Should I split muscle groups?

**flexgolf** · 05-06-2003, 10:27 AM

I always hear about people splitting up their muscle groups in their workout routine. Here is my routine.

Mon: Upperbody
Tues: Legs
Wedn: off
Thurs: Upperbody
Fri: Legs
Sat: off
Sun: off

-is there anything wrong with this routine? is there any necessity in splitting up muscle groups?

**wrstlr69sdnl** · 05-06-2003, 06:58 PM

do you mean all upperbody one day and legs the next?

**withoutd0ubt** · 05-06-2003, 07:44 PM

it's hard to prioritize specific muscles on that plan, plus the longer you're in the gym the more cortisol your body puts out

**flexgolf** · 05-06-2003, 08:29 PM

yes all upper body one day, lower the next

**durbin22** · 05-07-2003, 08:03 AM

It sounds like you are overtraining.

***BIG TEXAN*** · 05-07-2003, 08:55 AM

One...maybe two muscle groups a day once a week is all you should need. What you're doing is defintely overtraining.

**Steele** · 05-07-2003, 09:59 AM

i think it depends on how many excersizes he is doing and how many reps, but regardless, there are better ways to train IMO.

**flexgolf** · 05-07-2003, 10:33 AM

Im not sure if its worth adding, but do one day lighter than the other. Can anyone recomend a split of upperbody muscles over 2 days? ive heard chest tris and shoulders are good together, and back and bis together. One thing ive wondered is that if i only exercise a muscle group once a week....that means i need a week to recover. when most people seem to think that i should be able to recover in less than 4 days. thats why i chose to break up the groups the way i did, i work out less intense, but more often. any suggestions or comments?