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March 21st, 2010 at 4:02 am
Work different muscles on different days. Like work the top part of your body one day and the bottom part the next day. basically, you’ll be workng out 6 days a week with a day off but your muscles will have a 24 hr period between workouts to recover.
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March 21st, 2010 at 4:37 am
Do not work them all out in a single day. it is best to isolate certain muscle groups. You should give them 24-48 hours of recovery time though. For example:
Monday: Chest
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Back
Thursday: Arms
Friday: Abs
or
Monday: Chest/Arms
Wednesday: Back/Abs
Friday: Legs
It is better to do 5-6 Sets and max out on them quickly one day a week, then it is to do 2-3 sets of the same thing 3 days a week. By maxing out till you cant move, then giving 3-5 days of rest, you give the scar tissue a better chance to heal.
Remember, when you lift, live heavy for mass. 5-6 sets of 6-8 repititions are for mass, 2-3 sets of 10 repititions are for toning, not building mass.
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March 21st, 2010 at 4:49 am
No, work out uppers and lowers on alternate days. Each need a day of rest in between.
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March 21st, 2010 at 5:09 am
You need to find a way to work out muscles in the groups that will maximize your results. Monday – Biceps, Triceps, Lats, Shoulders, forearms. Tuesday- lower body squats, leg presses, calf raises. Wednesday-chest incline,decline,flat bench dumbbells presses, abs. And take protein and get as close to eight hours of sleep as you can
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March 21st, 2010 at 5:24 am
I would stick with the 6 day workout, simply because there is a maximum of muscle growth and a full body workout every other day is too much.
Another tip: Do less sets and more weight for less reps. DO as many as reps as you can, then think, somebody would hold a gun at your head and you would have to do 2 more reps. THat is one set. DO 2 of those sets for each muscle group and you will see maximum results. You don’t need to spend hours in the gym. Just use more weight and very few sets, that is also better for your joints. And believe me, it builds muscle faster (you also have to eat right, I guess you know that)
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