working out the same muscle group 2 straight days WOW

[stevesmi]

so our old friend Ross recommended on his radio rant to try this once in a while. just to push your body a bit so I decided to give it a shot.

those of you who know me know that I currently use the old push/pull/legs splits.. well i decided to try push/push 2 straight days and it was freakin amazing. i could of sworn my strength today was more than yesterday. the pumps i got during the workout were insane. it was a nice feeling.

try it next time

not for newbs though, make sure you are fully conditioned before trying this and advanced.

i'm gonna do pull/pull and then legs/legs and see what kind of growth i get. according to Ross and this makes sense.. it forces your body to adapt when you throw it off like this.

 

[zedhed]

Yeah bro, I think Southern Lord recommended the very same although for different reasons. But anyway keep us posted on your progress plz!

 

[juanderlei]

Interesting theory... I'd love to hear how this works for you, so please keep us posted!

 

[C0LUMB0]

Bump....whats happening with this steve ?

 

[stevesmi]

I did my pulling day back to back.. I will say this.. the 2nd day I felt a pump very early in the workout and it seemed like my muscle fibers were really getting ripped up quickly.

i did legs yesterday, and today i am gonna hit legs again.. then wed be back doing pushing split.

I'm gonna do this back to back muscle group workout once a month from now on. i think anyone who is conditioned well will really benefit from trying this. wouldn't recommend this for newbs.

another idea is doing your regular splits and then training the muscles you will be using tomorow for a few sets at the end of the workout.

 

[C0LUMB0]

Back 2 back pull must have been murder on your lats bro.?

 

[amgunit]

been doin this for 6 week program now, with moderate weights and its been an amazing change up from the norm. By just lifting explosively as possible with moderate weight, i've actually gotten stronger! Put on considerable size on my shoulders and chest.

 

[stevesmi]

Back 2 back pull must have been murder on your lats bro.?

honestly no soreness.. but keep in mind I have been lifting atleast 5X per week since November with no stoppage. i am very well conditioned.

 

[Arabian]

So, let me see, if this NOOB has this right ! Lol I'm working back and biceps tonight and chest and triceps tomorrow night so I would work back or biceps first tomorrow night before working chest and triceps?

 

[stevesmi]

^^^yes try that.. you will notice very early in your workout your muscles get exhausted fast. now your muscle will be forced to recover and strengthen cause it knows how hard you may push it next time.. its a great way to trick your body into getting stronger.

 

[Whiskey]

going to try this next week!.... going to need an assistant to get me arse off the crapper afterwards

Whiskey

 

[Judo Tom]

do you do the same exact workout 2days in a row.. like same sets/reps/weight?

any variations.. I think of the top of my head like day 1 strength low reps, day 2 high reps would be cool.. not sure if it would work. I am on a pretty low volume routine right now (wendler)

any suggestions or tips.

another thought i had was since 5/3/1 is so low volume I could do something like this

mons press - squat
tues deads - press
thurs bench - deads
sat squat - bench

ok not liking that one as much.. not really back to back days

 

[stevesmi]

^^^ no i always mix things up. the only consistent thing is i start out my splits with compound movements.

i am a big believer in always trying to trick the muscles into growing and not letting them get used to the same workouts everytime.

 

[zedhed]

Hey steve usually I do 10x3 for lagging body parts with outstanding success. But I now am thinking Ima gonna try this instead and just see how it compares for me. Thoughts?

 

[Judo Tom]

Like steve said always mix things up.

especially for lagging parts. its best to know a few different approaches that will work well and rotate through them.

 

[moya]

this is why i liked smolov cycle so much... 4 days a week of intense, high volume, heavy squatting anyone?

 

[gymjunkie09]

this is why i liked smolov cycle so much... 4 days a week of intense, high volume, heavy squatting anyone?

I'll be starting every workout with squats for my 5x5 which will be about every 48hours instead if the traditional Mon. Wed. Fri. Split. I'm looking forward to this. Should put a lot of mass on me

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[stevesmi]

I've noticed incredible hardness with my muscles on the 3rd day. it seems like my muscles were flexed 24/7.

 

[Ross]

Great work Steve! I'm glad that you listen to my segment on the radio show, spread the word my brother!

 

[Judo Tom]

I did this for military presses and pull ups recently and I was really impressed. I am going to keep at this and see how well it can work for me long term.

 

[stevesmi]

^^^^ i was able to break through a personal barrier with benching doing this. it really works!! Ross knows his stuff.

 

[stevesmi]

Great work Steve! I'm glad that you listen to my segment on the radio show, spread the word my brother!

when i listen to you on the radio i find myself nodding in agreement to all of it. just listened to your last show appearance, good stuff.... makes a lot of sense

 

[Ross]

Thanks, you can go in to the archive and listen to all of my past episodes, I've been on many times.

 

[Ross]

Steve, any updates?

 

[stevesmi]

^^^ yes I still incorporate this into my workouts.. it really helps harden up the muscles.

 

[the_alcatraz]

Great work Steve! I'm glad that you listen to my segment on the radio show, spread the word my brother!

damn man, you look fuckin ripped in that picture