how often to work each muscle

[HiFi]

well currently i do each muscle once per week , which means i workout for 5 days per week, i been training since about january, ive worked out before but never committed like now. do you think this is the best idea or should i do each group twice a week?

mon - rest
tues - chest
wed - back
thurs - rest
fri - legs
sat - arms
sunday - shoulders

[durbin22]

The only muscles I work more then once per week are forearms and calves.

[BIG TEXAN]

I can't remeber the exact guidelines but it usually goes something like this, large muscle groups about once every 7-8 days, and small muscle groups once every 4-5 days.

[withoutd0ubt]

i personally wouldn't do shoulders right after your tri/bi day because you inevitably use tri's when doing shoulder presses

the only way you could get away with that is by doing different sorts of raises....

just my .02

[Bobbo]

Hey there Durbin,

Which exercises do ya do for forearms? Sets/Reps?

Thanx,

Bobbo

[BIG TEXAN]

I didn't notice you had your routine up already...I'd switch shoulders and arms around. Mine looks like this
day1-back
day2-shoulders
day3-rest
day4-legs
day5-chest
day6-arms
day7-rest

[TheMudMan]

3 days on 1 day off.

Day 1 - Chest / Shoulders / Upper abs
Day 2 - Back / Hams / Calves / lower abs
Day 3 - Bi / Tri / Forearms
Day 4 - REST
Day 5 - Quads / Calves / Upper abs
Day 6 - Chest / Shoulders / Lower abs
Day 7 - Back / Hams

This has worked for me for the past year. I will be switching up again to one body part a day once a week. Keep the body guesing and you will keep making gains.

[Sigmund Froid]

The chemically enhanced can get away with more frequent exercise.

-SF

[yellows2k]

Chest/Bis
Legs
Rest
Shoulders/Tris
Back/Rear Delt/Traps
Rest
Rest

[Brown_Bear73]

Personally I like:
Chest/Tri
Back/Bi
Quads/Hams
Rest
Shoulders/Tri
Back/Bi
Rest
2 Back workouts in a week might seem like a lot but I focus on different areas of both my back and bi's

[thebrain]

Originally posted by TheMudMan
3 days on 1 day off.

Day 1 - Chest / Shoulders / Upper abs
Day 2 - Back / Hams / Calves / lower abs
Day 3 - Bi / Tri / Forearms
Day 4 - REST
Day 5 - Quads / Calves / Upper abs
Day 6 - Chest / Shoulders / Lower abs
Day 7 - Back / Hams

This has worked for me for the past year. I will be switching up again to one body part a day once a week. Keep the body guesing and you will keep making gains.

how often should you switch your workout around for max results???

[ossparts]

the only muscle i work out more then once a week is my 3rd leg
lol

[BIG TEXAN]

thebrain- The time to switch your workouts are up to you. For example, when you become bored with your current workout, or you've reached a plateau or a wall, on average I'd say every 6-8 weeks switch it up.

[TheMudMan]

Hey thebrain,

I always switch up reps, weight, order, whatever everytime I hit a body part. But like Bix Texan said change the routine around when you feel it's time. This is what works for me and may never work for you. Training takes a lot of trial and error for some people (like me) and some just put muscle on as soon as they pull up in the parking lot.

Good luck bro!