hit each body part once a week?

Good question.

 

I've been off the heavy weights for the past ten years but have amped up some heavy weights the last couple months.  Two mondo heavy workouts in a week seem a little much, I would guess 5 days is about right like you said.  I've been hitting each muscle group hard at least once with some light ones in between and have seen some significant strength improvement but that's probably attributed to regaining.

 

I'll ask a trainer tomorrow.

Basically pushups / pullups practically daily and some weird core exercises with one heavy per body part maybe every 4-5-6 days.

 

I don't think you'll see any atrophy for at least a couple weeks but you probably won't have the intensity after a layover.

Ive always worked upper body twice a week.    My best result is when on the second go around, i lighten up and do alot of reps.

 

 

Some dude strolled into the gym yesterday and literally had the best physique I've ever seen.... and no I'm not queer.

 

Wanted to see his routine but had to scoot but he spent the first 20 minutes with a medicine ball.  Crunches and some side twists.

As I was walking out I think I saw him doing curls with 60s which seemed a little strange doing curls.... especially at the beginning of a workout.

I'm probably wrong about those curls, probably flys or something.

 

But LITERALLY an amazing physique.

TONY,

You gotta listen to your body and if it tells you that after 4 days, you're good to go, then train by all means. I personally hit some body parts more than others. It all depends on which is lagging. You also have to take into consideration a few factors that could affect the frequency of your workout for that bodypart. Things like your intensity and training principle. Back in the day, Arnold and Sergio both trained their bodyparts three times a week. It's not for everyone but the point is you gotta listen to your body. Only you can tell how often you should train your bodyparts but the one thing you have to practice is consistency. You gotta put in your time in the gym training at least 20-25 days a month. Hope this helps.

monday- chest arms

tuesday- back shoulders

wednesday-legs

thursday-repeat mondays

friday- repeat tuesdays.

 

Ideally I should be doing a three on one off. But I like to keep my weekends free for drinkin beer and wathing sports.

It's nice weather here and two weeks into this weird interval workout...... Been pretty good lately.  Basically didn't do shit during college football season.

 

Daily:

- 25-40 minutes Cycling Windsprints... half up hill, half down hill TWO or THREE times per DAY (4-5 Days Week).

-  100 Jumping Jacks (First Thing in the Morning Every Day)

-  80-160 Pushups almost every day.  Not too many if just hit the chest in the gym.

 

1-2 HEAVY Back / Shoulders

1 Heavy Chest.... Occasionally merged with the back

1-2 Weird Core Training..... Heavy Bag, Kettlebells, Stretching, Miscellaneous stuff.

 

If any trainers here, let me know what you think of this

Oh, the Heavy chest workout takes like 20 minutes so will merge the core training with that so there are no more than 4 trips to the gym.  Most of the gym is just for back/shoulders/legs but using cycling for legs now.

 

New to cycling.... Mountain bike.  I wave at the goofy spandex ten speeders but they don't wave back

 

  Cyclers wearing Spandex

 

 

Reading about the supercompensation curve.  This could not be any more confusing ?

 

 

Need recovery time but also suggesting two a days?  I'm sore from yesterday.  I'm just gonna ride a bicycle today, medium pace and clear some lactates?

 

 

 

What the heck is "homeostasis" ?.... is that good or bad?

Good link for the technical long version.....