recovery time

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jonny100

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I'm just wondering how many days of recovery it's best to have inbetween workouts if each workout is hitting different parts of your body.

Here's my split:

1. - Abs
2. - Chest / Triceps
3. - Back / Biceps
4. - Legs / Shoulders

At the moment I'm having 2 days rest between each workout. But I'm thinking this is more than I need because I feel fine the next day, and even if I was to train every day it'd still be a long time before I hit the same muscles again.

Would I be better just having 1 day, or 0 days rest?
If it makes any difference, size is my main focus at the moment.
 
Is that your Daily Workout, or do you do one day for each bodypart on the list???

I used to work out every day, and here was my split:

Day 1 - Chest
Day 2 - Legs
Day 3 - Back
Day 4 - Arms
Day 5 - Start over with Chest

As you can see from above, I actually got three days of rest for each bodypart, as I would do Chest on Monday, and then not hit it again until Friday. (for example)

When you're doing a Full Body Workout, it is recommended to do 1-2 days of rest in between so that your muscles can grow. Remember, muscles don't grow while you're working them, they grow while you are resting them!
 
That split I mentioned isn't what I do every day. I do one of those each day. What I was thinking is.....do you need rest from all exercise even if it's not the same muscle groups so that all the calories and protein you eat in the rest time will all go towards repairing one muscle group? Because I was thinking that if you workout everyday then your calories and protein is going to get spread over all the muscles at once meaning they don't build as quick.....if that makes sense.
 
48 hours min between bodyparts if you lift heavy i would go even longer. Personlly i believe heavy weight training everyday is a waste of time. You will most likely stumb your growth and get discouraged.

Don't workout anyone bodypart more that twice a week.

If you workout light you will have to reesearch it.
 
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Here's my routine for general fitness i don't want to be a pro bodybuilder just good shape. I also chose the 1 on 1 off routine because i have an old sports injury in my torso but its seems to be getting better. I will move to a 2 day split routine and workout 5 days a week once i recover.

Day 1 - Shoulders
Day 2 - Rest (yoga or elliptical trainer)
day 3 - Legs and Biceps
Day 4 - Rest (yoga or elliptical trainer)
Day 5 - Chest and Triceps
day 6 - Rest (yoga or elliptical trainer)
Day 7 - Back
Day 8 - Rest (yoga or elliptical trainer)

Repeat

Now i do 6 to 9 sets (2 to 3 excercise) for each bodypart and sometimes 12 sets for my back and legs. I also train heavy doing 6's or 8's but done 4's tonight.

Generally do up to 9 sets for small muscle groups and 12 sets for larger ones. This would be considered fairly advanced in most circles.

Also do abs 2 times week on my off days.
 
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