3 on 1 off works?

[nickrizz]

i just started the 3 on 1 off schedule.

back/bi
chest/tri
shoulders/legs
off
repeat

do you think that is bad for the body? i heard you shouldnt have more than 4 days rest for a bodypart. I never did this before so i was wondering if anyone has ever tried it

[test is best]

bro I like a 3 on 2 off got to have some more time to recover
I do chest/back bis/tris shoulders/legs off off

[nj123]

i think that will over time just wear you out. You might like it right now but in a few months you will bet burnt out on it. I use to think overtraining was BS, until i actually did. I was tired everyday and never wanted to go to the gym, but then i finally go it in my head that sometimes less is better. I would say split the workout up and take 2 or 3 days off a week.

[nickrizz]

yea im like that now. im so tired when i go to the gym, but i definately am not overtraining, maybe its my bad diet.

[k_dogg]

3 on 1 off is worked wonderfully for me when i began. i went from 166 to 187lbs in 3 months. i ate stupid foods like heaps of chocolate drinks and milk and yohgurt and bread and meats etc. not healthy but it worked for me. i didnt gain much body fat and my strength and size shot through the roof.
i did the exact split you said...
chest/tri's
back/bis
legs/shoulders
rest

i havent trained in six months or so due to my training at work (army) but now i have some downtime so im getting right back into it and kicken into my 3 on 1 off again.\

good luck man

[homeboybonanza]

I like PUSH/PULL...
M-PULL
T-PUSH
W-REST
TH-REST
F-PULL
SAT-PUSH
SUN-REST

[ImmmtheIceman]

definitely gonna wear you out after awhile. Try it for now and see how it works for you, but you should probably not do that for too long. (Rest=growth)

[savagebeast]

Nickrizz: 3 on 1 off isn't bad but 6 days of heavy training a week is pretty exhausting (I know, every other week you get 2 days off but still....). If you are going to continue your 3 on 1 off, I suggest a split like Kdogg's:

chest/tri's
back/bis
legs/shoulders
rest

This way there is 48 hours of rest between your chest/tri's and your shoulders. I'd stay away from doing any bodypart back to back days whether your isolating it or using it in a compound movement (ie. chest one day and shoulders the next. Obviously you use a lot of shoulders when you do chest. Thus, wait atleast 48 hours before you do shoulders by themselves). Sorry if I was redundant... Good luck!