Hi there I have a training question :)

[jasonmk]

Hi there just a question for anybody who has an opinion on this it would be much appreciated.

If for example you do a push and pull day and on your pull day you are doing back and biceps.

Would it make more sense to completely finish off a whole muscle group or would it be okay to let say do a back exercise do full sets then rest then switch to a bicep exercise again full sets again rest and then back to another back exercise etc...etc... That way you get some recovery in between muscle group with this be acceptable??

[x-trainer ben]

Hi there just a question for anybody who has an opinion on this it would be much appreciated.

If for example you do a push and pull day and on your pull day you are doing back and biceps.

Would it make more sense to completely finish off a whole muscle group or would it be okay to let say do a back exercise do full sets then rest then switch to a bicep exercise again full sets again rest and then back to another back exercise etc...etc... That way you get some recovery in between muscle group with this be acceptable??

I don't think that the body can tell if you do all 20 sets consecutively or 16 sets in a row and 4 sets, 20 min after. I try to do them all at once but during this time, it just isn't possible.

[ArchAngel'73]

It makes more sense to train back 1st completely and then do biceps.
The biceps are involved in many back exercises. If they are or become exhausted while still training back they become the weak link and your bicep fatigue will be the cause of rep stoppage rather than back fatigue. That is simply undesirable.

[jasonmk]

It makes more sense to train back 1st completely and then do biceps.
The biceps are involved in many back exercises. If they are or become exhausted while still training back they become the weak link and your bicep fatigue will be the cause of rep stoppage rather than back fatigue. That is simply undesirable.

Ah ok tht is true it makes sense, good point back first completely then biceps, thx man 🙂🙂

[bodyhard]

It makes more sense to train back 1st completely and then do biceps.
The biceps are involved in many back exercises. If they are or become exhausted while still training back they become the weak link and your bicep fatigue will be the cause of rep stoppage rather than back fatigue. That is simply undesirable.

Agreed.

[eomrat]

If I do back day correctly I can barely lift my arms to open the car door.

[bodyhard]

If I do back day correctly I can barely lift my arms to open the car door.

I did squats on Wednesday, I have a two hour drive today to NJ and my quads/hams are killing me, it is not going to be a pleasant drive!

[Mark1T]

It makes more sense to train back 1st completely and then do biceps.
The biceps are involved in many back exercises. If they are or become exhausted while still training back they become the weak link and your bicep fatigue will be the cause of rep stoppage rather than back fatigue. That is simply undesirable.

I agree with Mr. Angel.

I did squats on Wednesday, I have a two hour drive today to NJ and my quads/hams are killing me, it is not going to be a pleasant drive!

Good pain.

[KeepItMoving]

It makes more sense to train back 1st completely and then do biceps.
The biceps are involved in many back exercises. If they are or become exhausted while still training back they become the weak link and your bicep fatigue will be the cause of rep stoppage rather than back fatigue. That is simply undesirable.

Yep.