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Workout Variations...
- Thread starter hypnotic
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Um. First of all do you do that all each day? I think it's better to do say, arms one day, legs the next, and so on. Many others agree. A whole body workout in one day, can get a little tough - and could lead to overtraining.
Well. Myself - I prefer to to use a barbell. I only use dumbells when I have to. I find my form is much better with a barbell.
Well. Myself - I prefer to to use a barbell. I only use dumbells when I have to. I find my form is much better with a barbell.
No, many others probably disagree, it is definitely not as beneficial to work on one "group" each day.
He is doing a push/pull/legs which is a common split. Upper push is on one day. Upper pull on another day. Legs is a separate day.
I would stick to something for a couple of weeks at a time. For example I would usually stick with a DB bentover row for a few weeks, then go to a pendlay row when you are either getting tired/bored from the DB row, or just aren't feeling it as much as when you started.
He is doing a push/pull/legs which is a common split. Upper push is on one day. Upper pull on another day. Legs is a separate day.
I would stick to something for a couple of weeks at a time. For example I would usually stick with a DB bentover row for a few weeks, then go to a pendlay row when you are either getting tired/bored from the DB row, or just aren't feeling it as much as when you started.
What I meant was an example. He said hes doing pushing, and pulling - which normally works mosr upper body muscles, than he says legs, and abs. Abs is pretty basic, same with legs. That means he's pretty much doing a full body workout each day.
When I look at it that way, I see many problems.
1) You might overtrain
2) You can't work each muscle long enough (you'll be exhasted)
3) You will have to give your whole body about a 3 day break, rather than being able to work out the next day, but with a different muscle.
When I look at it that way, I see many problems.
1) You might overtrain
2) You can't work each muscle long enough (you'll be exhasted)
3) You will have to give your whole body about a 3 day break, rather than being able to work out the next day, but with a different muscle.
push/pull/legs+abs is one of the traditional splits. When you change movements, you could easily do something like this-
Each week shift between a main pushing movement (bb bench, db bench, military press, etc). Each week shift between a main pulling movement (Pendlay rows, chins, etc). Each week shift between a different main leg movement (front squat, back squat, deadlift, etc)
Work a few heavy weeks and then have a light backoff week.
Each week shift between a main pushing movement (bb bench, db bench, military press, etc). Each week shift between a main pulling movement (Pendlay rows, chins, etc). Each week shift between a different main leg movement (front squat, back squat, deadlift, etc)
Work a few heavy weeks and then have a light backoff week.
Depends on your goals...
This answer depends on whether or not you have specific goals, how many days you are training, and the intensity of your work-outs. If you are only training for general fitness and are only exercises 1 to 3 days per week a full body program alternating a variety of exercises is your best bet. If you have specific goals like incresing strength and muscle mass and are training 4 to 5 days per week then a split program is best where you are doing a few body parts per work-out and training those body parts 2 or 3 times in a week which is far more beneficial than overloading one muscle group once a week.
Ben
This answer depends on whether or not you have specific goals, how many days you are training, and the intensity of your work-outs. If you are only training for general fitness and are only exercises 1 to 3 days per week a full body program alternating a variety of exercises is your best bet. If you have specific goals like incresing strength and muscle mass and are training 4 to 5 days per week then a split program is best where you are doing a few body parts per work-out and training those body parts 2 or 3 times in a week which is far more beneficial than overloading one muscle group once a week.
Ben