3x a week for chest is too much..also arms?!
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04-07-2002, 03:42 PM #1Future Model
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3X a Week Major Muscle Group Workout?!
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04-07-2002, 05:29 PM #2Beach Bum
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Yea for arms too. Give your muscles adequate time to recover.
5-7 days would be good.
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04-07-2002, 05:49 PM #3Future Model
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anabolik : ur saying working out chests on just MONDAYS and ARMS on FRIDAYS is good enough..and this goes for every body part......but i really get tempted doing chest and arms 3x a week.....what should i do so i dont over work them......
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04-07-2002, 05:53 PM #4Beach Bum
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Well if your goal is to just workout your chest and arms then you wouldnt need to work them three times a week. If you do that, you will overtrain them, and you wont make any progress at all. Working only 2 or 3 bodyparts a week you can probably work them once every 4-5 days. For example
Work Chest on monday
Rest
Arms (Wednesday)
Rest
Rest
Chest again (Saturday
Rest
Rest
Arms (Tuesday)
If you want to do something like have monday for just chest and friday for just arms that would be ok as long as you have recouperated from your last workout. If you are so excited about going to the gym, why not work your total body as well?
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04-07-2002, 06:45 PM #5Future Model
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i am doing full body work out...as state in my other thread..and u did gave me advice on that......
i just wanted feedback on my chest and arms here....Copyright @2004 SIXPAK GQ.
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04-07-2002, 07:03 PM #6Registered User
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it all depends on the volume at which you train
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04-07-2002, 07:43 PM #7
6pac what are your goals? Then I could give you advice. 3X a week on chest is too much as Anabolik said. What are your goals though.
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04-07-2002, 07:48 PM #8Future Model
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synergy : it seems like everyones goals is the same.....my stats are 5'10" 155lbs....and i do have a six pack....right now i am really cut .....but i want bigger arms..i am happy with my chest.....and my body fat is 7%.....so i just want to get bigger thats all and still look cut.....here is my pic......its kinda far away....
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04-08-2002, 06:33 AM #9Registered User
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haha. Why'd you block out your legs?
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04-08-2002, 06:35 AM #10Registered User
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Some abbreviated routines involve training every muscle 3 times a week but with very low volume.
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04-08-2002, 09:37 AM #11Registered User
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our whole football team lifts each body part 3 times a week (MWF) and we're fine. We do total bodyworkouts on those days focusing on the core lifts (bench incline clean squat). The thing is though, is that when we lift we dont do many other exercises for each body part... Here is an example (keep in mind these are pyramided according to your percentages...most are low reps)
Chest:
Bench: 5 sets
Hammer Machine: 3 sets
Push ups: 2 sets til failure
Incline: 4 sets
Shoulders
Military press: 3 sets
Legs
Squat: 5 sets
Leg Curl: 2 sets
Leg extensions: 2 sets
Powerclean: 4 sets
Back
Lat pulldowns
I know this workout sounds unbalenced because theres more work on the chest then on the back but it has made my core lifts shoot up! We perform this routine three times a week and our kids are strong!An athlete has to go through hell to get to heaven~Vince Lomardi
Current Weight: 225
Chest: 47 inches
Waist: 37 Inches
Neck: 17 inches
Arms: 16.5 inches
Goals:
Weight: 185 pounds
Waist:32 inches
Chest: 48 inches
Body Fat: 12%
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04-08-2002, 10:58 AM #12Banned
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I would only work a body part no more than twice a week. You don't want to over train a muscle. Sometimes, less is more. Give your muscles time to recoup and grow. If you keep breaking them down without letting them recover they're not going to grow.
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04-08-2002, 11:27 AM #13I hope your not spamming..Originally posted by Snatch518
I would only work a body part no more than twice a week. You don't want to over train a muscle. Sometimes, less is more. Give your muscles time to recoup and grow. If you keep breaking them down without letting them recover they're not going to grow.
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