Muscle Groups and Workouts

**realityarts** · 09-07-2003, 02:10 PM

[I could not find an answer to this after some searching. I cannot imagine that any question has not been asked before, so I apologize if this one has been over-done.]

I often see back/biceps and chest/triceps groups put together for a workout.

What is wrong with doing Chest/Back and Biceps/Triceps, so that opposing muscles are being worked out on the same day?

e.g.

Mon Back/Chest
Tue Off
Wed Biceps/Triceps
Thu Off
Fri Legs/Abs
Sat Shoulders
Sun Off

Your thoughts?

**KeyMastur** · 09-07-2003, 02:13 PM

My workout is somewhat like this :

Chest
Back
Shoulders
Arms
Legs
Off

**saboudian** · 09-07-2003, 02:56 PM

There is nothing wrong with it. However how many sets would you do for a back/chest workout and then contrast that to the # of sets for a bi/tri workout.

**realityarts** · 09-07-2003, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by saboudian

There is nothing wrong with it. However how many sets would you do for a back/chest workout and then contrast that to the # of sets for a bi/tri workout.

I've been doing 3 exercises per body group @ 3 sets/8-10 reps.

I change the exercises periodically, and sometimes just the sets/reps.