five days a week

addy boy · 01-10-2005, 05:51 PM

would you consider training 5 days a week too much?

Monday Chest, Abs
Tuesday Back
Wednesday Legs
Thursday Biceps, Triceps
Friday Shoulders.

Used to do four days but decided to train Biceps and triceps on another day. This way i can really work them hard.

splinter · 01-10-2005, 07:41 PM

If you are only doing 1 body part on that day I dont consider it as over training, but you could save time and do 2 part on 1 day.

If you did something like:

Day 1
Chest/Triceps
Day 2
Legs/Shoulders
Day 3
Back/Biceps

Your biceps wont really be tired from working your back, so you can still train them hard.

Peace

Nick500 · 01-10-2005, 08:44 PM

addy boy your split is quite similar to mine, i do 5 days. i think its fine.

nick

Nidge · 02-10-2005, 06:46 AM

I do 4 days a week like this.

Day 1. Biceps / Triceps / Abs

Day 2. Back / Chest

Day 3. Shoulders / Legs / Abs

Day 4. 30 minutes of abs.

addy boy · 02-10-2005, 07:28 AM

Nidge, I thought your abs needed to rest just like any other muscle after a workout.

irishpowerhouse · 02-10-2005, 12:05 PM

I do 5 days a week, but i have now started to take a week where i have a day off. As long as you get enough sleep and food you will be ok.

pie muncher · 02-10-2005, 05:41 PM

mate i train five days a week sometimes six if im not aching to badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SoulCard · 03-10-2005, 07:40 PM

five days is fine, as long as you break up the overlapping body parts and dont do TOO many sets/reps of each...here's mine...
Monday: Chest
Tuesady:Bi's
Wednesday: Tris
Thursday: Back
Friday: Shoulders

addy boy · 03-10-2005, 08:01 PM

Jay what about your legs?

SoulCard · 03-10-2005, 09:20 PM

LOL...tryin to catch up to them...was marathon cyclist and basketball player in younger years so i only end up workin them about once a month...i was actually almost bottom heavy...

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addy boy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Rep Power:	five days a week would you consider training 5 days a week too much? Monday Chest, Abs Tuesday Back Wednesday Legs Thursday Biceps, Triceps Friday Shoulders. Used to do four days but decided to train Biceps and triceps on another day. This way i can really work them hard. ______________________ Done it before, stopped, started again, wish I never stopped.

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Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,232 Rep Power:	addy boy your split is quite similar to mine, i do 5 days. i think its fine. nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

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Nidge Making Progress Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mansfield Notts Posts: 193 Rep Power:	I do 4 days a week like this. Day 1. Biceps / Triceps / Abs Day 2. Back / Chest Day 3. Shoulders / Legs / Abs Day 4. 30 minutes of abs. ______________________ Nidge

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addy boy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Rep Power:	Nidge, I thought your abs needed to rest just like any other muscle after a workout. ______________________ Done it before, stopped, started again, wish I never stopped.

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pie muncher Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: birmingham Posts: 276 Rep Power:	mate i train five days a week sometimes six if im not aching to badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ______________________ dream like you liove forever, live like you die tomorrow.

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splinter Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,058 Rep Power:	If you are only doing 1 body part on that day I dont consider it as over training, but you could save time and do 2 part on 1 day. If you did something like: Day 1 Chest/Triceps Day 2 Legs/Shoulders Day 3 Back/Biceps Your biceps wont really be tired from working your back, so you can still train them hard. Peace

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irishpowerhouse Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power:	I do 5 days a week, but i have now started to take a week where i have a day off. As long as you get enough sleep and food you will be ok.

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SoulCard Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 819 Rep Power:	five days is fine, as long as you break up the overlapping body parts and dont do TOO many sets/reps of each...here's mine... Monday: Chest Tuesady:Bi's Wednesday: Tris Thursday: Back Friday: Shoulders ______________________ Look Here before you ask!... http://www.musclechat.co.uk/search.php Steroid Sticky Here... http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4464

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addy boy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59 Rep Power:	Jay what about your legs? ______________________ Done it before, stopped, started again, wish I never stopped.

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SoulCard Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 819 Rep Power:	LOL...tryin to catch up to them...was marathon cyclist and basketball player in younger years so i only end up workin them about once a month...i was actually almost bottom heavy... ______________________ Look Here before you ask!... http://www.musclechat.co.uk/search.php Steroid Sticky Here... http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4464

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