How often does everyone train each bodypart?

[CalvinH]

Once a week.

[littleguns]

Recently started something newin hopes to build size for competition next year

I work every body part 3x a week,

Example:

Monday -Upper body 6-7 sets, heavy 4-6 reps
Tuesday - Lower Body 6-7 sets heavy 4-6 reps
Weds - Upper Body 6-7 sets, light, 15-20 reps
Thursday - Lower Body 6-7 sets light 15-20 reps

So basically I do an average of 18-21 reps per bodypart in a week but engage both slow/fast twitch fibers

[Palpatine Q]

My split turns over every six days.....doing volume lately

[dj181]

Im interested if any of you fellas have experimented with seeing how long you can go btw bodyparts and still make progress? For me, da magic number is once every 6 to 8 days, and if I wait more than 17 days or so btw bodyparts I start to regress and lose size and strength. I've heard about others who can take 3 weeks btw bodyparts and still make progress.

[Playboy]

Discuss.

Once a week is good enough. Hit it good, hit it hard.

[Captain Equipoise]

I've had the best success when I used to train for size/looks with a modified doggcrapp program

[dj181]

I like the Max-OT protocol, but I just don't buy training 5 days in a row and taking 2 days off. I think that the max that a drug-free trainer can stand is 3 or maybe 4 days a weeks, but not more than 2on/1off, and 1on/1off is probably a better schedule for drug-free guys.

[Jaime]

Three times a week. Probably too much but i don't feel like i am doing enough otherwise.

[Tito24]

when you can train a bodypart 3 times a week it means your workouts are not heavy enough

[The Showstoppa]

SS and I train each body part once a month. 

[mass243]

Once a week now. But I'm just starting it all over again.

Previously did twice a week.

[Hulkotron]

My split turns over every six days.....doing volume lately

I do a similar thing (sometimes every 3 days, sometimes every six days).  The whole "x times per week" thing is arbitrary and I've never understood why so many people shoe-horn their workouts into it.

[Jaime]

when you can train a bodypart 3 times a week it means your workouts are not heavy enough

I train very heavy, the recovery time is the same for me. I don't train legs though, not weights anyway. Uphill running is about all my legs get as i have to stay around a certain weight. ...flame on...

I destroy chest, arms, shoulders, back, everything else...I always feel recovered in 48 hours.

As to what the optimal training frequency is, i have no idea, it probably depends on the individual.

Gymnasts train almost continually and they seem to do alright.

[Ursus]

Day 1 - Chest and tris
Day 2 - Back and bis
Day 3 - Shoulders and traps
Day 4 - Legs (inc deadlifts)

[dj181]

Really? U are able to fully recover and make progress after only 48 hours btw sessions? Even if u aren't training your legs that is still pretty damn impressive! If I trained the same muscle group after 48 hours I would regress and get weaker. It takes me 3 or 4 days just to fully recover from the previous training session.

[Jaime]

Really? U are able to fully recover and make progress after only 48 hours btw sessions? Even if u aren't training your legs that is still pretty damn impressive! If I trained the same muscle group after 48 hours I would regress and get weaker. It takes me 3 or 4 days just to fully recover from the previous training session.

Well i am seeing considerable differences in my physique and i always try to improve either the weight i'm lifting or do more reps every workout.

I don't know whether or not it's ideal, Perhaps that is just what my body responds to. There is an argument that i may make even better gains training more sporadically. Who knows? For now i am content training the way i am as i am responding well. I may change my routine in a few months so as to make a comparison. Drop the frequency to twice a week per bodypart, any less and it would feel weird.

But in regards to strength and recovery, 48 hours seems more than adequate.

I think the best thing is to listen to your body and find a training pattern that suits you the best. A lot of guys seem to make a lot of progress training HIT, so i'm not going to knock it.

[tbombz]

current split

day 1: back and legs
day 2: chest shoulders arms
day 3: off
repeat

[CalvinH]

current split

day 1: back and legs
day 2: chest shoulders arms
day 3: off
repeat

How long do your workouts take

[dr.chimps]

How long do your workouts take

Forget length. How do you have enough gas to do both legs and back in one session. Fark.

[CalvinH]

Forget length. How do you have enough gas to do both legs and back in one session. Fark.

Thats what I'm sayin!

[monstercalves]

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=117526.new#new
Twice a week,since 1970s

hahah  MUCH RESPECT AND ADMIRATION!

what age are you?

i also admire ur dedication and contribution to getbig (i read a lot more than i post)

keep it up mate!




MONSTERCALVES   

[The Showstoppa]

Forget length. How do you have enough gas to do both legs and back in one session. Fark.

Perhaps tbombz doesn't push the limits like you iron warriors? 

[CalvinH]

Perhaps tbombz doesn't push the limits like you iron warriors? 

I don't wanna know what he pushes

[The Showstoppa]

I don't wanna know what he pushes

Stools? 

[Hulkotron]

hahah  MUCH RESPECT AND ADMIRATION!

what age are you?

i also admire ur dedication and contribution to getbig (i read a lot more than i post)

keep it up mate!




MONSTERCALVES   

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