Poll: How Many Times Do You Train Muscles Weekly?

[nclifter6feet6]

i used to hit a muscle group 4 times a week but ive droped it to 3 then 2 then once a week. i feel i get better results with once a week......but i still got results with 4 times a week

 

[kronk]

Once per week. Excepts abs.

Mon - Chest
Tuesday - Bi's
Wednesday - Back
Thursday - Legs/Calves
Friday - Tri's
Saturaday - Shoulders

I do some ab work everyday and a day or so of intense in there somewhere.

I train VERY intense and I think this is key if you are a once a weeker like myself, I litterally destroy each bodypart and I NEED a full week to recover from it, on cycle or off.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

Hm, I like the sound of the once a week thing, but I'm guessing you have to do multiple exercises per bodypart then, in order to tear them up so much, correct?

 

[kronk]

Hm, I like the sound of the once a week thing, but I'm guessing you have to do multiple exercises per bodypart then, in order to tear them up so much, correct?

Yes, you are correct. I do all my compond movements first, followed by isolation type excercises. I do around 4-6 excersices per muscle group per day.

I think the things that tears them up the most is the intensity, I train inteanse everytime, regardless of cutting or bulking.

 

[Legion Kreinak]

I hear ya' there. I'll probably do either 2 times a week for a little to see if that suits me. Then maybe drop to once. It seems to have worked for you guys.

 

[kronk]

Thats a good idea. A loooong time ago that is how I started. I worked each group twice a week, and followed a "pushing" "pulling" type system to train that way.

Just remember BE INTENSE!

 

[Lord_Suston]

once every six days, this includes two sprinting session and two boxing sessions....

 

[Thaibox]

Legion, to convince yourself to train muscles less frequently, do this...

Monday, deadlift like a madman until you pass out. When you regain consciousness, hit some rows until you want to puke. Then stumble over to the chin bar or whatever you want. Hit tris or bis, whatever you like to do with back.

Wait 48 hours, go back to the gym and see if you want to do back again.

 

[BigRedCat]

Same here, I switched to training each muscle group once a week. I have been doing this recently:
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Mon: Legs
Tues:Arms+Abs,cardio
Wed:Shoulders/Traps,cardio
Thurs:Back,cardio
Fri:Chest+abs,cardio
Sat:cardio

9 work sets per group.
4-6 reps. Heavy as I can go. Basic movements.

I do cardio(20minutes moderate or 15 minutes sprint intervals) 5-6 days a week cause I need to lose a little more BF.

 

[louden_swain]

I train each muscle once every 5 or 6 days.