do you train 5 days in a row?

[popa]

I sure don't any more, I did that for alittle while and its just to much felt fatigued everyday, but when I changed it to.. 3 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 1 day off...my gains and strength went right through the roof

[Pheedno]

Frequently

[HybridWideAngle]

I try to train as much as possible. But the work schedual usually keeps me from 5 days in a row. Mostly 3 than 2 is how it ends up.

[speese]

i'd rather do 3 on 1 off 2 on 1 off but i have to train 5 days in a row and do 5 on 2 off just b/c of my schedule. you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Warrior]

Depends on the split, what I am on (OTC and/or Rx), how much rest I am getting at night...

[bermich]

I am always fond of 3 on 1 off. Just try to keep body parts from overlapping. Legs on the second day to gap the 1 and 3 day body parts

[Short_Guy]

7 on, but only 3-4 of those, tops, are weight days (the rest being cardio/ab days).

[skid]

Mon: Bis & Forearms
Tues: Tris & Delts
Wed: Legs
Thurs: Back & Traps
Fri: Chest & Calves

recently changed from a 3-day to a 5-day now that my new workplace has an onsite gym ... very happy with the results

[zmatalucci]

6

[xtremesport14]

Definately don't go 5 straight body needs the rest.

Mon-Wed
Thur- off
Fri-Sat
Sun-off

[ripsid]

Most weeks it's
Mon - back
tues - chest - tri's
wed - basketball at lunch for 1 hour
thursday shoulders - bi's
friday - legs

recently
sunday - legs
mond - chest
tues - back
wed - bi/tri
thursday shoulders - calves
friday - legs

most workouts during week are about 1 hour and sunday or sat legs is longer. since it's raining all the F*n time here, I try to play basketball 1 or 2 times a week and until I get a treadmill will have difficulty looking for time for cardio.

[popa]

here's mine:
day 1-quads/calves
day 2-chest/forearms/ab's
day 3-back/bi's
off
day 4-calves/hams/forearms
day 5-shoulers/tri's/ab's
off

[saboudian]

I never train 5 in a row anymore.

Here's a new split i've been toying with and just begun, workouts generally last an hour, using low reps, never go below 90 second rest intervals except for DE

Mon: ME DL/Squat,hams,lower back, abs, sometimes extra quad work
Tues: ME Bench,Tri,Lats
Wedff
Thurs: DE DL/Squat,hams,lower back,abs, sometimes extra quad work
Fri: DE Bench,Tri,shoulders,traps
Sat: Bi,forearm,grip work, calves,soleus,intercostals
Sunff

[nevaenuf]

6 Days Straight For Me

[_/maximus\_]

Week 1: 6 on 1 off
Week 2: 5 on 2 off

and cycle it.

[popa]

6 Days Straight For Me

sounds stressfull

[Diesel]

Honestly, I do not have a set routine. I feel to restricted that way.
If I feel I need a day off i take it. Some weeks I will train all seven days and other I will train 4 days. My body tells me what it can and can not handle.

D

[GetPsycho]

it will be different for everybody; level of experience, conditioning, intensity, AS, etc....

i would say the average does not need to workout with weight more than 3 days in a row.

personally, i do 2 on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off, etc...

the central nervous system needs a break too sometimes ya know

[BRAVO]

MON- chest/calves
TUES- legs
WED- Bi's / calves
Thurs- shoulders/ tri's
FRI - back/calves

[bornbad71]

I've done 3 days a wk....2 on 1 off...3 on 1 off....and 5 days in a row. For me the 5 days in a row work real well, I say learn what works for u,but change it up every so often to shock your muscles and refresh your mind. The mind is very strong and u don't won't your workouts to become routine or boring.

My core workout right now is:

M - Chest/calves
T - Back/traps
W - delts
Th - Quads/hams/calves
F - Bis/tris/forearms

[TheJuicer]

I do a Mon/Wedn/Fri/Sat split...The intensity I do in the gym there is noooooo way I could do 5 days in a row...i'm overtrained easy because I have a prob. with intensity...by far i hit the weights with more intensity then any other guy in my gym....I get pissed at my self if I dont!!!

[mass junkie]

mon-chest
tues-back
wed-legs
thur-tris,bis,forearms
fri-shoulders and traps

[KingJames23]

is it bad 2 work muscles one day, then the next day work different muscles, then go back to the original worked muscles. ex...

day 1. chest and tri's
day 2. bi's and shoulders and abs
- then repeat... is this bad??

[mass junkie]

is it bad 2 work muscles one day, then the next day work different muscles, then go back to the original worked muscles. ex...

day 1. chest and tri's
day 2. bi's and shoulders and abs
- then repeat... is this bad??

yeah if they are still sore

[KingJames23]

I have no soreness ever, including like 5 hours after im done workin out. I work out real hard to. is that good to not have any soreness except for a lil bit after my workout/???

[jersey juice]

No as far as lifting goes, but if your talking about cardio, pilates or whatever then yes... I feel like I always gotta be doing something, even if it's abs or pilates at home.

[hoss827]

5 in a row, sometimes 4.

[Bigboy123]

5 in a row, 2 sometimes 4 and 1 then start...

[znak]

My split is currently:

Mon- chest
tues-rest
wed- back
thurs-rest
fri- arms
sat- legs
sun-rest

Anybody working out 5 days straight should come work out with my trainer. It is 1 pm and my lats are still screaming (and PUMPED) from my 8am wednesday workout.

I would be a ragdoll in a five days. Shit, I sleep nine hours as it is, by day five, I would be in hiberation. I could drop by the gym and hit on the babes five days in a row, but dunno about working out that often while dressed...

[sp9]

Just changing to 2 on 1 off, LIke Dorian..haha

[Mr. Death]

I have no soreness ever, including like 5 hours after im done workin out. I work out real hard to. is that good to not have any soreness except for a lil bit after my workout/???

I'm my opinion, if you don't get sore you haven't pushed yourself hard enough. Also, you shouldn't be sore 5 hours after your workout. I never get sore until at least 24-48 hours after training. Everyones body is different though.

Getting back to the thread, I have to make myself take just one day off a week. I always go Mon.-Sat. If I don't train I feel lethargic.

[Bean666]

soreness is no indication of how well your muscles were stimulated...
PERIOD

[LightWeightBaby]

weekends are my days off where i sleep and eat all day...........I love my life

[znak]

soreness is no indication of how well your muscles were stimulated...
PERIOD

Do Ten very heavy negatives (120% SRM) for any compound exercise (bench, weighted pull ups, etc.).

If we assume:
a) Heavy negatives stimulate muscles. (true)

b) Ten reps will not build up lactic acid. (true)

Then what do you get sore from?


Answer:
If you recruit new muscle fiber, you will get sore. PERIOD.

End of Physiology 101.

[Jimmy777]

I found it counterproductive training that much. currently doing
Monday -chest , shoulders , calves

wednesday
back , bi's
friday
Legs, tri's, calves

only 2 heavy sets per excersise , and now i am not working a physical job , i am growing nicely.

[Billy_Bathgate]

5x/wk too much IME, but your metabolism has alot to play with this. Mine is slower, so I like 4x a week max spread out as much as I can. Guys with higher metabolisms can do 5, maybe even 6x a week without overtraining.

Just gotta listen to your own body. Im sure pheedno wouldnt like the stuff I do, and I probally wouldnt like the stuff he does. Doesnt mean either of us are wrong though.

I never spend more than 45minutes in the gym either.

[saboudian]

Hell I don't even go 2 days in a row. It actually works better.

[getnlarg]

Used to train 5 straight. Within last 3 months changed to 2 on, 1 off, 3 on. Gains are energy are up. 5 straight left me dead on days 4 and 5. Wasn't getting it all on those last days.

[plano/man]

train everyday. but also take a lot of cc,s due to age

[C.K.]

Monday: Chest
Tuesday: Back
Wensday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Arms