frequency poll

[erickthegreat11]

OK how often do u wait between the same work outs? This is in response to my latest topic. before this I thought most wer between 4-7 days.

 

[Enock]

4 day split w/ the 5th being a pickup of either oddball things pure rest or cardio when cutting.

So its a 5 day cycle making 4 days of rest between hitting the same muscle again.

 

[maxellyz]

about 4 - 5 days

 

[erickthegreat11]

I appreciate your voting and your replies...... keep it goin' let's get some more votes!

 

[Mike P.T.]

i work out 3 days a week when im bulking. work each bodypart once a week. when im dieting i will increase that but only because i add cardio days as well. thats what works best for me. even when im on a cycle i train each bodypart once a week but with alot of intensity. i dont bullshit

 

[Love Bone]

i work out 3 days a week when im bulking. work each bodypart once a week. when im dieting i will increase that but only because i add cardio days as well. thats what works best for me. even when im on a cycle i train each bodypart once a week but with alot of intensity. i dont bullshit

Same here. Best routine for me.

 

[cure]

M-W-F so i would say 1 body part a week. Most effective for me because not only do i get to rest the body part properly but i also get to sleep in on weekends.

 

[The mann]

4 over here....

 

[Enock]

heh one thing I noticed I bet most of the people who stated they rest 7 days really mean 6.

Doing a weekly split if you train say legs monday you only have 6 days of rest, since you can't count monday as a rest day.

For example if you trained abs monday and tuesday you would say 0 days wait.

monday and wednesday you wait 1 day ect..

 

[Captain_insano]

I use the H.I.T technique 2-3 times a week. But i do cardio 5 days a week for about 1/2 an hour.
I change the mode every time i do it. I keep the intensity between 65%-80% of my max heart rate.

 

[GenetiKing]

I weight train 4 times a week, that doesn't include light cardio on off days.

 

[needsize]

I train each body part 1x per week, generally on the same day, a total of 4 workouts per week

 

[strong island]

Was 4 now I am doing 5.

1. Chest/Calves
2. Thighs/Abs
3. OFF
4. Delts/Traps/Calves
5. Forearms/Biceps/Triceps/Abs
6. Back/Deadlifts
7. OFF

 

[louden_swain]

Here is what I follow:

Day 1: Chest, Biceps
Day 2: Legs and Abs
Day 3: Back
Day 4: ----Rest----
Day 5: Delts and Triceps
Day 6: ----Rest----
Day 7: ----Rest----
Day 8: Repeat Cycle

I frequently mixed it up. During the college semester, I do 3 days on and 4 days off.

 

[onemind]

4 to 5 days depends on the muscle and intensity

 

[coolcolj]

3 days a week whole body 2 hour marathons

 

[b fold the truth]

What is this thing called rest again?

B True

 

[nclifter6feet6]

i hit a muscle 3-4 times a week

 

[Vortexx]

Used to do marathon workouts 5-6 days a week, works great for beginners, but as i got stronger i noticed i needed more rest.

Also lowered the sets from 20 to 8-16 (depends on bodypart)

Hitting bodypart once a week now, but make sure intensity is high by including dropsets etc, to make sure i do a weeks worth damage.

 

[Vortexx]

The gains you make by training a bodypart 3 times a week are often deceptive as it is just the pump or fluid retention caused by doms that makes the muscle look bigger momentary. The pump fades away quickly leading some people to believe they have to train the bodypart again to "keep it pumped up" hereby shortcutting themselves from real recovery/growth.

For short bursts you can train lacking bodyparts more frequent, but you gotta watch out you don't overload your total workout volume for too long.