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Is twice a week too much on 1 muscle

JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/02/02, 12:18 PM I have been working out for 5 months and i only work one muscle group once a week i was thinking of uping it to twice a week for each muscle group. I was just wondering if this is any more beneficial than once a week? Will i see more muscle mass and gains or will i risk over training?
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/02/02, 01:43 PM It's okay, as long as overall you are resting in between days. I usually don't work on upper body for more than 3 consecutive days, and at least 1 day rest for working the same muscle group(s). -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/02, 02:07 PM Yeah i work out each muscle group twice a week and i see it as much more beneficial!!
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/02, 02:11 PM how would you do a split like that?
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/02, 02:15 PM Are you asking me???
Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/02, 02:16 PM anyone...it doesn't matter
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/02, 02:24 PM What do you mean when you ask how would you do a split like that. Do you mean how would you work out all the muscles 2 twice without getting injured or something???
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/02/02, 02:24 PM When I last put more emphasis on a couple of my weaker, upper body muscles, I had a split that looked like this: Mon - Chest/Tri Tue - Shoulders/legs Wed - Rest Thu - Back/Bi Fri - Chest/Tri Sat - Rest Sun - Back/Bi -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/02, 02:26 PM well you can do whats called a double day split mon am chest back pm legs tues am shoulders pm arms off weds thurday mon workout fri tue work out thats very hard to do and you have to have lots of free time lol or you can do 2 muscle groups a day and flip them the next work out in the rotation mon chest back tues legs biceps weds tri shoulder thur back chest fri biceps legs sat shoulder tris sun off again very hard work out and your body only gets one day to really recover, unless you have a very very good recovery rate I would not suggest this work out, unless all other ways have failed...............justin If your not gaining.......then either your overtraining now, not geting enough rest, not traing your whole body, or not eating right. Diet is the key to everything -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/02, 02:28 PM Thats exactly what i do andrew. But i only do that for a month then go back to an easier routine the next. THen this routine again and etc......
dhurt55 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/01/02	2004/02/02, 03:41 PM rpacheco...In the split that you posted...you did work upper body for 3 consecutive days...(sun, mon, tues) is that only because you were trying to emphasize growth in weaker areas of your upper body? Because you posted that u dont work upper for 3 consecutive days..... -------------- "Without Pains, there come no Gains" -Benjamin Franklin
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/02/02, 05:05 PM So i guess from the posts i'm getting here it sounds like a bad idea to work each muscle twice a week. I don't believe i'm over training at all and my diet it pretty sound i'm continually working on that. right now i'm trying to find out what makes me grow. I'm trying less weight more reps with about 4 sets on the bigger muscle groups and 3 sets on the smaller muscles like bi's and tri's.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/02/02, 05:07 PM ============ Quoting from dhurt55: rpacheco...In the split that you posted...you did work upper body for 3 consecutive days...(sun, mon, tues) is that only because you were trying to emphasize growth in weaker areas of your upper body? Because you posted that u dont work upper for 3 consecutive days..... ============= If you look at my posts, I stated that you should not do any more than 3 consecutive days. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!