For Mass,Train the muscle once, twice or 3 times a week ?

[needbigguns]

I have just started a 10 week sust cycle and plan on training all of my body.

To gain size/mass in my pectorals, biceps and shoulders would it be better to train each one twice to three times a week or just one ?

I know every other muscle is equally important to train but these are the obviouse ones i want to increase in size.

So what would some of you more experianced guys say ?

Will i see bigger gains training my pecs 3 times a week for example, or just once?

I have read once a week but i would like to hear the feedback of people who have actually done it.

Cheers

[radar1234]

once a week if your workouts are heavy high intensity.thats more than enough.your body needs to recover fully.

[Hypertrophy]

It all depends on the volume!!
Could you run a 100 meter sprint 3x/week? Yes
Could you run a marathon 3x/week? No
What kind of volume are you looking at for each muscle group?

[needbigguns]

O i see, so if i worked to my maximum on each exercise and did that once a week it would be more benificial then twice or three times?

I obviously want to get the most out of my cycle, so i thought it may be better training the pecs and biceps hard twice a week.

So what your saying is it would be more benifical if i trained them once a week - hard ?

Cheers for your feedback !

[radar1234]

less is more.alot of guys overtrain and see no results.

[Hypertrophy]

Radar, how do you define intensity?

[IronReload04]

1 day a week.....straight from the steroid homepage

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Eight-Day Training Cycle: One day training, one day rest
(One day on, one day off)
Day 1: Chest, biceps
Bench presses 3 sets 6- 8 reps
Incline bench presses 2 sets 6- 8 reps
Dips with added weights 2 sets 8-10 reps
Barbell curls 3 sets 6-10 reps
Dumbbell curls 2 sets 6-10 reps
Day 3: Thighs
Squats 3 sets 6-10 reps
Leg presses 2 sets 8-10 reps
Leg curls 2 sets 8-10 reps
Day 5: Shoulder, triceps
Presses behind neck 3 sets 6- 8 reps
Upright row 2 sets 8-10 reps
Side laterals 2 sets 8-10 reps
Lying triceps presses 3 sets 6-10 reps
Triceps pulley pushdown 2 sets 8-10 reps
Day 7: Back. calves
Chins with added weight 3 sets 8-10 reps
Lat pull to neck 2 sets 8-10 reps
Barbell bent-over row 2 sets 6-10 reps
Seated cable row 2 sets 6-10 reps
Standing calf raise 3 sets 8-12 reps
Seated calf raise 2 sets 8-12 reps


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1st warmup set: 10 reps with 140 pounds
2nd warmup set: 2 reps with 200 pounds
3rd warmup set: 2 reps with 240 pounds
1st working set: 6 reps with 300 pounds
2nd working set: 7 reps with 280 pounds
3rd working set: 7 reps with 260 pounds

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[IronReload04]

4. Sufficient rest periods: The muscles are stimulated through training but only grow during their rest phase. The higher the intensity, the higher the damage of the muscle cell and the longer the resting phase. When you train with adequate intensity you simply cannot train each and every day nor should you attack a muscle twice a week. Learn to accept rest and recovery as important factors of your training success. Every day you train in the GYM should be followed by a complete off day. Bodybuilders who are interested in an optimal strength and muscle gain should train every muscle once very intensely every 7-8 days.

[radar1234]

Radar, how do you define intensity?

intensity=thinking you can only possibly do one more rep but doing two.pushing past your limit.100%!!!
thats my definition of intensity.
i hear guys at the gym say they're workouts are 1-1.5 hours and they have a hard time making gains.i spend no more than 40 mins with the weights and im totally exhausted.thats what i want.if you work the sh*t out of your muscle you should let it rest at least a week.

[bluethunder]

Sounds like you do not have much training. So normally, I would say yes twice a wk is fine as long as the diet is in check. However, since you have little experience pumpin iron then IF you train with some intensity you SHOULD get DOMS(Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) caused by the stress and breakdown of fibers in addition to the depletion of glutamine . If this is true and you are in fact sore then NO you should not train but once a week. If you do recover say after 5 days then you could work it again but perhaps not as high intensity. Your CNS will tell you ,so let your body speak to you. I am also assumming you wish bigger guns.. they can be worked twice a week as they are smaller,thus recover quicker but being cautious of overtraining them. Then you reach a point of diminishing returns. Good luck

[ImmmtheIceman]

Im all about going real hard once a week because it gives your muscles time to recouperate. I do that when im on cycle and off.

[IronReload04]

Sounds like you do not have much training. So normally, I would say yes twice a wk is fine as long as the diet is in check. However, since you have little experience pumpin iron then IF you train with some intensity you SHOULD get DOMS(Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) caused by the stress and breakdown of fibers in addition to the depletion of glutamine . If this is true and you are in fact sore then NO you should not train but once a week. If you do recover say after 5 days then you could work it again but perhaps not as high intensity. Your CNS will tell you ,so let your body speak to you. I am also assumming you wish bigger guns.. they can be worked twice a week as they are smaller,thus recover quicker but being cautious of overtraining them. Then you reach a point of diminishing returns. Good luck

are you saying that doms is a bad thing and when you get it you are loosing muscle?

[bluethunder]

Iron NO!! It's a good indication you finally stressed the muscle fibers into breakdown. Which means you most likely had a effective workout. During recovery(sleep mostly) they will repair which they will try to do if nutrients are there for growth. As time goes on you will adapt & DOMS may be less or none at all which means you need to change something. However, I am saying that if you have some soreness and decide to workout that muscle before it recovers then YES you will lose some or just maintain at best. Bottom line soreness(not sharp/dull pains) is normal after a great workout. As a added note I am not saying just because you have no soreness does not neccesarly mean it was not a productive workout.

[Static_masta]

my gym instructor ill advised me to work each muscle group hard 3x a week(20 sets on each muscle) so thats what i did and after 6 months my shoulder got so painfull that now i still cant work it hardly at all and all this happened just into a cycle. take the advice of these guys, they know what they're talking about.

[Jantzen4k]

IMO, 1x a week and 3min rest between sets

[SwoleCat]

All dependent upon your individual genetic/recovery abilities.

I train everything twice per week, but there is a method to my madness.

~SC~

[brian11]

Sounds like you do not have much training. So normally, I would say yes twice a wk is fine as long as the diet is in check. However, since you have little experience pumpin iron then IF you train with some intensity you SHOULD get DOMS(Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) caused by the stress and breakdown of fibers in addition to the depletion of glutamine . If this is true and you are in fact sore then NO you should not train but once a week. If you do recover say after 5 days then you could work it again but perhaps not as high intensity. Your CNS will tell you ,so let your body speak to you. I am also assumming you wish bigger guns.. they can be worked twice a week as they are smaller,thus recover quicker but being cautious of overtraining them. Then you reach a point of diminishing returns. Good luck

If he has little experience training, then am I the only one that thinks he shouldnt be starting a cycle anyway?!

[builtthekid]

do a pyrimid so you change up your routine alot and make sure you
recover man.

[IronReload04]

i got doms for the first time ever the other day. 99% of the time, i am sore as all hell the morning after a workout. does anybody else have doms 99% of the time? does that mean that one who does not get doms has a faster recovery speed?

[Hypertrophy]

I experience DOMS in some degree after every training session. This would be highly individualized.

[homeboybonanza]

I've been training "instinctively" for a month now and I'm happier. I have always followed a specific day and time for every bodypart/workout. Most times I'd do everything once per week. After realizing that I recover much faster than others, and that I've been lifting for over 12 years, I've started training my smaller/lagging bodyparts 2-3X per week (bis, tris, shoulders).
I've been training large groups (chest, back, legs) once per week. I'm pushing my strength up! I even added some volume. I was a follower of Mentzer's training philosphy for years and now I have managed to add slightly more volume, while still keeping my sets heavy (under 10 reps).
Anyway, just seems like I needed this slight change. Thoughts?

[saboudian]

Im all about going real hard once a week because it gives your muscles time to recouperate. I do that when im on cycle and off.

What if you lowered the volume so it would take less time for recovery and then you could stimulate the muscle more frequently?

[bermich]

I have just started a 10 week sust cycle and plan on training all of my body.

To gain size/mass in my pectorals, biceps and shoulders would it be better to train each one twice to three times a week or just one ?

I know every other muscle is equally important to train but these are the obviouse ones i want to increase in size.

So what would some of you more experianced guys say ?

Will i see bigger gains training my pecs 3 times a week for example, or just once?

I have read once a week but i would like to hear the feedback of people who have actually done it.

Cheers

'


Depends on
PERSON
WORKOUT
YOUR METABOLISM
etc. Not all people fall into the same category.

How to figure it out. Workout normally. When it comes time to do that muscle group again, are you still sore. does it feel like those muscles are still rebuilding. are you fatigued while doing the workout. are you able to do the same weight and reps.
Some people say once a week, others say 2x a week and a few say 3x.

My preferance is 2x a week but I seldom have time for that.