how many times per week do you train?

[musketeer]

I do 3x a week weights and 2x a week cardio.

Ideally:

2x a day weights and 4x a week cardio. Oly Lifting in the mornings and powerlifting/bodybuilding movements in the evenings. Cardio would be 2x 10K runs and 2x 2K swims.

 

[Tedster]

Five times per week for me. I work out three days in a row and work each muscle group at least once for sets of five. I take a day off and then come back for two more days in a row, but reduce my sets to four. I would prefer to work out six days per week, but there just isn't enough time.

 

[cuthroat]

I have found that 3 days of lifting plus 4 days of 40 mins of cardio is great. I work muscle groups only once a week to give them plenty of time to recover.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

I have found that 3 days of lifting plus 4 days of 40 mins of cardio is great. I work muscle groups only once a week to give them plenty of time to recover.

Of course, 'cause muscles require at least a week to "fully recover" from all that intense training!

Wait, no they don't. Nice try, though.

 

[nelmsjer]

Of course, 'cause muscles require at least a week to "fully recover" from all that intense training!

Wait, no they don't. Nice try, though.

Ha! Wow, you were fast on that one...

Anyway, I train full body 3 times per week and then do 2 full body "active recovery" (a.k.a., go in and have fun with agility, mobility, brief bits of metabolic hell...I mean...fun) sessions per week.

Cutthroat (and other once-per-weekers), I've gained 11 pounds in the last 6.5 weeks on this protocol. My strength is going up like crazy. My legs, chest, and shoulders are visibly larger. The combination of active recovery and lots of great food really can't be beat for recovery. Time is not the only (or even most important) factor.

 

[perp69]

I train 8 days a week.

 

[traddum]

6 days a week juicing, 5 if not

 

[putrefied_dead]

but isn't that overtraining?

That IS overtraining assuming that he isn't including exclusive abs/cardio days.

I also work each body part 2x wk but i lift/do cardio (if at all) just 4 days... i train lifts more specifically rather than body parts.

 

[JKurz1]

Now? I train everyday but Friday (Cardio only day usually).....SUnday is a high rep full body, 2 exercises each bp, 45 minutes, sweat...........

Cardio was 7 days a week first thing in the am.......now it has been scalled down to the bike, 2-3 days a week MAX - 7%bf is overrated.......now time to put on some size.....

 

[BOWTECH]

6 days a week