4 days between musclegroup?

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Hi!

I've been trying to bulk up for some time now and I decided I want to cut off the extra fat I gained.
So my question would be: is 4 days rest enough for muscles?
I have a 3 day workout plan, (chest, tricep, shoulders), (legs, lower back), (bicep, back). Lets say I do chest, tricep and shoulders on monday and then the other musclesgroups on tuesday and wednesday. Then thursday is off. Is it okay to start again with chest, tricep and shoulder on friday and carry on the next 2 days? Would I be overtraining or am I just an idiot? :jump1:

Regards

Björn
 
4 days should be plenty of rest if your diet is appropriate.

I would avoid isolating your muscle groups too much though when cutting. Stick with full-body routines.

Maybe try:

Monday: Full-body push
Tuesday: Full-body pull
Wed: Rest
Thurs: Full-body push
Friday: Full-body pull
 
Karky said:
what do you mean by full body push and full body pull?
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Full body push (squats, step-ups, bench, military press, dips, etc)

Full body pull (deadlifts, lunges, pull-ups, rows, etc)

I typically group quad-dominant leg exercises into the "Push" category, and back/glute dominant leg exercises into the "pull" category ...
 
I do compound exercises mainly. I do abs all of the 3 days, side, lower and upper.
I don't have 4 days between workouts, only between musclegroups. I go 3 times in a row to the gym, then 1 day off and then another 3 days and so on....
 
SkianS40 said:
Full body push (squats, step-ups, bench, military press, dips, etc)

Full body pull (deadlifts, lunges, pull-ups, rows, etc)

I typically group quad-dominant leg exercises into the "Push" category, and back/glute dominant leg exercises into the "pull" category ...
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that's a push pull split, not FBW. You won't be working your upper back much or your hams with push (depends a bit what kind of squat you do) and you won't be working the front of your torso with the pull
 
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