body parts once a week?

banjo · 24-03-2004, 08:55 PM

Hi everyone. Just started a new gym and was lucky enough to fall in with some pretty hardcore guys who live and breathe body building. They've got me in on their routine which is basically each bodypart once a week and roughly 10 sets per bodypart. I was previously doing each bodypart twice a week( and have been known to go to 3 times a week!). My new training partners assure me that was too much and i should see some very big gains with this new routine. Is any one currently doing this routine, or have done it and what do you think? I am actually trying to bulk up. Cheers fellas.
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themule · 24-03-2004, 09:37 PM

HI banjo, welcome to the board, at the moment i am only training 3 days a week,obviously everyone differs, i couldnt say honestly what would be the best answer to give you, but have no doubt most of the guys on the site have excellent knowledge 1 way or another so you will get plenty of feedback.

dave

Benj · 25-03-2004, 12:01 AM

I can tell you those guys are right! I go to the gym 3 times a week training each bodypart once a week. I can also tell you im sure the magority of this forum train in the same way.

Hope that helps
Benj

mark · 25-03-2004, 11:03 AM

Yep I agree with Benji on that one I go to the gym 4 times a week and train every part once - Except sometimes my abs which I may do twice!

Keep it up mate!

banjo · 25-03-2004, 08:58 PM

Thanks guys, ill keep you posted on how im getting on! Keep up the good work!

TopDollar · 27-03-2004, 05:18 AM

If u are not convinced training just once a week u can try every five days
four days training and one day u rest.It depends what problems u have on your mind besides body building.I f u have a sterss free life u can try to train every five days

IanUK · 29-03-2004, 10:30 PM

The best way is trial and error, but once a week for the whole body works for me ok. Just be carefull you dont over train.

Please posts these questions in the training forum and not the steriods one

HUGEjoe · 03-05-2004, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by banjo

Hi everyone. Just started a new gym and was lucky enough to fall in with some pretty hardcore guys who live and breathe body building. They've got me in on their routine which is basically each bodypart once a week and roughly 10 sets per bodypart. I was previously doing each bodypart twice a week( and have been known to go to 3 times a week!). My new training partners assure me that was too much and i should see some very big gains with this new routine. Is any one currently doing this routine, or have done it and what do you think? I am actually trying to bulk up. Cheers fellas.
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most guys never train hard enough to move upwards. Id say these guys are probably right. Arnold used to do 4 sets of dumbell inclines at different angles before he started on the bench.

IanUK · 03-05-2004, 02:56 PM

Arnold also had all day to train, eat and sleep, some of us work and have a social life.

HUGEjoe · 03-05-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IanUK

Arnold also had all day to train, eat and sleep, some of us work and have a social life.

Yeah thats a good point. The pros do enjoy a freedom others dont.
If you only manage to hit the gym twice a week then doing one body part is no good.

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banjo Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hull Posts: 7 Rep Power:	body parts once a week? Hi everyone. Just started a new gym and was lucky enough to fall in with some pretty hardcore guys who live and breathe body building. They've got me in on their routine which is basically each bodypart once a week and roughly 10 sets per bodypart. I was previously doing each bodypart twice a week( and have been known to go to 3 times a week!). My new training partners assure me that was too much and i should see some very big gains with this new routine. Is any one currently doing this routine, or have done it and what do you think? I am actually trying to bulk up. Cheers fellas. .

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IanUK Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England Posts: 348 Rep Power:	The best way is trial and error, but once a week for the whole body works for me ok. Just be carefull you dont over train. Please posts these questions in the training forum and not the steriods one ______________________ You can never have enough protein!

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IanUK Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England Posts: 348 Rep Power:	Arnold also had all day to train, eat and sleep, some of us work and have a social life. ______________________ You can never have enough protein!

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24-03-2004, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
themule Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: scotland Posts: 540 Rep Power:	HI banjo, welcome to the board, at the moment i am only training 3 days a week,obviously everyone differs, i couldnt say honestly what would be the best answer to give you, but have no doubt most of the guys on the site have excellent knowledge 1 way or another so you will get plenty of feedback. dave

25-03-2004, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Benj Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Uk - North West Posts: 289 Rep Power:	I can tell you those guys are right! I go to the gym 3 times a week training each bodypart once a week. I can also tell you im sure the magority of this forum train in the same way. Hope that helps Benj

25-03-2004, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
mark Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: England Posts: 365 Rep Power:	Yep I agree with Benji on that one I go to the gym 4 times a week and train every part once - Except sometimes my abs which I may do twice! Keep it up mate!

25-03-2004, 08:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
banjo Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hull Posts: 7 Rep Power:	Thanks guys, ill keep you posted on how im getting on! Keep up the good work!

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TopDollar Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power:	If u are not convinced training just once a week u can try every five days four days training and one day u rest.It depends what problems u have on your mind besides body building.I f u have a sterss free life u can try to train every five days