Workout schedule.

[UberSoldat]

I am going to test a new workout schedule. I want to see how itll work.
Day 1 - Chest / Triceps
Day 2 - Back / Biceps
Day 3 - LEgs/ Abs
Day 4 - Rest
Day 5 - Chest / Triceps
Day 6 - Back / Biceps
Day 7 - Legs / Abs
Day 8 - Rest
ETC...

I want to try to workout everything twice a week. I know that my muscle need to rest but the thing is... How do I know that they still need rest ? When I have to wait all 7 days to workout my chest..or arms.. I think its a waste of time..for me at least. I just cant sit and wait when the day is gonna come. It seem to be so **** long. Because when I workout like HELL on one body part I am pretty much ready for working the same body part again two days later. Gimme some advices and sugestions on that one pls.

Thanks a lot !

-Lucas

[xenithon]

I am also going to start hitting the muscle twice a week but I am taking an alternative route - I am splitting the workouts in two (A and B) and doing them twice a week, with 3 days rest. That way they are still hit twice a week but I still have time to recover. I think going 3 on 1 off non-stop may be overdoing it IMO and you may fatigue fairly soon. I would look into an A/B type split (ie. a 2 day split done twice a week), perhaps a push-pulls split, or even an upper/lower body split.

X

[josh8416]

hey X, im looking into the same thing, can you post your A and B workout so i can get ideas..thanks

[xenithon]

NP

I was planning on doing it in such a way that I finish exercises for one muscle group then move on. However it was suggested to me to split it so that I do one exercises for one muscle group and then the next exercise for the opposing muscle group. I will try both but the latter sounds more logical. Here is the workout following that pattern:

*****
Workout A (Quads, Hams, Calves, Abs, Shoulders)
Squat x 3
SLDL x 2

Legpress x 2
Hamstring Curls x 2

Seated calf raises x 3
Shoulder press x 3

Donkey raises x 2
Side laterals x 2

Crunches x 2 supersetted with Hanging leg raises x 2
Shrugs x 3

Workout B (Chest, Back, Bis, Tris)
Incline BB x 3
Deadlift x 3

Incline/Decline DB x 2
BB rows x 2

Flyes x 2
Pullups x 3

BB curls x 2
Skullcrushers x 2

Incline DB Curls x 2
Closegrips BP x 2
*****

X

[RoNNy THe BuLL]

When do you workout shoulders.

[RoNNy THe BuLL]

Try...

Day 1 - Chest/Shoulder/Tri
Day 2 - Back/Biceps
Day 3 - Legs
REST

or...

Day 1 - Chest/Back
Day 2 - Bicep/Tricep
Day 3 - Legs/Shoulders
REST

or...

Day 1 - Chest/Back
Day 2 - Shoulders/Biceps/Triceps
Day 3 - Legs
REST

I prefer the last one I posted up.