Should I split muscle groups?

[flexgolf]

I always hear about people splitting up their muscle groups in their workout routine. Here is my routine.

Mon: Upperbody
Tues: Legs
Wedn: off
Thurs: Upperbody
Fri: Legs
Sat: off
Sun: off

-is there anything wrong with this routine? is there any necessity in splitting up muscle groups?

[wrstlr69sdnl]

do you mean all upperbody one day and legs the next?

[withoutd0ubt]

it's hard to prioritize specific muscles on that plan, plus the longer you're in the gym the more cortisol your body puts out

[flexgolf]

yes all upper body one day, lower the next

[durbin22]

It sounds like you are overtraining.

[BIG TEXAN]

One...maybe two muscle groups a day once a week is all you should need. What you're doing is defintely overtraining.

[Steele]

i think it depends on how many excersizes he is doing and how many reps, but regardless, there are better ways to train IMO.

[flexgolf]

Im not sure if its worth adding, but do one day lighter than the other. Can anyone recomend a split of upperbody muscles over 2 days? ive heard chest tris and shoulders are good together, and back and bis together. One thing ive wondered is that if i only exercise a muscle group once a week....that means i need a week to recover. when most people seem to think that i should be able to recover in less than 4 days. thats why i chose to break up the groups the way i did, i work out less intense, but more often. any suggestions or comments?