Anyone give arms a separate day? I'm usually a push/pull/legs type of person, but switching it up to a 4 day split. It's going to be push-pull-arms-legs and see how it goes with just an arm day.
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03-20-2021, 07:07 AM #1Registered User
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03-20-2021, 07:21 AM #2Registered User
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Obviously depends on details/volume, but IMO a dedicated arms day goes best with a bro split or similar. Arms day after pull sounds less productive than doing them on your push/pull days even if you want to prioritize them a little. But give it a try if it's something you're interested in, never know for sure.
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03-20-2021, 07:48 AM #3Time is Muscle
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How long does an arm session really take? 20-30 minutes? Isn't it better to add arms to the push & pull days?
4 day split is prime for upper-lower, even FB 4 days. Arms included.Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
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03-20-2021, 07:58 AM #4Registered User
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Training arms, well biceps, is hella boring. Just plug them into your existing days. It isn’t like they are gonna get bigger just because you throw some isolations at them, they will grow as the surrounding musculature does.
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03-20-2021, 08:32 AM #5Unregistered User
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I just do that **** on my gpp days..
Barely programmed, just do a bit and casually track it.
Yesterday I did a 7min density set of inverted rows, 7min super set of curls & exts and 150 pull a parts.
20mins and Done.
Adding an arm day will certainly add a little size.. If its more volume than you where doing.
But it sounds like you traded a Full push day from pplpplr for an arm day. Thats a DROP in volume.
Unless you only did ppl once a week, then its definitely an increase in workLast edited by MyEgoProblem; 03-20-2021 at 08:41 AM.
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03-20-2021, 03:35 PM #64am club
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If you want to try it, then go for it! There is no right or wrong answer, or one way is the only way, etc. I typically have not done arm days but grouped them with another muscle group, but for the sake of just switching things up I occassionally have done that. Usually I might up the volume, do some isolation forearm work in addition to biceps and triceps, etc.
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