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Beachbum1546
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You have a better chance of over training your joints and tendons than your muscles. If your joints and tendons are holding up, then kill it. Work your muscles as often as you can. Obviously, working biceps 7 times a week won't do you much good but you can certainly increase your training volume and frequency compared to being off. For example, while off I train biceps twice a week. Once directly with curls and etc and once indirectly from back exercises. While I'm on, I train biceps three times a week. Once a week indirectly from back and twice a week directly with curls and etc.
n1tro said:
ideally i would got with trying a double split with a 3 on and 1 off routine but i dont have time.
i have been a big proponent of a Doria Yates / Mentzer style of 1 set per exercise. I now only do this "off cycle". This is a 4 on 1 off.
On cycle I will go Chest/Bi's, Back & Tris & Calves, Shoulders & Forearms, Quads/Hams/Calves. I shoot for close to 20-25 sets per body part with everything to failure and alot of drop sets within. I may train 2 weeks in a row without a day off depending how I feel. Usually it is closer to once every 8 days.
GUARDIAN said:but u got eat like a monster with at least 2g of protein per lb. I notice below that or if cals are not high enuf i can feel the wear.
Sometimes I know myself I am guilty of not getting as much protien as I should. I do eat like a starved horse 6 out of 7 days a week. Probably the part of my formula that needs improvement the most, I don't have the cleanest diet.
It is great that you started this thread.GUARDIAN said:
I would appreciate it if you exaplain your workout routine in more detail.
Over how many days do you finish 20-25 sets per body part?
How much time do you give between workout sessions for a particular muscle group (for example, biceps, triceps, deltoids)? For example, every day, every other day, every 3 days, (or every 8 days)?
How many reps in a set?
Beachbum1546 said:
This is exactly the thing I worry about the most in the gym. The thought of pushing too hard in turn tearing a tendon and being out of commision. I stretch as much as I can, at least I try and make a habit of reminding myself to stretch and warm up parts of my body before getting into heavy movments, mostly related to shoulders and legs. I am still haunted by the sound of a friend of mine tearing his pectoral muscle.
n1tro said:
one reason i like boxing and sprinting for cardio, as it strengthens tendons.
When im on cycle, i train like a madman. i've found that when you eat like a horse its very hard to overtrain. Bench, squats and deads i do once a week, but most iso work ill do twice, but i will kill myself in the gym every time. hard for me to drive home my arms will be so pumped.
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n1tro said:
I think you can overtrain.
jagerbombme
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fucking knees and elbows are killing me lately. i think the masteron dryed me out. dropped that put some npp back in. can't even squat 
jagerbombme said:fucking knees and elbows are killing me lately. i think the masteron dryed me out. dropped that put some npp back in. can't even squat
That sucks bro, try some cortisone injections...jk. I get it in my elbows and shoulders too. I avoid any types of braces though or tensor bandages, just weakens you in the long run.
n1tro said:
That's his WIFE you're talking about!!!
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GUARDIAN said:
I see great results with the Yates/Mentzer style. And as much as I love training...I try to get what I need to get done and gtfo.
I am too busy with school and life to sit around and pick my nose and bullshit with the other meat heads at the gym.
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