Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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opposing muscle groups

llkim1223
llkim1223
Posts: 13
Joined: 2003/02/12
United States
2003/02/27, 12:15 PM
My exercise program developed by freetrainers has me working biceps and triceps on different days and chest and back on different days. Isn't it improtant to work opposing muscle groups in the same workout?
Arnold
Arnold
Posts: 1,112
Joined: 2000/11/27
Canada
2003/02/27, 12:26 PM
.. welcome to ft!

No. That is just one style of training. It is important to change training style to keep the muscle responding. That is why ft has 8 week program. Perhaps your next program will have arms in one day and chest and back in another.

Good Luck!

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snee
snee
Posts: 8
Joined: 2003/02/26
United States
2003/02/27, 01:00 PM
No as Arnold says its just on of the splits that you can work. It is important to work opposing muscles so you dont create imbalances, but it doesn't have to be on the same day.

Cheers.