Just curious, when you guys are "on" and not cutting, how many days a week do you train each muscle? Once? twice? This has been discussed on a few boards recently just looking to see what everyone does.
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Just curious, when you guys are "on" and not cutting, how many days a week do you train each muscle? Once? twice? This has been discussed on a few boards recently just looking to see what everyone does.
Associate Member
once for me.
Senior Member
on? do you mean bulking while on a cycle? I train the same way off or on. i might add another set while on. but i train everything once a week, unless im doin a specialization program.
Junior Member
Yea, i meant while on cycle... Ive always trained the same while on cycle or not also, ie; one body part a week, unless doing a new split... Again i was just looking to expand opinions to a new board to see how opinions vary.... Some people argue the fact that while on cycle since recovery time is faster they train harder or more frequently.
Anabolic Member
Ive found once per week for me personally is best.Originally Posted by Jerseystepup
"Vanity Redefined" ~VET~
its not dependent on my aas.. its dependent upon my goals/training phase..
alot of times when i go for volume i can train a muscle group 2x/wk just in a different method..
sunday i'll hit chest but it will be focused on pressing motions.. then 3-4 days later when i hit shoulders i'll do something chest and hit it with fly types of motions.. similar to that
New Member
Legs 2x a week, calves 4x a week, abs twice a week and all other bodyparts once per week.
"Vanity Redefined" ~VET~
why train legs 2x and not the other parts?
Associate Member
Hmm.. I run a variable training program. I reference this book a lot but its because I love it. A Scientific Approach to Bodybuilding. Dr. Squat recommends 3 different intensity workouts for each muscle group. With his system your always switching up your workouts and lifts and it seems to work really well.
Say on day one I train biceps and legs with a medium intensity lift (a "B" work out). Biceps are a smaller muscle group so they heal faster so I can train them usually 3 days later. Legs on the other hand are a large group and take longer to heal so I train them 4 days later. So then for both of those groups I decide to train a "C" work out (makes-me-throw-up-sometimes-its-so-intense workout). I train biceps on day three and then I wait 4 days to train them again. I train legs (four days after my last work out) at a C and I wait 5 days to train them again. Get the picture? Biceps on an A work out would be trainable 2 days later while legs would be 3 days. Something simple like Calves or Abs would be even shorter distances apart.
If nothing else, check out the book. It's full of good stuff.
AR's Mass Monster
I always train each part 2X a week! 1 time a train heavier lower reps and 2nd time lighter more volume for a good pump IMO if you eat right and dont overtrain, you do not need a full 7days between each bodypart! but that depends also on how you group your workouts! If you do chest and shoulders Mon. Back and Traps Tues. Arms Wed. Thurs. Off Friday Legs and then do chest again Saturday, yout upper body had a full 3 day rest with no exercise to it cause you did legs then a rest day! I think you get more than enough rest this way
Bossman - AR Monitor
I used to train this way a few years back and made good gains. But, as my strength increased I found I was not quite recovered by the 2nd workout. Since then, once a week for each body part except for calves. There is quite a bit of cross over on upper body workouts. Tris get hit on chest as well as shoulders, and bi's get hit on back day as well.
Ar's cockney geezer Retired
Once a week for me on or off cycle.
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