monday - Off
Tuesday- Legs, Cardio
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Chest and Back, Cardio - soon to be cardio only
Friday - Abs (if I feel like doing some before my cardio session) and Cardio only - switching with Thursday soon
Saturday - Shoulders, Cardio
Sunday - Biceps, Triceps, and Abs, Cardio

I do about 6 exercises per day/group (Sunday might see 4 for arms and 3 or 4 for abs if I'm feeling particularly frisky) and I almost never go over an hour (unless I have a real brainfart and can't remember how to count - I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out how to add 390 pounds on a hammer strength machine - how many 45's, god I felt dumb).

I dedicate an entire day for legs simply because there is so much to do (Squat, Deadlift, Leg Press, Lunges, etc) that can easily take up an entire hour on their own.

There, I hope that helped.

drew.haynes · 07-17-2007, 10:58 PM

What an impossible question. It totally depends on what kind of variety you have and what kinda volume each muscle group is being exposed to. I think you could do low volume full body 4x a week. On a side note.. I'd just NOT lift if I had a split like you are using. No wonder you guys are arguing about stuff like this. Do some compound lifts.. if you do enough of THOSE, your bis and tris WILL be big.

fufu · 07-18-2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyWard

I agree with the 3-4 times a week. You shouldn't work out a muscle group more than twice a week though. Recovery time is just as important as the actual exercises.

Muscles can definitely be trained more than 2 times a week. When I trained total body I trained everything 3-4 times a week. It can be done if you balance the the work properly.

**P-funk** · 07-18-2007, 07:58 AM

depends on a lot of things.

what are you defining as "training?" Some say "training" and they only mean resistance training. Others say training and they mean the whole show, lifting and cardio.

I would say for lifting, somewhere between 2-4 days per week depending on what else you have going on in your program.

L0uie69 · 07-20-2007, 11:30 PM

it really depends on your diet, your daily life and your goals

Brolly · 07-22-2007, 11:01 PM

go to the gym or whereever u might be training and train .... dont stop training... and only eat once a day .... do this for about 8 hours per day for 6 weeks
theres your sculpted body.... basically acheived by slaving yourself.... how do u think blacks are so genetically predisposed to be monstrous.... cuz they were unfortuneatly enslaved... and thats how they lived everyday ... so give it a shot... maybe u wont get huge,,, hahah but ull be the most wirey guy u kno... and ur kids will really benefit from it too .... since they'll be the monster u never could

07-16-2007, 05:18 AM	#1
rsboy82 Birmingham Uk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 13	How many days training is best? Hi all long time no speak i was just wondering whats the best amount of days to go to the gym i personally think 4-5 days but my training partner insists on it being 3 days which i personally dont think is enough My 4 days training consists of Day 1 Chest, Biceps Day 2 shoulders, triceps Day 3 back, biceps Day 4 legs, triceps Look forward to hearing from you all
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rsboy82 Birmingham Uk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 13	Hi fella cheers for the comment we only do 3-4 exercises on biceps or triceps a day
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07-16-2007, 10:02 AM	#8
MickeyWard Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 22	I agree with the 3-4 times a week. You shouldn't work out a muscle group more than twice a week though. Recovery time is just as important as the actual exercises.

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StanUk Light weight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a galaxy far far away Posts: 679 Photos: 1	I think it depends a lot upon your lifestyle/work etc and what you do for the rest of the week. if your sitting down most the day and dont do any other kind of excersize besides weight lifting id say you could get away with 5 days a week providing your getting optimal rest. I on the other hand only work out 3 days a week (push/pull/legs) as i snowboard once a week and also swim at least once a week, maybe twice.

07-16-2007, 03:24 PM	#12
tallcall The Evil Director is IN Elite Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,594 Blog Entries: 8 Photos: 11	Just to give everyone an idea of what I do each week, hopefully this will help: Monday - Off Tuesday- Legs, Cardio Wednesday - Off Thursday - Chest and Back, Cardio - soon to be cardio only Friday - Abs (if I feel like doing some before my cardio session) and Cardio only - switching with Thursday soon Saturday - Shoulders, Cardio Sunday - Biceps, Triceps, and Abs, Cardio I do about 6 exercises per day/group (Sunday might see 4 for arms and 3 or 4 for abs if I'm feeling particularly frisky) and I almost never go over an hour (unless I have a real brainfart and can't remember how to count - I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out how to add 390 pounds on a hammer strength machine - how many 45's, god I felt dumb). I dedicate an entire day for legs simply because there is so much to do (Squat, Deadlift, Leg Press, Lunges, etc) that can easily take up an entire hour on their own. There, I hope that helped.

07-17-2007, 10:58 PM	#13
drew.haynes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 603	What an impossible question. It totally depends on what kind of variety you have and what kinda volume each muscle group is being exposed to. I think you could do low volume full body 4x a week. On a side note.. I'd just NOT lift if I had a split like you are using. No wonder you guys are arguing about stuff like this. Do some compound lifts.. if you do enough of THOSE, your bis and tris WILL be big.
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07-18-2007, 07:58 AM	#15
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,631	depends on a lot of things. what are you defining as "training?" Some say "training" and they only mean resistance training. Others say training and they mean the whole show, lifting and cardio. I would say for lifting, somewhere between 2-4 days per week depending on what else you have going on in your program.
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