How long should you rest between upperbody workouts

[LeonK]

How long should you rest between upperbody workouts? say i worked my shoulders,chest, at a high intensity then wait 48hrs for muscles to recover then blast my back and arms at high intensity then wait another 48hrs to recover then blast chest, shoulders again. During the rest days i could work lower body or abs or some 30min cardio. Is this ok?

 

[6_pak]

How long should you rest between upperbody workouts? say i worked my shoulders,chest, at a high intensity then wait 48hrs for muscles to recover then blast my back and arms at high intensity then wait another 48hrs to recover then blast chest, shoulders again. During the rest days i could work lower body or abs or some 30min cardio. Is this ok?

So what your presenting is this:

mon: chest/shoulders
wed: back/bis/tris
Fri: chest/shoulders
REST DAYS= LEGS????????????? your mind set is all wrong here. If you dont plan on working out your legs, dont waste your time working out!!!!

a better routine:
mon: chest/tris
tues: legs
thurs: shoulders/traps
Fri: back/bis
Abs can/should be done E3D!!!!
FOR BEST RESULTS: cardio should be done on empty stomach first thing in the morning.

Its good you want to START working out and learning a diet, but you need to do alot of research before posting. Just by doing a simple search or picking up a Flex or MD you can have ALL your ?'s answered!!!!!!

 

[Stryc-9]

You might get more replies putting this on the training board, but I will offer my two cents anyway.

My training philosophy has always been:

"Everything works; and nothing works for long."

This routine could yield results depending on your experience and overall goals. If you already have massive leg development, and really need work on the upper body - give it a go. Do it for a few weeks and monitor your progress. If you're unsatisfied, you might need to try a different approach.

For what it's worth, my current split looks like this (I'm basically maintaining right now):
Monday - Chest & Biceps
Tuesday - Empty stomach cardio (30 min) & static ab holds
Wednesday - Shoulders & Calves
Thursday - Repeat Tuesday
Friday - Back & Triceps
Saturday - Repeat Tuesday
Sunday - Rest/Carb load
Monday - Quads & Hams

But yah, listen to your body and keep it guessing!