6 Day workout - what do you believe and think?

6 days a week, should it be done.

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Guys,

Without turning this into a slinging match or a competition of 'who knows best', what is everyones opinions on lifting 6 days a week with 1 complete day rest and 1 day of what id call "Almost nothing" which can be considered maybe 30mins of cardio or one singled out muscle (Isolate) that has not been worked.

We have all seen the posts and articles re overtraining etc etc and god knows what sort of science is contributed to such a complicated and widespread body phase.

I am a strong beliver that if you are not a beginner and you have a correctly structured routine, a 6 day a week program would not be so far out of reach (as its being made out to be) and could actually be quite a benficial program.

Nevertheless, I am not a sports scientist and nore do i have any qualifications next to my name re this situation, i can only really talk from my own personal experience.

Opionions on the subject would be greatly appreciated as no doubt there are things that contribute to such a program.

Regards,

Steve.

PS: Clicked the wrong poll button :( haha was supposed to be a "yes"
 
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Show me the routine.

For most, training that frequently on a continual basis isn't so much counterproductive as it is simply unnecessary for the goal at hand...esp. if that goal is gaining size. There's a limit to how much frequency can be productive for hypertrophy before you compromise the volume/intensity necessary. Strength development is generally a different matter.

The two can be meshed to a degree in a single microcycle, but this is generally inadvisable unless you've got "help".

That said, what are your goals? What do you have in mind for training that frequently? That will be your yardstick. You can't just say "I want to train six days a week" and expect that to be an effective descriptor of stress on the body, and the resulting adaptation.
 
yeah, show me the routine, are we talking body part splits. then no, are we talking fullbody with GPP days, then sure.
 
Ok hang on, lets recap.

I am not asking for advice on my own personal routine. In actual fact, it was never pitched in that way.

Although i appreciate the kind gestures offered in the above 2 posts, i am simply seeking opinions on this sort of routine.

As mentioned, i am not 'down' with the science of everything and would purely just like to learn more and see what people thought of such a program - be it if they do it or not and if it has worked.

As going by the first reply, i have learnt that 6 days a week is no good for hypertrophy :)
 
If it clears things up, i am currently doing one of CW's full body routine. Lifting is nothing new to me.

Just like all people who have researched some theories, they have come across so many contradicting points.

But then again, starting such a general discussion thread is only doing the same thing i guess! lol
 
im just saying i need to know what kind of workout it is. theres a huge difference between something that goes like "Back bi, chest tri... etc." for 6 days than a fullbody with GPP work.
 
I see.

Well naturally i dont have a routine for 6 days. When i did do 6 day training it was without any sort of routine, very immature and amaturish one would say but hey, it got me from 180.4lbs with 16% BF to 215.6lbs with 8% bf within 15 months, so i am not complaining!

I would of worked 6 days a week, with 1 rest. Each session didnt exceed 50mins.

But as for a set routine, i have never had one until now. Hence all the research i am doing! It is really annoying seeing contradictions everywhere with this stuff.

one would think that if you lift, you gain. nothing more, nothing less... but obviously it is not that simple!
 
yeah, it can be pretty confusing. Id say you are good now with chads fullbody workout, FBW's work good. after a while you can change to an upper lower or push pull and see how it works. you just gotta experiment and see what works best for you ;)
 
Thats the thing. Going by my previous experience, doing the imature lifting thing (not having a routine) is the one that has been working.

Nevertheless, this is about working 6 days a week to a mature routine and whether or not it is worthwile.

From what i can tell, its no good for hypertrophy.
 
working out 6 days a week full body with GPP i think can be good for HYP. if you do bodypart splits, i dont think its that good due to the low frequency.
 
I have not voted because my option was not there.
I would have voted
"yes - If yu build up to it properly"

It would be no good if you just did 6 different isolation exercises everyday.
 
Without posting exactly what you will be doing on each day, it will be very hard to critique as we won't know the frequency/volume at what you will be training at, movements performed, etc....amongst many other variables.
 
I understand that you need information.

But i am not seeking an opinion for myself as to whether or not i should or how to do it.

I am just trying to build knowledge. As we all not, there is so much information out there that is for and against so many things in regards to lifting etc etc, the 6 day routine being one of them. Not to mention people contradicting themselves left right and centre!

So far from what i can tell 6 days a week is really for a pro and not really for someone who wants hypertrophy or is a beginner.

If it helps, i have included below what I would believe a 6 day routine is, this should not be mistaken for what i am actually doing!!!!, as mentioned above i am doing one of CW's write ups.

Now i believe this template would be wrong, so please correct it :)

PS: This post is purely to help myself and others understand what and how a 6 day routine should be done and what pros/cons it will give - i believe it is one of those things left in the dark and the 24/48 rest thing might be getting pushed a little to much, for some. But then again, i could be wrong :)

Day Area Exercise
1 Chest Dumbbell Bench Press
Chest Dumbbell Bench Press
Chest Dumbbell Fly
Back Dumbbell Bent-over Row
Back Dumbbell Shrug
Back Barbell Pullover

2 Core Dumbbell Side Bend
Core Barbell Deadlift
Core/Abs Weighted Crunch
Triceps Barbell Lying Triceps Extension
Triceps Dumbbell Kickback
Triceps Dumbbell One Arm Triceps Extension

3 Shoulders Dumbbell Arnold Press
Shoulders Dumbbell Upright Row
Shoulders Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Biceps Dumbbell Incline Curl
Biceps Dumbbell Concentration Curl
Biceps Barbell Curl

4 Chest Barbell Bench Press
Chest Weighted Push-up
Back Barbell Shrug
Back Barbell Bent-over Row
Core Barbell Full Squat
Core/Abs Abdominal Vacuum

5 Triceps Dumbbell Kickback
Triceps Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension
Shoulders Dumbbell Raise
Shoulders Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Biceps Dumbbell Curl
Biceps Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl

6 Forearms Dumbbell Wrist Curl
Forearms Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl
Forearms Tennis Ball Squeeze
Cardio HIIT: 8 min warmup run, 45sec sprint, 30sec cooldown jog. X 4

7 Rest


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I had not included reps because i have absolutely no idea how a routine should be structured. All i know is set/reps/rest &TUT for hyp.

As you had noticed, the legs were completely forgotten, very stupid hey!. This was written up extremely quickly in the sense that it would stand to be corrected so a better understanding of a 6 day routine could be established.
 
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No No No No.

1 - Ive already written you a great program.

2 - If you were going to train every day you woulnt do any isolation work for biceps and triceps.

3 - Training 6 days a week is not somthing you start doing right away. Its something you'll want to build up over the next 3-5years. You cant just dive right in to it.
 
6 days a week would in ideal terms target each muscle group/lift every 2-5 days, give or take, and incorporate lighter assistance work (GPP, feeder sessions, whatever you care to call it) on the non-major days. This essentially translates to either 3x or 4x full body sessions, or the upper/lower split, or even a Monday/Friday/next Wednesday routine (see DoggCrapp), with said assistance done on off days.

I tend to train this way when I have the time to, but again it's not necessary. What is necessary is the 3-4 major sessions each week, and progression of load. I add in the assistance mostly cause I just like to lift, and because it might add a little; but this is what I mean by it being superfluous for the most part. I could and do survive on the core sessions. The extra work is just that.
 
R.Lewis said:
No No No No.

1 - Ive already written you a great program.

2 - If you were going to train every day you woulnt do any isolation work for biceps and triceps.

3 - Training 6 days a week is not somthing you start doing right away. Its something you'll want to build up over the next 3-5years. You cant just dive right in to it.
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1 - And I am using the great program... Apologies, i did mention it was a CW one. Got confused with what i was reading at the time!


2 & 3 - these are the sort of answers that are needed :)

Cheers mate,

Steve.
 
PMDilly said:
6 days a week would in ideal terms target each muscle group/lift every 2-5 days, give or take, and incorporate lighter assistance work (GPP, feeder sessions, whatever you care to call it) on the non-major days. This essentially translates to either 3x or 4x full body sessions, or the upper/lower split, or even a Monday/Friday/next Wednesday routine (see DoggCrapp), with said assistance done on off days.

I tend to train this way when I have the time to, but again it's not necessary. What is necessary is the 3-4 major sessions each week, and progression of load. I add in the assistance mostly cause I just like to lift, and because it might add a little; but this is what I mean by it being superfluous for the most part. I could and do survive on the core sessions. The extra work is just that.
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Thats what i thought.
 
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