Is it ok to lift weights every day?

[EazyE15]

If you show no signs of overtraining, is it ok? Its just i know two people who lift weights every day and they are huge.


Please reply.

[cal_769]

have AT LEAST one day of rest per week where you don't do cardio or lift weights. your body needs time to recover.

[4estGimp]

More is not better.

[EazyE15]

Originally Posted by 4estGimp

More is not better.

It is for the 2 guys i know.

[4estGimp]

Originally Posted by EazyE15

It is for the 2 guys i know.

If you know you are right, why ask questions?

[EazyE15]

Originally Posted by 4estGimp

If you know you are right, why ask questions?

Because i dont know if its ok to do it every day. Or if it damages your health.

Does anyone here do it every day?

[Tonking]

i take 1 - 2 days off a week and even went on a 4 day vacation w/o lifting.
i came back and i was stronger than when i left.

more is NOT better. trust what every one is telling bro.

[olinerules87]

it would be smart to take at least one day off a week.

[Samantha905]

i very much doubt that yuoll make significant gains training with weights everyday. Unless you did a body-part split, but still it could lead to overtraining

[magnate]

Originally Posted by EazyE15

Because i dont know if its ok to do it every day. Or if it damages your health.

Does anyone here do it every day?

I do it 13 of every 14 days.

one sunday off every 2 weeks, if im feeling out of it ill just do it 6 days a week giving myself every sunday off until I recover.

I recover really quickly and eat and sleep a lot however.

[benjamin88]

it really depends on a number of factors, if you have a well organised spilt and keep total volume down to an average number of sets it would be fine

[magnate]

Originally Posted by benjamin88

it really depends on a number of factors, if you have a well organised spilt and keep total volume down to an average number of sets it would be fine

Also adjusting the volume as you get further into a prolonged training system.

At the beginning of the week my volume is considerably higher than it is near end of week 2.

You almost definitely will not be able to go all out consistently training every day, the best thing to do if you choose to train this frequently, adjust the volume of the workout and be prepared to switch things up if you feel you are overtraining.

[trojannation]

There are times in the winter when I hit the weights every day, but I do a six day split and get plenty of rest and nutrition while I'm doing this. In the winter basically all I have to do is lift, eat, and sleep. I would advise taking at least one day off a week though to ensure you get enough rest and give your muscles time to grow.

[TitaniumULTD]

I think what your looking at is this:

1. Training everyday with proper rest/nutition etc probably won't lead to overtraining or sickness.
2. Training everyday may produce hypertrophy (i'm guessing this is what your after by the use of the word "huge"

HOWEVER

1. Training everyday contributes to a higher likelyhood of repetitive stress disorders.
2. A split/rest schedule allows more complete resting of the muscles, even if they are not sore, allowing larger, more complete lifts on the next day that muscle is trained. This allows for GREATER hypertrophy.

Don't beleive me? Try it. Do biceps curls to failure on day 1. Record weight and reps. Do them again on day 2 to see with the same weight, you'll have less reps. Now, On day 1 do the same thing. This time, wait till you are not sore in that area anymore (maybe 2-3 days) lift again. You may have the same or more reps. Final test: Repeat day 1, but wait 1 complete week before doing them again. All other factors constant, you will have a much stronger lift by waiting a week.

Edit: The concept to take home on this is that muscles DO NOT grow when they are being stressed. They grow when they are being rested.

[4estGimp]

Originally Posted by magnate

I recover really quickly and eat and sleep a lot however.

Hi Prof

edit - You suck!

Three days a week is about it for me... 4 if I'm really careful.

[magnate]

Originally Posted by 4estGimp

Hi Prof

The man is a gift of knowledge about most things. I like that someone as advanced as he is can actually admit it isnt as complicated as most perpetually suggest it is.





edit: Im white and by comparison skinny though

[magnate]

Originally Posted by 4estGimp

edit - You suck!

Three days a week is about it for me... 4 if I'm really careful.

Hah :P
Im really lucky that i can get away with it, its caught up to me once or twice though and had to take some time off.

[EazyE15]

I might as well try 6 days. But the odds seem to be low that i can cope. Worth a try though. A lot of protein should help.

[Bon]

Originally Posted by TitianiumULTD

Don't beleive me? Try it. Do biceps curls to failure on day 1. Record weight and reps. Do them again on day 2 to see with the same weight, you'll have less reps.

I doubt that the OP is talking about exercising specific muscle groups on consecutive days.
He is not asking if training his biceps 7 days per week is okay.
He is only asking if weight training every day is okay.

To the OP,
Most people will likely tell you that is not ideal to lift weights (and they may be right, i agree with them).
But what applies to one person...does not always apply to everybody.
You'll never know until you try.
If you're deadset on lifting for 7 days per week...then give it a try.
Try it for a week or two, keep a training journal to monitor your progress.
At the end of the 7-Days-per-week-exercise plan, go over your journal and evaluate your gains/losses.
If you like what you see, then you can continue to do 7 days per week.
If you don't like what you see, then you can quit and try a new routine.

But, it is absolutely vital that you get good rest and nutrition.

[4estGimp]

Originally Posted by magnate

The man is a gift of knowledge about most things. I like that someone as advanced as he is can actually admit it isnt as complicated as most perpetually suggest it is.



edit: Im white and by comparison skinny though

Almost everyone is skinny by comparison to him.

He has good recovery... but that is not why he's huge. In the last 10 years, he has only missed 3 or 4 days of training. The man has displayed fantastic consistency with training, his college days... etc. and he knows to eat.
(I'm sure you already know this.)

[olinerules87]

There is a new article over at t-nation.com that you should read if you want to work out lots of days per week it is called "The 30 Day Mass Plan"

[magnate]

Originally Posted by 4estGimp

Almost everyone is skinny by comparison to him.

He has good recovery... but that is not why he's huge. In the last 10 years, he has only missed 3 or 4 days of training. The man has displayed fantastic consistency with training, his college days... etc. and he knows to eat.
(I'm sure you already know this.)

The man also knows his body better than anyone I know, he knows what he needs to do, then this groundbreaking concept...HE DOES IT.


Its miraculous. I wish I was as consistent as he is when it comes to training, i end up changing my plan once i start lifting more than i like.


http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do...dra?id=1596243


The 30 Day Mass Plan by Chad Waterbury

[Vicom]

Originally Posted by TitaniumULTD

I think what your looking at is this:

1. Training everyday with proper rest/nutition etc probably won't lead to overtraining or sickness.

For most lifters it will. Most beginners cannot recover from a ton of volume each week. That's why I laugh whenever I see these 5' 8" 130 lb kids ask what kind of a split to use.

As to the OP, what works for your friend might not work for you. Everyone is different.

[Rastaamuscle]

Originally Posted by EazyE15

If you show no signs of overtraining, is it ok? Its just i know two people who lift weights every day and they are huge.


Please reply.

i too know someone like that with a sick body.

[shane130]

bro just listen to your body, train a diffrent bodypart a day, if your sore dont train that part. and dont train it 2 days in a row. if your really sore or tired take a day off

[Aldaris]

If they continue to lift everyday, they will eventually hurt themselves.

[PK-III]

I do a 7 day split atm working fine for me, everybody will respond differently.

[Bigchrome]

And You're only 160... (but you're from ireland so no hate)

[2Massive]

Originally Posted by PK-III

I do a 7 day split atm working fine for me, everybody will respond differently.

Agreed. I'm working on a 5-day split.