to steam or not to steam.....

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I have FINALLY made it back to the gym in hopes of building muscle like mad. FYI I was on a good roll before my 6 month "leave". I really enjoy the steam room after my workouts but will that effect my gains? I know alot of muscle pump is from water retention and such so could i be hurting my overall progress? Granted I want to increase the size of my muscles, I want it to be real muscle strength, not just looks. What are your opinions?

Thanks!
 
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You could try my this...
Its what I'm doing, its proved really great for me in just 20days.

Im doing 1 day on 1day off
10min warm up and 20mins boxing after every workout, 10mins speed ball 10 mins heavy bag.

day 1 - legs, traps, shoulders, core
straight leg dead lift - front squat - back squat - dead lift - clean - shrugs - Arnold press - all 5x6

day 2 - off

day 3 - Chest - lats - horizontal traps - Bis - tris.
Incline bar bench - decline bar bench - chin up - standing row - bicep curl - tricep push down - wood choppers high and low. all 5x6

day 4 off

day 5 - dead lift 10setsx3reps - clean and press 10x3 - hanging leg raises10x3

day 6 rest

day 7 - flat bench 10x3 - heavy weighted chins 10x3 - standing bent over rows 10x3

day 8 - usually just do a calf raise workout for 30mins, or pick an area I'd like to work isolation

day 9 rest


Day one and three - all reps performed at steady speed 2-1 count 2mins rest between sets.
Days 5 and 8 - 4 second concentric 1 sec explosive ecentric. 60 secs between sets
 
Thanks for that routine, I might try it. However, I was more trying to find out if excessive steaming was ok or if it inhibited the growth from a heavy workout regime.

Any ideas?
 
Well sweating too much will lower plasma volumes, which would cause the healing process to slow down.. I'd suggest keeping it to once a week or so, and ensuring you're always hydrated before and after going into the steam room..
 
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