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I am currently doing one exercise per muscle, 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as I can go...is one exercise enough? It's really all I have time for. I go to the gym earrrrly in the morning before school and then come home, eat, take a shower, and cook food for the rest of the day since I won't be home.
[QUOTE=eleni611;378843641]I am currently doing one exercise per muscle, 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as I can go...is one exercise enough? It's really all I have time for. I go to the gym earrrrly in the morning before school and then come home, eat, take a shower, and cook food for the rest of the day since I won't be home.[/QUOTE]
What's your split look like? This almost sounds like you do one exercise then go home. :)
[QUOTE=eleni611;378843641]I am currently doing one exercise per muscle, 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as I can go...is one exercise enough? It's really all I have time for. I go to the gym earrrrly in the morning before school and then come home, eat, take a shower, and cook food for the rest of the day since I won't be home.[/QUOTE]
The short answer is no --- 1 exercise per body part is not enough to gain size -- is that your goal?
What else are you doing at the gym? Cardio? How long?
Monday and Thursday is biceps, triceps, shoulders, and back and this is my routine
Barbell bicep curls; 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Incline dumbell curl; 1 set of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Triceps extension; 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Lateral raise; 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Dumbell press; 1 set of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Wide grip pull down; 3 sets of 6 reps as heavy as i can go
Then i do 3 sets of chin ups (as many as i can do) and the same for pull ups
I guess i do a little more than 1 exercise, but it doesn't feel like it's enough..Then i do HIIT cardio after (20 min)
I'm happy w/ my lower body and abs routine, it's just my upper body routine i'm concerned with...thanks! and my goal is hypertrophy
I prefer at least 3 exercises per body part. If I were you I would use Monday (or Thursday; whichever you prefer) for Chest and arms and the other day for back and shoulders.
bulldogz, are you saying that i should work each muscle once per week, but use about 3 exercises per muscle?
[QUOTE=eleni611;379275721]bulldogz, are you saying that i should work each muscle once per week, but use about 3 exercises per muscle?[/QUOTE]
How many days a week are you going to the gym? Do you do legs twice a week as well?
If you're going 3 days a week I would suggest something like this:
chest/arms
legs/abs
back/shoulders
If you want to train each body part twice a week, then you'll be in the gym 6 days a week. One exercise per body part isn't really going to get you very far.
Yes, I train legs 2x a week. I do 4 days of HIIT cardio, and 6 days of lifting. Each muscle is worked 2x a week, but with one or two exercises per muscle. I really do not have time to add any more exercises, UNLESS I train my upper body only 1x a week, and do biceps, triceps, and chest on one day, then shoulders and back on another day, and do 3 exercises per muscle...would that be good? It just doesn't seem like enough to train a muscle only 1x per week.
[QUOTE=eleni611;379422531]Yes, I train legs 2x a week. I do 4 days of HIIT cardio, and 6 days of lifting. Each muscle is worked 2x a week, but with one or two exercises per muscle. I really do not have time to add any more exercises, UNLESS I train my upper body only 1x a week, and do biceps, triceps, and chest on one day, then shoulders and back on another day, and do 3 exercises per muscle...would that be good? It just doesn't seem like enough to train a muscle only 1x per week.[/QUOTE]
Go with the 3 day split then, you'll be able to work each muscle group 2x a week. When I did it, I would train heavy 1st 3 days, then the next 3 go with lighter weight and higher reps. I saw great improvements this way. Go with 3 exercises per body part.
I dunno, I do one exercise per muscle group twice a week and it works just fine. More isn't necessarily better.
[QUOTE=triangle;379688471]I dunno, I do one exercise per muscle group twice a week and it works just fine. More isn't necessarily better.[/QUOTE]
Every one is definitely different. I respond to more exercises and feel better doing 4-5 different things.