I usually follow a m/w/f schedule but since the gym was closed on Monday cuz memorial day, I went on tuesday instead, but i want to get back on schedule so is it possible to train 2 days in a row and go again today (Wednesday) to get back on my m/w/f routine? Will this do me harm (i.e. overtraining or not giving my body enough recovery time)? I also plan on switching programs today too since I just finished my old routine on yesterday. My old program was really high reps until failure and consisted of workout every body part.
This is what it looked like
Squats
Stiff leg DL
Incline bench press
Chins
Bent rows
Shoulder press
Skull crushers
Calf raises
Crunches
My new workout plan is a full body workout but only 4 exercises with extremely heavy weight?
Today i would only be doing deadlifts, bench press, squat, and dips.
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Thread: Ok to workout 2 days in a row?
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06-02-2010, 03:57 PM #1Banned
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Ok to workout 2 days in a row?
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06-02-2010, 03:58 PM #2Yes.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
bb.com, a place that turned Deadlift into a forearm isolation exercise
and a place where 99% of 21 year olds have bad back and knees.
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06-02-2010, 03:59 PM #32021 Mr.Internet
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Of course it is ok. Just make sure you eat/rest up well and don't have too many overlapping exercises.
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06-02-2010, 03:59 PM #4Title Town [Green Bay]
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yes as long as you dont do the same muscles twice
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06-02-2010, 04:03 PM #5The Irish One
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Bang onOriginally Posted by ebongo91
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06-02-2010, 04:03 PM #6Banned
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Well, Id be doing squats twice in a row, flat bench instead of incline bench, and triceps twice in row(skull crushers yesterday, dips today)Originally Posted by ebongo91
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06-02-2010, 04:09 PM #7Title Town [Green Bay]
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how many sets of those did you do. If you dont go too heavy its OK, but if you are going to overlap a lot with heavy weight and many sets, try not to work out two days in a row.
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06-02-2010, 04:12 PM #8Banned
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On Tuesday if thats what your asking, I only did 1 set of about 15-20 reps for for each exercise until failure.Originally Posted by ebongo91
Today i would do lighter than my 5 rep max of those 4 exercises i listed. My max squat for 5 reps is 235 but id only do 200 today. I would do 3 sets of 5.
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06-02-2010, 04:13 PM #92021 Mr.Internet
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Squats back-to-back usually is not recommended, unless you had like a ME session and the next day you did so light explosive sets. That would be fine. Flat after incline is no problems, I've never had any detrimental results having those two press close to each other in the same day let alone two. I don't know how hard you work each exercise but SLDL+rows+squats in the same session makes my lower back cry.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
M/W/F full body routines are quite effective btw. I trained under the template for awhile and saw great results.EoR is powered by unique Nanomolecular Hyperdispersion Technology. Giving him high bioavailability and myocellular saturation.
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06-02-2010, 04:15 PM #10Banned
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Well on tuesday i did 1 set of 15 reps of squats with only 135 lbs. Today i would be doing 3 sets of 5 reps of about 200-210 lbs if i went.Originally Posted by EoR
Squats back-to-back usually is not recommended, unless you had like a ME session and the next day you did so light explosive sets. That would be fine. Flat after incline is no problems, I've never had any detrimental results having those two press close to each other in the same day let alone two. I don't know how hard you work each exercise but SLDL+rows+squats in the same session makes my lower back cry.
M/W/F full body routines are quite effective btw. I trained under the template for awhile and saw great results.
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06-02-2010, 04:17 PM #11Registered User
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yes, just not the same muscles two days in a row.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
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06-02-2010, 04:19 PM #12Just do it.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
I will not do you harm,esp. if you are doing squats 2 days in a row just this week.
There are some routines in which ppl do that,and even squat 4 times a week.
4 sets in 2 days is not much.Go ahead.bb.com, a place that turned Deadlift into a forearm isolation exercise
and a place where 99% of 21 year olds have bad back and knees.
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06-02-2010, 04:21 PM #13The Irish One
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Wouldn't if of made more sense to be 'fresh' for the start of the week with the heavier 200-210 lbs and then the 2nd day the lighter 135 lbs? I personally anyway would choose it that way, and why you ask? Because my muscles are already screwed from day 1, if I gonna do the same muscle group again, not to mind the same exercise, I'd go for lighter.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
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06-02-2010, 04:42 PM #14Registered User
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In that case it probably is not a good idea to have such days back to back. Take at least 1-2 days off in between.Originally Posted by SteroidsAreCool
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