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    why not??

    i see alot of people doin alot of different things when it comes to training,but i train 5 times a week doing upper body,lower body,upper body etc is that alright on a cycle?or am i over training?

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    What does your routine look like?

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    No you will not optimize growth with that traingin schedule. Split the different muscles more.

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    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
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    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    wed
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    thurs
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    fri
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    sat
    i try to rest but sometimes do biceps and a bit of swimming
    sun
    rest

    cardios shit i know but i get bored on the running machine
    i do a 3min run to warm up aswell

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    Will my biceps grow bigger if i do 45mins on them once a week or do 20mins 3-4 times a week?

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    Definitely over training on upper body days split it up to make better gains.

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    YEA IVE HAD A LOOK AND THATS WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO HOW ABOUT THIS?

    MON
    BICEPS,TRICEPS,FOREARM AND SHOULDER(LONG ONE)

    TUE
    CHEST AND BACK

    WED
    CORE

    Thursday
    LEGS

    FRI
    BICEPS,TRICEPS,FOREARM AND SHOULDER(LONG ONE)

    SAT
    CHEST AND BACK

    SUN
    REST

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    jeezus that first routine you posted is a lot of training!
    you do know that the only time muscles actually grow is when they are allowed to rest?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nath78 View Post
    Mon
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    tues
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    wed
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    thurs
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    fri
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    sat
    i try to rest but sometimes do biceps and a bit of swimming
    sun
    rest

    cardios shit i know but i get bored on the running machine
    i do a 3min run to warm up aswell

    Quote Originally Posted by nath78 View Post
    Will my biceps grow bigger if i do 45mins on them once a week or do 20mins 3-4 times a week?
    Duuuuude, way too much.

    Like Darksyde said, you will grow when you rest not while you are in the gym. If you train your muscles hard enough you only need to train them once a week, twice at the most for bigger muscles. Less is more and training biceps for 45 min or 3-4 times a week wont make them get any bigger at all.

    Train each large muscle group once a week and train intensely, don't stay in the gym 3 hours a day, you should be keeping your training to an hour of intense sessions. 10 min of cardio is a waste of time man you won't even get your heart rate up.

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    i know what your sayin but when im down the gym and only do one muscle group i feel like my other muscles are missing out on a bit of training i feel the need to smash them all the time but youve been doin this alot longer than me so your prob rite so ill give it a go,

    thanks
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    I understand what your saying nath, for beginners its hard to understand the concept of overtraning. You MUST listen to what is being said, you dont grow in the gym, your rest is so so IMPORTANT, this is when you grow.

    Good luck

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    Thanks bro!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nath78 View Post
    Mon
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    tues
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    wed
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    thurs
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    fri
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    sat
    i try to rest but sometimes do biceps and a bit of swimming
    sun
    rest

    cardios shit i know but i get bored on the running machine
    i do a 3min run to warm up aswell
    Your triceps are going to be absolutely shot by the time you get to chest, which will in return = a shitty chest in the long run

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    Ok you also need to learn how to train not just about aas.

    Bro you are way over training.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nath78 View Post
    Mon
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    tues
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    wed
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    thurs
    all legs & a bit of core training,10min cardio
    fri
    biceps,triceps,back,shoulders,chest & a bit or core training,10min cardio
    sat
    i try to rest but sometimes do biceps and a bit of swimming
    sun
    rest

    cardios shit i know but i get bored on the running machine
    i do a 3min run to warm up aswell


    holy shit. Does that take like 3 hours to finish?

    Like others stated, thats beyond over-training lol

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    lol yea is does take quite a while i work for 3mnths and have 3mnths off lyk so its alright for me.i do always feel the need to smash it when im down ther otherwise wats the point...but everyone keeps tellin me trainin lyk this is shit so im goin to start to do it a bit diff nw..maybe it wont piss me off so much now either and i wont skip days cos sumtimes i just cant be ****ed to do all tha..45mins and better gains sounds good to me.nafe

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    I am not against and acronym once on a while but dude, this isnt texting, I can barely decipher half the stuff you write.

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    i carn ****in help it bro just comes natrually!um...lyk means like,thats about it aint it.

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