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Title: One workout per week
Post by: whataname on November 29, 2012, 11:10:16 AM
Nowadays I cannot go to the gym more than once a week. Not beacuse I have no time - I am just simply tired after work, it's cold and dark outside, sometimes I have a headache, sometimes there is something good in the TV etc-etc. So even if a try to go more frequently, finally there is always a week between my workouts. So i train chest, shoulders, biceps one day, one week later back and tris, one week later chest etc. again. And legs... well maybe once a months. And I look the same as when I trained 3 times a week.
I am a lifetime natural, so after all I am only hard, pumped, vascular when I am in the gym, so it doesn't matter... And at least I can be sure that my muscles regenerate.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: bigmc on November 29, 2012, 11:10:59 AM
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Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: whataname on November 29, 2012, 11:11:43 AM
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oh sorry: Discuss!
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: bigmc on November 29, 2012, 11:14:16 AM
oh sorry: Discuss!

analboliho
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: mass243 on November 29, 2012, 11:14:24 AM


Exercising at home, or at any place for that matter, is an option. Gymnast-style.


(http://www.verticaljumping.com/images/male_gymnast.jpg)
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: anabolichalo on November 29, 2012, 11:15:31 AM
once a week once a month it doesnt matter

no hormones no bodybuilder
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: mass243 on November 29, 2012, 11:17:15 AM
once a week once a month it doesnt matter

no hormones no bodybuilder

True also.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: whataname on November 29, 2012, 11:20:19 AM
once a week once a month it doesnt matter

no hormones no bodybuilder

I forgot to add, I still drink 1-2 protein shakes EVERY day. Even 5-6 days after my last workout. Because I simply love it and maybe helps a bit not to lose muscle. And whey is good for health as well. Win-win!  :)
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: R.A.M. on November 29, 2012, 11:22:25 AM
"How old are you kid 11-12" compliments of Captain Insano
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: magikusar on November 29, 2012, 12:13:53 PM
You mean you are a pussy?

do 10 sets of pushups and 10 sets of bodyweight squts wehn you wake up daily.

I include the following for motivation:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gvERJmGqnJE/TO4qUvgdcqI/AAAAAAAAAVY/flHUQYMaNeo/s1600/07.jpg)
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: magikusar on November 29, 2012, 12:15:40 PM
I am in a philosphical mood so try this on for size:

if the body adapts to the overall workload

and the adaption is to handle load x

if you say workout 50 units of work 7 days a week

would it not be better to do 350 units fo work once per week, total marathong

then take 6 days of to recover?

then do agaain

the body would then have to adapt to 350 unit of work

and have tons of recovery time

has this been tried?
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Tito24 on November 29, 2012, 01:05:00 PM
i go 3 times at most a week. never understood these 5 days a week trainers, so pointless.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 29, 2012, 01:52:25 PM
I work out once a month lately !!   Like like shit ! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(   gonna correct this all, like the TA says.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: MB on November 29, 2012, 02:38:57 PM
There's nothing wrong with one workout per week.  You are totally recovered and mentally ready to resume training after a week off. 
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: the trainer on November 29, 2012, 02:42:04 PM
I only work out once a year because its always hot or cold outside and I have lots of stuff to do, looking forward to my 2013 workout session.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Irongrip400 on November 29, 2012, 03:02:14 PM
Nowadays I cannot go to the gym more than once a week. Not beacuse I have no time - I am just simply tired after work, it's cold and dark outside, sometimes I have a headache, sometimes there is something good in the TV etc-etc. So even if a try to go more frequently, finally there is always a week between my workouts. So i train chest, shoulders, biceps one day, one week later back and tris, one week later chest etc. again. And legs... well maybe once a months. And I look the same as when I trained 3 times a week.
I am a lifetime natural, so after all I am only hard, pumped, vascular when I am in the gym, so it doesn't matter... And at least I can be sure that my muscles regenerate.

So you're now in your late 20's and just like every other poster on this board. The dream is gone bro.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: magikusar on November 29, 2012, 06:41:18 PM
I work out once a month lately !!   Like like shit ! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(   gonna correct this all, like the TA says.

how you lookin?
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: magikusar on November 29, 2012, 06:42:12 PM
So you're now in your late 20's and just like every other poster on this board. The dream is gone bro.

dream gone?

this is america baby

workout like a devil and work hard and world is yours!!
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on November 29, 2012, 06:42:38 PM
Just train your upper body like most of the older guys on this forum
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: cephissus on November 29, 2012, 06:44:23 PM
good thread
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: jude2 on November 29, 2012, 07:51:54 PM
Just train your whole body on that day with core lifts like bench, deads, squats, clean and jerks and pull ups.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Viking11 on November 29, 2012, 07:55:03 PM
i go 3 times at most a week. never understood these 5 days a week trainers, so pointless.
AGREE
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Red Hook on November 29, 2012, 08:21:39 PM
I will guess that you think that you look the same. The changes are gradual and then one day you realize that look a lot worse.

The key is push yourself, we are all tired after work. And yes it is cold and dark out but so what? I work out at 5:30 AM. You can DVR your shows or download them eztv.it
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: njflex on November 29, 2012, 08:34:46 PM
4 days for me,,,
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Natural Man on November 29, 2012, 08:59:47 PM
set up a basic home gym and train when you want...
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: The Scott on November 29, 2012, 09:15:49 PM
Currently training once every three or four days.  I decided to give the Mentzer way a try as I am busy with life and while lifting is a part of my life, it is not all of my life.

I train shoulders, back and chest with 3 sets (total) each (warm ups and working set) and next session would be arms.  Again, 3  sets  total each.  Then the next session legs, same protocol.

I have no real idea what my results will be.  I have only had three workouts but tried this years ago with Mentzer's "original" schedule of splitting it and training four times a week.  That did not work out well for me. In the beginning I gained a bit but it was so intense that I could not handle it.  More rest as recommend in his later years might have been the key.

For my current routine the third set is an all out drop set with forced and/or negative reps or rest pause but only on the final working set.  I get a decent pump and am sore for several days.  Hopefully this will work well for me.  I just don't have the time for hours of training anymore. 

Best of luck to the OP and anyone else that tries this method of training.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: garebear on November 29, 2012, 09:35:41 PM
Here's an idea: Just work out once in your life, at around age 21.

After that, get ready to buy some bigger shirts, 'cause you're gonna need 'em.

Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: mass243 on November 29, 2012, 10:12:41 PM
Here's an idea: Just work out once in your life, at around age 21.

After that, get ready to buy some bigger shirts, 'cause you're gonna need 'em.



Plenty of time for the body to recover  ;D
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Nirvana on November 29, 2012, 10:28:33 PM
I train 4 days a week.  5-6 days a week has been linked with muscle atrophy and liver tumors.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: whataname on November 30, 2012, 01:21:32 AM
Thanks guys for all the advices, but actually the point of my opening post was that my "system" works, so I don't feel the need to change it. On the long run - again, as a natural - I can maintain or slowly develop my everyday swimmer phyisique with this approach. And I eat 2-3g carbs and 1.5-2g protein per kg every day in a "clean diet" so I dont get fat. I believe in Broscientology! :)
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: dj181 on November 30, 2012, 02:12:29 AM
Currently training once every three or four days.  I decided to give the Mentzer way a try as I am busy with life and while lifting is a part of my life, it is not all of my life.

I train shoulders, back and chest with 3 sets (total) each (warm ups and working set) and next session would be arms.  Again, 3  sets  total each.  Then the next session legs, same protocol.

I have no real idea what my results will be.  I have only had three workouts but tried this years ago with Mentzer's "original" schedule of splitting it and training four times a week.  That did not work out well for me. In the beginning I gained a bit but it was so intense that I could not handle it.  More rest as recommend in his later years might have been the key.

For my current routine the third set is an all out drop set with forced and/or negative reps or rest pause but only on the final working set.  I get a decent pump and am sore for several days.  Hopefully this will work well for me.  I just don't have the time for hours of training anymore. 

Best of luck to the OP and anyone else that tries this method of training.

so you are doing 1 exercise per bodypart?
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Viking11 on November 30, 2012, 09:05:18 AM
My schedule gets tough like today- doing two jobs and tommorrow - working a ten hour shift, so I go on my off days or days when I have more free time.- Sundays and Wednesday is a good one for me. That gives me every 72-96 hours, in line with the Ideal Routine suggested guidelines. I don't take planned layoffs, or miss workouts. Life has a way of periodically making that happen, so I figured I'm covered that way.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: CalvinH on November 30, 2012, 10:45:01 AM
Once a week sounds like a lot.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: jude2 on November 30, 2012, 11:03:30 AM
I train 4 days a week.  5-6 days a week has been linked with muscle atrophy and liver tumors.
Links please?
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 30, 2012, 12:33:05 PM
how you lookin?
For people in the north of Holland, where I live, I look like Schwarzenegger. For getbig standards, and my own, I am a fat powerlifting dude.....
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: anabolichalo on November 30, 2012, 12:41:04 PM
For people in the north of Holland, where I live, I look like Schwarzenegger. For getbig standards, and my own, I am a fat powerlifting dude.....

(http://www.sciteconline.com/admin-dailynews/upload/en/normal_RoellyPart2_2812429_20100802_234533.jpg)
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: The Scott on November 30, 2012, 06:21:33 PM
so you are doing 1 exercise per bodypart?

Yes, but tonight I did the following and will leave it at this routine for awhile to see how it works.

Two supersets of of close grip pull downs and barbell bent over rows.  That is all for back.

Two supersets of pec dec flys and vertical machine bench presses.  That is all for chest

Two supersets of dumbell laterals and barbell presses.
One set of barbell shrugs.                                           That's it for shoulders.

Then I lay on the floor for awhile trying to catch my breath.

All sets were done to failure and the second set the first exercise in the superset is done in drop set fashion.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Nirvana on November 30, 2012, 06:54:01 PM
Links please?
http://www.meatspin.com/
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: jude2 on November 30, 2012, 09:08:46 PM
http://www.meatspin.com/
Some serious tumors there.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Mothballs on November 30, 2012, 10:51:40 PM
Nowadays I cannot go to the gym more than once a week. Not beacuse I have no time - I am just simply tired after work, it's cold and dark outside, sometimes I have a headache, sometimes there is something good in the TV etc-etc. So even if a try to go more frequently, finally there is always a week between my workouts. So i train chest, shoulders, biceps one day, one week later back and tris, one week later chest etc. again. And legs... well maybe once a months. And I look the same as when I trained 3 times a week.
I am a lifetime natural, so after all I am only hard, pumped, vascular when I am in the gym, so it doesn't matter... And at least I can be sure that my muscles regenerate.

Your not gonna gain much doing this. The best you can do is to hope to not lose anything.

I would just do this exercises. Do em heavy and dont fuck around.

Squats
Deadlifts
Millitary Press
Pullups
Bench press
Barbell Curls.

Thats it.....Do 2-4 sets of each 5-10 reps.

Good luck
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: dj181 on December 01, 2012, 12:26:07 AM
Yes, but tonight I did the following and will leave it at this routine for awhile to see how it works.

Two supersets of of close grip pull downs and barbell bent over rows.  That is all for back.

Two supersets of pec dec flys and vertical machine bench presses.  That is all for chest

Two supersets of dumbell laterals and barbell presses.
One set of barbell shrugs.                                           That's it for shoulders.

Then I lay on the floor for awhile trying to catch my breath.

All sets were done to failure and the second set the first exercise in the superset is done in drop set fashion.

sounds good man, and as long as your training loads increase you will, or at least should, get bigger muscles

and this "laying on the floor while catching your breath" is KEY to becoming a fat-burning machine and getting ultra fit

i've been doing this style of training lately, and the difference is like night and day
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: The Scott on December 03, 2012, 06:59:46 PM
sounds good man, and as long as your training loads increase you will, or at least should, get bigger muscles

and this "laying on the floor while catching your breath" is KEY to becoming a fat-burning machine and getting ultra fit

i've been doing this style of training lately, and the difference is like night and day

Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: deadz on December 03, 2012, 07:19:49 PM
Nowadays I cannot go to the gym more than once a week. Not beacuse I have no time - I am just simply tired after work, it's cold and dark outside, sometimes I have a headache, sometimes there is something good in the TV etc-etc. So even if a try to go more frequently, finally there is always a week between my workouts. So i train chest, shoulders, biceps one day, one week later back and tris, one week later chest etc. again. And legs... well maybe once a months. And I look the same as when I trained 3 times a week.
I am a lifetime natural, so after all I am only hard, pumped, vascular when I am in the gym, so it doesn't matter... And at least I can be sure that my muscles regenerate.
You're lazy just admit it an stop trying to justify it. No one gives a shit about you anyway. HTH.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: TrueGrit on December 03, 2012, 07:25:28 PM
Here's an idea: Just work out once in your life, at around age 21.

After that, get ready to buy some bigger shirts, 'cause you're gonna need 'em.



Good advice but volume should be kept to a minimum to avoid overtraining.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: CalvinH on December 04, 2012, 01:23:42 PM
sounds good man, and as long as your training loads increase you will, or at least should, get bigger muscles

and this "laying on the floor while catching your breath" is KEY to becoming a fat-burning machine and getting ultra fit

i've been doing this style of training lately, and the difference is like night and day



HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: chess315 on December 05, 2012, 12:17:35 PM
might not be close to optimal for bodybuilding but many top level powerlifters only train 2 times a week a bench day and squat/dead day you would produce results prolly more then most would think. I was a drunk for a year got down to about 170 or so and did my bench was around 185 after that I did 2-3 set of benchs and 2-3 sets of bent rows once a week in a couple months i was bench over 300 again trainingg 10-15 mintues 1 time a week
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: The Scott on December 07, 2012, 08:20:10 PM


HAHAHAHA!!!!!

Well, I don't rightly know how funny it really is, but I can attest to truth that this style of training can be very difficult and satisfying.  Tonight I did two warm up sets of pulldowns and then launched into my only working set of that exercise.  I had my son assist me with negatives done in a drop set fashion until I reached a weight I was able to complete reps with by myself while resisting on the negative side of the lift.

I wanted to puke.  I had to rest (I am almost as old as Wes!) and after laying there for awhile I got up and did my single working set of barbell rows to failure, followed by five reps done in rest/pause style, followed by a single set of shrugs done to failure.  Again, I was beat.

Next up was a single negative/dropset run at the pec-dec followed instantly with  upright machine bench presses, with each rep resisted on the negative side with the added stress of my son pushing against the "bar" on the way down.  I dropped the weight a until I could complete five reps with negatives on my own.

That's it.

I have to say that I had an extra day of rest before hitting it today as I donated a double dose of red blood cells to the blood mobile yesterday and therefor had to skip a day. 

I have not mentioned poundage because one, I am a wimp now in my dotage and two, it feels heavy to me so it is heavy for me.   

I am going to continue with this method of training for at least a couple of months as I want to give it a chance to help me stay healthy and relatively well built and strong.

Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: Marty Champions on December 07, 2012, 08:33:47 PM
Nowadays I cannot go to the gym more than once a week. Not beacuse I have no time - I am just simply tired after work, it's cold and dark outside, sometimes I have a headache, sometimes there is something good in the TV etc-etc. So even if a try to go more frequently, finally there is always a week between my workouts. So i train chest, shoulders, biceps one day, one week later back and tris, one week later chest etc. again. And legs... well maybe once a months. And I look the same as when I trained 3 times a week.
I am a lifetime natural, so after all I am only hard, pumped, vascular when I am in the gym, so it doesn't matter... And at least I can be sure that my muscles regenerate.

the headache is from not enough sugars

also cocoa can help with that the phosphorus will give you plenty of energy but dont use it everyday

being tired after work is something you have to battle taticly every day eating foods at different times , different amounts, maxing out calories or drinking alot more water, the variables are near endless but you will learn
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: tommywishbone on December 07, 2012, 08:43:42 PM
Coleman too trained only one time per week. You'll be fine.   Here he is training on a Tuesday.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: orion on December 08, 2012, 11:31:16 AM
The solution is simple, you must quit your job.
Title: Re: One workout per week
Post by: EH on December 08, 2012, 01:54:13 PM
back when i took over the gym, my training cut wayyyyyy back... to once a week. i got used to it. and eventually people started asking if i was sick. lol.. am i doing a show.. how much weight have i lost... ect... it was a reality check to say the least. there's no way in hell you'll even maintainmuscle mass at 1x/wk. i'll bet you a wooden nickle that if you quit training all together, nobody would notice a difference.