when should each body part be trained?

**british bulldog 1** · 02-08-2009, 04:44 PM

is there a particular order in which you would train your body parts to allow the recovery proess?

example

i train my chest and tris on monday and shoulders on tuesday and feel very weak.

thanks

**kaberle_15** · 02-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Always train chest before triceps and back before biceps, space chest and shoulders as far as possible and back and legs as far as possible.

Example split:

M Back
T Chest
W OFF
T Legs
F Shoulders
S Bi's & Tri's
S OFF

**hankdiesel** · 02-09-2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by kaberle_15

Always train chest before triceps and back before biceps, space chest and shoulders as far as possible and back and legs as far as possible.

Example split:

M Back
T Chest
W OFF
T Legs
F Shoulders
S Bi's & Tri's
S OFF

This is perfect. I have written up this exact routine for people in the past. Nothing over laps. Nice post.

**anabolictonic** · 02-10-2009, 05:08 AM

wouldnt swapping friday and satdy be a good idea

**Voland** · 02-10-2009, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by hankdiesel

This is perfect. I have written up this exact routine for people in the past. Nothing over laps. Nice post.

mmmm its good. but not for me. My bis arent recovered in one to do back on Monday.
I'll prolly do them after back and tris after delts. And have more rest days.

**ancientgr** · 02-10-2009, 02:58 PM

Depending on how you train your shoulders, wouldn't you be working shoulders and triceps, and then triceps again the next day?

Reversing Wednesday and Thursday would eliminate that issue, however, you would have three hard workout days, and then two off days pretty close together.

Just a thought though.

**kaberle_15** · 02-10-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by anabolictonic

wouldnt swapping friday and satdy be a good idea

It's just a basic split, it works for me but may not for other people you could change it however you like.

Originally Posted by ancientgr

Depending on how you train your shoulders, wouldn't you be working shoulders and triceps, and then triceps again the next day?

Reversing Wednesday and Thursday would eliminate that issue, however, you would have three hard workout days, and then two off days pretty close together.

Just a thought though.

If you are lifting incorrectly and are using your triceps too much there may be a problem. If you or anyone can do heavy back, heavy chest and then heavy legs 3 days in a row you may be superman because after heavy deads I can't do squats 2 days later with chest inbetween. But depending on how you train and your goals anything is possible because everyone is different but it will be mighty hard if you're going heavy.

**FortKnox36** · 02-10-2009, 06:14 PM

M-Legs (because all the dim wits are doing chest)

Tu-Chest

Wed-off (Cardio)

Thurs-Back

Fri-Shoulders

Sat or Sun-Arms {bis, tris, forearms} (love this day...cherish the pump)

Sat or Sun-Off

**Godson** · 02-10-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by kaberle_15

Always train chest before triceps and back before biceps, space chest and shoulders as far as possible and back and legs as far as possible.

Example split:

M Back
T Chest
W OFF
T Legs
F Shoulders
S Bi's & Tri's
S OFF

my exact workout, which i love very much
i tried for 6 months two muscles a day couldnt hack it for an extended period of time, one muscle is just perfect

**GT2** · 02-11-2009, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by kaberle_15

Always train chest before triceps and back before biceps, space chest and shoulders as far as possible and back and legs as far as possible.

Example split:

M Back
T Chest
W OFF
T Legs
F Shoulders
S Bi's & Tri's
S OFF

I follow a similar routine, but mine is 4-days a week, not 5.

M Back and forearms
T Shoulders and Tri's
W OFF
T Legs
F Chest and Bi's