pushed back workouts

[boilermaker]

I'm currently on a push/leg/pull split. I did Push Monday and got stuck out on a road trip tues- Fri. I plan on doing Pull Friday, Legs Sunday and then getting back into Push Mon./Pull Wed./Legs Fri. Is this the proper protocal to follow when you can't do the routine you missed scheduled lift days?

 

[CowPimp]

I would just start on your next training day with whatever you were doing next. It will throw off your split, but it doesn't matter in the end.

 

[boilermaker]

Since I only lift 3 days a week and I'll be caught up on Sunday, should I jump back in with "Push" on Monday to start it all over again? This is what I think is right. Just looking for some confirmation.

 

[CowPimp]

My suggestion was to not lift until Monday. On Monday start with pull, do legs on Wednesday, and push on Friday.

 

[boilermaker]

What is the sense in wasting Friday/Sunday? I haven't lifted since Monday. If I do a pull workout on Friday and a leg workout Sunday, then start again with push on Monday, is that overworking muscle groups?

 

[CowPimp]

Ah, well if you can workout Friday, then what I would do is pull Friday, legs Monday, push Wednesday, etc. There is no protocol for this. However, this is how I would do it.

 

[boilermaker]

Not trying to argue here, but why not pull friday, legs sunday, push monday?
Continue cycle. I don't get wasting Sunday when it is available. Explain please.

 

[benverner]

just do the workout the way you want, there is no reason to skip if you don't have to. you are only hitting muscle groups once a week and your shortest rest period is from Friday to next Wednesday if you do legs today. 5 days is more then enough, then you will be back on schedule.

I do a push pull legs and find that the only thing I can't to to alter my split is go back to back to back training days, I'm cooked by the last day and it's a waste of time. I also have a hard time if I follow a leg day without a rest day.

Push Pull rocks!

 

[Taffin]

Personally, I don't worry about the day I workout on at all. The only part of my split that I adhere to religiously is the order. I rest as needed and if a workout gets skipped for whatever reason, I just do it the next day (or the day after next if I need a rest). I think people do too much planning/worrying when Monday is always back Wednesday is always chest etc. That leads to more missed workouts and certain bodyparts getting skipped just so you can get back on a meaningless schedule.

 

[P-funk]

I would just go in and bang out a little bit of pull and legs and then start over on monday.

 

[CowPimp]

Not trying to argue here, but why not pull friday, legs sunday, push monday?
Continue cycle. I don't get wasting Sunday when it is available. Explain please.

Just so you're not forced to lift two days in a row. It really doesn't matter. You would probably be fine doing any of the methods mentioned. I just said what I would do.