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recently my gym partner has mentioned working out 5 days a week, he suggested:
monday - Chest, triceps
tuesday - back, biceps
wednesdays - legs, abs
thrusday - rest
friday - shoulders, chest
i would call myself a hardgainer, i am taking PHD PharmaGain and trying to eat well and regularly, would working out 4 times a week be a bad idea for bulking?
also if anyone can think of any better variations to my days, please say!
thanks:)
No but why are you doing chest twice ?
[QUOTE=SkinnySteve19;675125371]recently my gym partner has mentioned working out 5 days a week, he suggested:
monday - Chest, triceps
tuesday - back, biceps
wednesdays - legs, abs
thrusday - rest
friday - shoulders, chest
i would call myself a hardgainer, i am taking PHD PharmaGain and trying to eat well and regularly, would working out 4 times a week be a bad idea for bulking?
also if anyone can think of any better variations to my days, please say!
thanks:)[/QUOTE]
Just listen to your body bro. I lift 5-6 days a week, taking rest days when I feel like I need them.
Bulking has nothing to do with your routine and everything to do with your diet.
[QUOTE=NaturaLPumP;675128731]No but why are you doing chest twice ?[/QUOTE]
is it wrong to do chest more than twice a week? surely theirs enough rest? im a beginner i need all the advice i can get! its appreciated.
[QUOTE=__Iceman__;675129911]Bulking has nothing to do with your routine and everything to do with your diet.[/QUOTE]
but i read all over, that rest is important for growth? when i read about resting, do they mean rest in general e.g days off or just resting that particular muscle group?
1- thats four days a week lol
2- I would hit up that layne norton routine off simplyshredded. it might be magic lol. Feels a little overtrained for about two weeks but then your body gets used to it and its amazing.
[QUOTE=SkinnySteve19;675132311]but i read all over, that rest is important for growth? when i read about resting, do they mean rest in general e.g days off or just resting that particular muscle group?[/QUOTE]
yes haha of course rest is important. really it is as simple as enough food + enough rest = not overtraining. if youre worried about being overtrained make sure you sleep 10 hours a night. im know with that much sleep and an adequate diet you wont feel overtrained lifting 5 days a week
[QUOTE=SkinnySteve19;675130631]is it wrong to do chest more than twice a week? surely theirs enough rest? im a beginner i need all the advice i can get! its appreciated.[/QUOTE]
No there is nothing inherently wrong with training any bodypart any number of times per week. However, there might be a better way to split up your week to be better aligned with your overall goals.
[QUOTE=csommer83;675132871]1- thats four days a week lol
2- I would hit up that layne norton routine off simplyshredded. it might be magic lol. Feels a little overtrained for about two weeks but then your body gets used to it and its amazing.[/QUOTE]
1. lol fail:)
2. will check it out thanks.
Unless your chest is lacking relative to teh rest of your body there is no reason to do it 2 times a week. Stop worrying so much about if what your doing is too much, what you really need to start worrying about is if it is enough. I think people are WAAAY to scared of over training when the majority of them have probably not even been close to it.
[QUOTE=Bdawg22;675138751]Unless your chest is lacking relative to teh rest of your body there is no reason to do it 2 times a week. Stop worrying so much about if what your doing is too much, what you really need to start worrying about is if it is enough. I think people are WAAAY to scared of over training when the majority of them have probably not even been close to it.[/QUOTE]
to be honest, im not scared of overtraining and have never actually done it., however i read that alot of rest is needed to bulk up. so only thing im scared of is not leaving enough rest time before training again.
[QUOTE=__Iceman__;675129911]Bulking has nothing to do with your routine and everything to do with your diet.[/QUOTE]
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guys thanks alot for your time and advice, i am going to try either a 4 day work out or 5, havent decided yet.
THANKS!!
If you are going to do chest twice a week then you should probably do back twice a week as well to avoid an imbalance.
As long as you are eating enough and getting enough rest then you will be fine. Just remember that more isn't always better - especially for a "hardgainer".