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Thread: Working opposite muscles! Good or bad?

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    Working opposite muscles! Good or bad?

    I used to only do workouts like this:
    Back and Bi's
    Chest and Tri's
    Shoulders, Legs and Abs. I done it like this as was informed it's no good to work opposite muscles in the same workout as you're working them against each other. For example, chest and back or bi's and tri's.

    I was then told by a good friend who gains well and has been doing it for about 10 years that its rubbish and you can do as much of everything you want. But he's also said my first injectable course would be good on deca and sust which seems like a big no from everyone here so thought I'd find out.

    I've been doing more than just 2 areas for a good few months now and seems all good as I can do much more in a day and to me I find it much better.

    So what does everyone else think? The back and bi, chest and tri way? Or do as much as you can way? Also is there any negatives from doing opposite muscles like bi and tri in the same workout?
    Last edited by SO19 Soldier; 01-19-2013 at 10:01 AM.

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    This answer can get a bit complicated because for me personally I do chest and tris together because whilst I'm doing chest my triceps are being pre exhausted so I finish them off after chest. This works for me but I know guys who do the exact opposite because the tricep is being exhausted. They believe its better fir them to do triceps another day so that they can focus all their energy on them.

    This goes with any muscle grouping you want to do you need to find what works for YOU and trial and error will do this

    Hope this helps a bit

    (Side note do not touch deca on a first cycle)

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    Yh that helps a lot thanks. I've been starting with the back and bi way but then doing a range of groups after lately, sometimes like chest, tri then back and bi and shoulder, legs, chest and bi a bit later on in the day or something, whatever i feel like putting extra in to really. I got plenty of time at the moment so figured I'd make the most of it and I feel a lot better from it, so as long as its not going to have any negative effects and I give each muscle group time to chill and feel good from it I don't have to worry and can carry on that way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier
    Yh that helps a lot thanks. I've been starting with the back and bi way but then doing a range of groups after lately, sometimes like chest, tri then back and bi and shoulder, legs, chest and bi a bit later on in the day or something, whatever i feel like putting extra in to really. I got plenty of time at the moment so figured I'd make the most of it and I feel a lot better from it, so as long as its not going to have any negative effects and I give each muscle group time to chill and feel good from it I don't have to worry and can carry on that way.
    Exactly I try and do whatever muscle is lagging twice a week I.e my biceps at the moment are the muscle I'm focussing a bit more attention to so I do shoulders and bi and when I do back I add bi a little at the end just to finish them off. It's really starting to pay dividends.
    If your particular muscle group is still soar from wiring out then don't train it till its fully rested. That way you won't overtrain (which is highly over rated IMHO)

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    (I don't plan to, that's just all I can get locally and what I've been told locally so going to have to wait until I can make an order for some test elsewhere but not a problem. I'd rather wait, research more so I know what I'm getting and start on a small cycle anyway.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier
    (I don't plan to, that's just all I can get locally and what I've been told locally so going to have to wait until I can make an order for some test elsewhere but not a problem. I'd rather wait, research more so I know what I'm getting and start on a small cycle anyway.)
    Fair enough just make sure your prepared before you start anything, mainly for safety but also so you can make the most out of it. This forum is the best place to start so anytime you need advice just ask

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    If my muscles are still soar I'll do something that doesn't use it in any way because I don't put weight on easily but i lose it easy. Working a soar muscle for me would just burn anything I've worked to put on it straight off it twice as fast so better for me to even not do anything and stay same than burn it off I find

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier
    If my muscles are still soar I'll do something that doesn't use it in any way because I don't put weight on easily but i lose it easy. Working a soar muscle for me would just burn anything I've worked to put on it straight off it twice as fast so better for me to even not do anything and stay same than burn it off I find
    Sorry if I've said something that didnt make sense I wasn't advocating working the muscle when it is still sore I meant the complete opposite. If the muscle is sore it needs rest. Sorry if I confused the subject lol

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    Yh I've done some D-Bol courses before at 30mg a day and didn't see great gains compared to not being on it to be honest so for what it would do to my liver decided it wasn't worth the small benefit (wouldn't mind so much if saw a massive gains) but definitely helped with my body making better use of all the protein I put in it so looking at the Test-E now for something a bit cleaner just to try and see how it goes

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier
    Yh I've done some D-Bol courses before at 30mg a day and didn't see great gains compared to not being on it to be honest so for what it would do to my liver decided it wasn't worth the small benefit (wouldn't mind so much if saw a massive gains) but definitely helped with my body making better use of all the protein I put in it so looking at the Test-E now for something a bit cleaner just to try and see how it goes
    Yeah that's exactly what you want to do I will post something up in the thread you have in the AAS section for you to look at 2 mins

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    Don't worry I was saying I don't work soar muscles aswell so must be me being confusing lol it just makes me smaller instead of bigger so I I'll give thmem a good rest if soar

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    Ok thanks, good to know I'm thinking in the right direction

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier
    Ok thanks, good to know I'm thinking in the right direction
    Definitely heading in the right direction I started doing oral only cycles with no safety ancillaries, stupid but I learned the hard way.
    Once you get prepared for your first cycle you won't regret doing it the right way trust me. I'm thankful for the help the guys give to me when I first started getting serious

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    Quote Originally Posted by SO19 Soldier View Post
    I used to only do workouts like this:
    Back and Bi's
    Chest and Tri's
    Shoulders, Legs and Abs. I done it like this as was informed it's no good to work opposite muscles in the same workout as you're working them against each other. For example, chest and back or bi's and tri's.

    I was then told by a good friend who gains well and has been doing it for about 10 years that its rubbish and you can do as much of everything you want. But he's also said my first injectable course would be good on deca and sust which seems like a big no from everyone here so thought I'd find out.

    I've been doing more than just 2 areas for a good few months now and seems all good as I can do much more in a day and to me I find it much better.

    So what does everyone else think? The back and bi, chest and tri way? Or do as much as you can way? Also is there any negatives from doing opposite muscles like bi and tri in the same workout?
    doin opposite muscle groups are fine....its called antagonist muscle groups....ur supposed to get a better contraction on the opposite muscle ie....if u do tris first then ull get a better contraction on ur bis and visa versa....that was my routine I just switched from....but its definitely not wrong....just keep switching up ur routine every month and a half to two months to keep ur body guessing

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    That's good, explains why i feel better from doing max i can get in. I feel better from doing a mixture of opposites and seem to be gaining strength/size/shape better than if I didn't, plus less aching and less stiffness in my joints aswell.
    Shows how much you can feel what's good for your body and how everyone's different as some find it better not to mix.

    Thanks for your input.

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    id like to cast my vote in the poll , i just dont understand my two choices lol

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