how many times a week should you work out a section of your body

[russian1]

say i work out my arms on monday. whens the next day that would be good to do arms again?

[xXSkyHighXx]

I would say do them Monday and skip the next day you would work them out then work them out again the day after.. so i would say every other day or maybe just work them out 2 times a week

[Galindo62]

I would say do them Monday and skip the next day you would work them out then work them out again the day after.. so i would say every other day or maybe just work them out 2 times a week

Every other is too much.

IMO you should work it out 2x per week at

[BandApart]

1x.

[MnLifter21]

Every other is too much.

IMO you should work it out 2x per week at

I do every other, and have seen gains. Not trying to refute that because I know it works, but isn't this more for if you are designating a day for arms? I.e. doing many exercises for arms opposed to maybe doing 2 or 3 in a session.

[Galindo62]

I do every other, and have seen gains. Not trying to refute that because I know it works, but isn't this more for if you are designating a day for arms? I.e. doing many exercises for arms opposed to maybe doing 2 or 3 in a session.

Umm im not really sure what you where trying to say.


But anyways, you could work out your tris on Monday and Friday and work out your bi's on wednesday and that would be 3x a week without really overtraining.

[punxnotdead309]

I do twice for each main muscle group. Pretty much doubling up every three days. I go for three days, get all the muscle groups in, take one day off and repeat.

[MrB1g]

I do every other, and have seen gains. Not trying to refute that because I know it works, but isn't this more for if you are designating a day for arms? I.e. doing many exercises for arms opposed to maybe doing 2 or 3 in a session.

And your arms are what? 14 inches? Not trying to be annoying but if you keep on doing arms every other day your gains will plateau oh so fast...I guarantee it.

6-9 sets for bi's, 9-12 sets for tri's per week. All you need.

Once or twice a week is plenty for all muscle groups.

[dces000]

1x per section doing compound exersices, because itll get worked out again in other exersices later in the week anyways

[insanelypie]

i do once a week (backbi,chest tri, shoulders abs, legs) split. so 4 day. . . however that occasional day when i feel like lifting something. . i'll throw in triceps+biceps+forearms on that day. . and restart with legs, rather than backbi or chest tri.

[Moody72]

twice a week tops. I only hit chest twice a week because it's my favorite and I'm trying to get to a 300 bench max by the end of summer

[7399martyn]

it doesnt matter, its how you train them. rippetoes and madcows has you squatting 3 times a week, but you dont do a full heavy session every time.

[Galindo62]

it doesnt matter, its how you train them. rippetoes and madcows has you squatting 3 times a week, but you dont do a full heavy session every time.

Well keep in mind that in those workouts most people are only working out 3-4 out 7 days of the week, A LOT of rest time in those routines.

[7399martyn]

Well keep in mind that in those workouts most people are only working out 3-4 out 7 days of the week, A LOT of rest time in those routines.

that is true, its like 3 full body workouts a week.

[MnLifter21]

And your arms are what? 14 inches? Not trying to be annoying but if you keep on doing arms every other day your gains will plateau oh so fast...I guarantee it.

6-9 sets for bi's, 9-12 sets for tri's per week. All you need.

Once or twice a week is plenty for all muscle groups.

Actually haven't measured like, ever. I have found that this routine works best for right now, and when I do finally plateau, I'll switch it up to a 4 day split, so it's not that I don't know what I'm doing, just doing something that works for me at this point.

[Simeonie]

Arms i think you can train twice a week (i do) but everything else no more than once a week if you are training with enough intensity....

make sure you dont do chest the day after tri's, back after bi's etc etc