Same muscle 2 days in a row???

[djneedham79]

Is it really that bad to work the same muscle hard 2 days in a row???

[stallion_1]

Dude, what'd i tell 'bout askin' dumb questions in ur introduction thread?

'tis bad 'coz u ain't givin' the muscle time to recover.

That's why u guys are easy prey

[djneedham79]

Well its not my introduction thread anymore and I made sure to ask in EXERCISE QUESTIONS forum so WTF bro!? Sorry Im not schooled as you when it comes to workin out :-/

[stpete]

Your muscle(s) doesn't grow when you work it. It grows in the recovery phase. Abs could be worked every other day but that's just my opinion.

[djneedham79]

It just seems like all the guys that are huge at my gym are in there every damn day and not that I follow there workouts or anything but Ive noticed some doing the same exercises 2 days in a row ( usually on the dumbbells ). Does the bigger your muscles get = the faster they recover?

[stallion_1]

It just seems like all the guys that are huge at my gym are in there every damn day and not that I follow there workouts or anything but Ive noticed some doing the same exercises 2 days in a row ( usually on the dumbbells ). Does the bigger your muscles get = the faster they recover?

oh my god. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

even if they get bigger, they wont recover faster. steroids make muscles recover faster, and not even with steroids would u want to try the same muscle 2 days in a row. the key to big muscles is

eat big
lift big (low reps)
rest big

[djneedham79]

Copy that Stallion thanks :-)
1 more ? as dumb as it may sound...what do you consider low reps 10 or less? Ive been doing like 5 sets of 10 reps per exercise increasing 10lbs with each set. I think Im starting with too much weight as by the time I get to my 5th set Im burnt out by like maybe rep 5 or 6. Its mostly machines that Ive been using because unfortunately I just dont have anyone to work out with. All my friends live 20+ miles from me and Im sure theres nothing more embarassing ( or dangerous ) then benching free weight and not being able to make that last rep!

[stallion_1]

well u'r doing 5 sets with 10 reps each set, thats 50 reps. thats not low reps.

what i do is i do 3 sets.
1 set 12 reps.
2 set 8-9 reps
3 set 5-6 but this is by bar the heaviest, u can see veins poppin' out.when u put ur muscles under that much stress, they get stimulated, and when they rest they grow. when you do like 50 reps per muscle, ur not putting a lot stress, ull cut them up but there wont be much growth.

[djneedham79]

Ok so after 3 sets I should be done with that muscle or is it ok to work it again on a different exercise ( if its the same day of course )?
PS- if these questions are getting monatanous...youve already helped me a ton, so dont sweat it!

[stallion_1]

no, 'tis ok to do more. like for instance 3 sets of flat bench, 3 sets decline bench,2 sets incline bench, and like 2 sets of machine flyes.

look at this websites, it tells u workout programs fro beginner,medium,advanced lifters.

http://www.freedomfly.net/workouts/workout2.htm

http://www.freedomfly.net/workouts/workout1.htm

[hardgainer12]

no, 'tis ok to do more. like for instance 3 sets of flat bench, 3 sets decline bench,2 sets incline bench, and like 2 sets of machine flyes.

look at this websites, it tells u workout programs fro beginner,medium,advanced lifters.

http://www.freedomfly.net/workouts/workout2.htm

http://www.freedomfly.net/workouts/workout1.htm

that site is crazy. thats 2 many sets IMO and you should never do 60 mins of cardio b4 working out. just my .02

[stallion_1]

lol, i know thats too much,dont do that. but as far as the reps,sets, i think its good.

[djneedham79]

Any of you guys heard of arimatest??? Ive been taking it for about 3 weeks and not really sure if its helping. I did take testanate 50 for a month and that actually seemed to work pretty good.

[djneedham79]

And oh yea does anyone know how many quality posts it takes for full access?

[bmit]

look at the stickies in this forum at the top and pick a workout routine that makes sense to you. I am guessing your diet needs as much help as your routine so go to diet forum too and look at stickies. Good luck bro