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Title: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: anabolichalo on June 30, 2013, 04:26:15 PM
if they claim you only workout each muscle once a week

you can just do

monday: chest and arms

wednesday: thighs and calves

friday: shoulders and back


?

i train a lot more than this but i wonder if this should be smarter for same if not better result and more free time
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 30, 2013, 04:28:01 PM
Three full body routines per week. Conditioning on off days.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: anabolichalo on June 30, 2013, 04:28:56 PM
Three full body routines per week. Conditioning on off days.
the freakish bbers workout each muscle once a week typically when trying to build size
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: deceiver on June 30, 2013, 04:34:25 PM
monday: squats bench squats rows
wednesday: bench deads bench
friday: squat bench squat rows
saturday: deads overhead press deads

looks much better
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 30, 2013, 04:36:06 PM
the freakish bbers workout each muscle once a week typically when trying to build size

Anything works on gear. Training one body part per week is complete bullshit.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: deceiver on June 30, 2013, 04:40:41 PM
Anything works on gear. Training one body part per week is complete bullshit.

Thinking in terms of "bodypart" when training is complete bullshit.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: dj181 on June 30, 2013, 09:34:02 PM
Anything works on gear. Training one body part per week is complete bullshit.

except for maybe legs, but upper can be trained 2 or maybe even 3 times per week, depending upon rep scheme
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: IrishMuscle84 on June 30, 2013, 10:35:53 PM
if they claim you only workout each muscle once a week

you can just do

monday: chest and arms

wednesday: thighs and calves

friday: shoulders and back


?

i train a lot more than this but i wonder if this should be smarter for same if not better result and more free time
Thats what i do some weeks..........Mon - Back/chest......Wed - Arms/legs.........Fri - Shoulders/traps.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Coach is Back! on June 30, 2013, 10:43:10 PM
except for maybe legs, but upper can be trained 2 or maybe even 3 times per week, depending upon rep scheme

Legs as well. We train legs twice per week. One heavy (1-3 reps) and when we don't have a dynamic day, we have a rep day (8-12 reps)
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Army of One on July 01, 2013, 01:44:21 AM
Anything works on gear. Training one body part per week is complete bullshit.

I always see you say this but you never actually say what kind of routine 3 full body workouts a week involves.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: dj181 on July 01, 2013, 01:50:18 AM
Legs as well. We train legs twice per week. One heavy (1-3 reps) and when we don't have a dynamic day, we have a rep day (8-12 reps)

do you ever do 50 or 100 rep sets?

i'll go as high as 20-25 reps, and a friend of mine recommended that i try some 50 rep sets but i just couldn't stay concentrated long enough to stay with that high of reps
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Stark on July 01, 2013, 03:44:30 AM
Here is my training for the week:

Monday - Bench and sub exercises
Wednesday - Deadlift and sub exercises
Friday - Squats and sub exercises

Sat and Sunday no training

Training takes no longer than 45 min each - Get in do your shit get out = most enjoyable training ever.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Psychopath on July 01, 2013, 05:20:09 AM
Here's my training for the week:

Monday - Lynch a black guy
Wednesday - Lynch a b.eaner
Friday - Lynch a paki

Sat and Sunday no Lynching

Lynching takes no longer than 45 min each - Get in do your shit get out = most enjoyable lynching ever.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: jon cole on July 01, 2013, 05:41:38 AM
monday: squats bench squats rows
wednesday: bench deads bench
friday: squat bench squat rows
saturday: deads overhead press deads

looks much better


= sheiko
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: oldtimer1 on July 01, 2013, 06:25:33 AM
Thinking in terms of "bodypart" when training is complete bullshit.

QFT
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: missile on July 01, 2013, 08:02:30 AM
Sounds like a lot of broscience in this thread. 
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: anabolichalo on July 01, 2013, 08:42:13 AM
Here is my training for the week:

Monday - Bench and sub exercises
Wednesday - Deadlift and sub exercises
Friday - Squats and sub exercises

Sat and Sunday no training

Training takes no longer than 45 min each - Get in do your shit get out = most enjoyable training ever.
are you a powerlifter

or a bber

?
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: missile on July 01, 2013, 08:44:01 AM
if they claim you only workout each muscle once a week

you can just do

monday: chest and arms

wednesday: thighs and calves

friday: shoulders and back


?

i train a lot more than this but i wonder if this should be smarter for same if not better result and more free time

It is a good routine for an advanced natural.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: anabolichalo on July 01, 2013, 08:55:21 AM
It is a good routine for an advanced natural.
what about when you are taking roids
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: missile on July 01, 2013, 08:56:31 AM
what about when you are taking roids

Make sure you have comprehensive health insurance, and don't rely on obamacare.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Coach is Back! on July 01, 2013, 09:31:31 AM
I always see you say this but you never actually say what kind of routine 3 full body workouts a week involves.

This is an example I use for overhead athletes (baseball, QB, tennis, etc) It's more for athletic strength but could  be modified for bodybuilding.

DAY 1-

DB Bench Press (or bench press variation)
a1) Inverted Rows w/Rope
a 2) Trap Bar DL

B1) Alt Incline Press
B2) Single Leg Squat
B3) GH Raise

DAY 2 -


Box Squat

A1) DB Incline Press
A2) Lateral rotation Squat
A3) Piraformis stretch
B1) Chest Supported Row
B2) 1RDL
B3) Shoulder T-drill


DAY 3 -

Dead Lift (Reg, sumo)
or Tire Flips

A1) Neutral Grip Chins
B2) Front Squats (or variation, Zurcher)

B1) High knee walking Lng
B2) Front Plate Raise
B3) Sled Drags

Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Coach is Back! on July 01, 2013, 09:33:49 AM
do you ever do 50 or 100 rep sets?

i'll go as high as 20-25 reps, and a friend of mine recommended that i try some 50 rep sets but i just couldn't stay concentrated long enough to stay with that high of reps

We will with some of ou personal training clients.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Griffith on July 01, 2013, 10:24:57 AM
I train one day on, one day off.

I get the best gains this way, have higher energy, more motivation and burn-out less.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: dj181 on July 01, 2013, 10:52:59 AM
We will with some of ou personal training clients.

what do you think of interrupted sets?

for example on leg press do 5 reps and then stay in the locked out postion for a count of 10 and then do another 5 reps and do this 4 times through

and then once you can get 5 reps in all 4 "sets" increase the weight
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: Whiskey on July 01, 2013, 11:32:48 AM
Mon : Squats 8 sets, Narrow stance squats with 3 second pause in the hole 2 sets.
         1 leg leg press 2 sets 10 reps
         Leg extension  2 sets 10 reps
         Leg curl 3 sets 10 reps
         Seated calf raise 3 sets 12 reps
         25 min stretching

Wed : Bench press 8 sets, Close grip bench press with 2-3 second pause on chest 2 sets, Barbell Incline Press with pause on chest 2 sets
         Ab work
         Standing Calf Raise 3 sets 10 reps
         25 min stretching

Fri :   Deadlift 8-10 sets
        Stiff leg Deadlift off block 2 sets
        Barbell row 2 sets 8 reps
        Pullup 2 sets (whatever I can do)
        Lat pulldown 1 sets 12reps
        Seated Calf raise 3 sets 12 reps
        Ab work
        25 min Stretching
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: T-REX007 on July 01, 2013, 02:39:53 PM
I have known some really big guys - mostly body builders that did the 1 body part a week thing - split M-F, and looked pretty good- they were natural, too. Not freaks, but really good physiques - 25'' quads, 18'' arms etc.. and the guys I am thinking of right now were in the 225- 230 range, they are  definitely OCD though when it comes to the gym - they said 3 x  a week wasn't enough for the "next level"

Honestly though, I don't know how you wouldn't burn out going balls to the wall 5 days a week, but these guys do it year after year

I have also known a few powerlifters that trained pretty much 5 x a week, these were specialists though - one guy was a bencher and the other a squatter, they both swore high volume training was by far the best way to go for strength gains, not so much size though.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: jude2 on July 01, 2013, 08:03:42 PM
the freakish bbers workout each muscle once a week typically when trying to build size
Young man. The 3 greatest BB of all times trained each muscle groups 2-3 times a week. Arnold, Lee H and Ronnie C.
Title: Re: why train more than 3 times in a week?
Post by: the trainer on July 01, 2013, 08:12:26 PM
Three full body routines per week. Conditioning on off days.

split body parts and condition on the same day and on your off day you just rest, stop overtraining your clients.