Lifting twice a week or once a week?

[NOS]

Should I lift each muscle once a week or each muscle twice a week. Wich would I gain more mass from or are they equal?

 

[2demon2]

You'll likely get better results from training each muscle 1x weekly. Unless you're a genetic superfreak, those muscles are going to need 5-7 days of recovery before the next workout.

 

[basskiller]

This is something that only your body can answer. But you could hit each muscle group hard, then later in the week hit it as a secondary muscle group!

All depends on your recovery time.
bass

 

[CalifMadDog]

I like to hit each body part hard once a week and light once a week. Example, Monday I do chest hard, heavy with reps around 6-7 I do about 3 sets for four diffrent lifts, then I do biceps, light weight reps around 15, for 3 sets of two diffrent lifts.
However, I always change it up....some weeks its all light and reps around 25 then I go real heavy the next. Thing is to mix it up!

Good Luck

MD

 

[jc21]

the way i do it is small bodyparts like biceps, triceps, forearms, calves, and sometimes hamstrings twice a week, other once a week. works well for me.

 

[Brah]

How many days rest do you need? I usually go 4-5 days on and one day off with day 4 usually repeating what i did on day one. Should I skip more days or just keep going on this cycle as along as im feeling good?