im a beginner and in the sticky at the top it says that 3 full body workouts a week is best. Why does my program suggest 2 times a week? is hgm a trusted program?
2 or 3 times?
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I can see why you have Naruto as your avatar...you are just as stubborn as he is!!! j/k You seem like you are just as determined as he is though.
3 full body workouts a week is good because it gives you a day of rest in between each workout...pretty much giving you a great workout/rest ratio. I don't know why they suggest 2 days a week
3 full body workouts a week is good because it gives you a day of rest in between each workout...pretty much giving you a great workout/rest ratio. I don't know why they suggest 2 days a week
xtonymarsx said:
lol thanks for noticing iv been trying to get somewhere for 2 years now and am picking up weight training kuz its the best.
so if i go for 3 times a week and w/outs are under 50 minutes i wont b overtraining? thanks for the posts
someday i will b hokage...
Proteinboy said:
I don't think it's overtraining. You've been working out some already, right? I think they say two times a week because it's for beginners...and their bodies are going to be sore for a longer period of time.
ya im a beginner at weight training only with the knowledge and what not. if we are talking about getting sore and how difficult exercises are-ive done them all already and know how to do them ect ect. Im definently not out of shape and i think my body can take a beating and recover fast from it.
i was thinking about sticking to 2 w/outs per week but it is for ppl who havent worked out in like 4 months. Im not like that. im thinking i will do a full body then rest the next day, and the next day; then do another full body and rest the next 2 days. Then keep repeating this.
so mon-full body
thurs-full body
Sun-full body
wed-full body
sat-full body
anyone recommend i should do more?
like that for 8 weeks; i took photos today and it was my first day doing full body workouts so i think il post phots after 4 weeks then 8.
another unrelated question: is it okay if i eat 1 minute after my w/o for my pwo meal or is there some reason you should wait?
i was thinking about sticking to 2 w/outs per week but it is for ppl who havent worked out in like 4 months. Im not like that. im thinking i will do a full body then rest the next day, and the next day; then do another full body and rest the next 2 days. Then keep repeating this.
so mon-full body
thurs-full body
Sun-full body
wed-full body
sat-full body
anyone recommend i should do more?
like that for 8 weeks; i took photos today and it was my first day doing full body workouts so i think il post phots after 4 weeks then 8.
another unrelated question: is it okay if i eat 1 minute after my w/o for my pwo meal or is there some reason you should wait?
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Proteinboy said:
Be careful, I hear stories from people who lifted for a couple years, start first phase and get their azzes kicked. Remember, it's a hybrid circuit, called a quad (even though it's uses triads).
You may find yourself in deep.
Start with two for a couple weeks. See how you feel.
i like to do 2 upper body and 1 lower a week
mon - upper
tues - cardio
wed - lower
thurs - cardio
fri - upper
this allows me to hit the muscles harder and longer as they will be getting more rest
mon - upper
tues - cardio
wed - lower
thurs - cardio
fri - upper
this allows me to hit the muscles harder and longer as they will be getting more rest
Cynic said:
alright yesterday i did the program with the triads and stuff and it was pretty challenging but nothing i couldnt handle. I am thinking about taking today and tomorrow off then doing it again. If i feel like my lifts were more difficult i will cut back. thanks, cynic
When you're a beginner, you're working muscle groups that probably have never been worked before. When you workout, your muscles tear, and they'll tear quite a bit at first so you have to give them more resting time. The first time I worked my triceps I was like "wow I didn't know I had those muscles" now I wait 48 hours to hit the same muscle group but that took more like more than 3 full days to recover from that. It just encourages you to get into working out slowly.