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Movemoreguy22
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Question peeps..
Is working on one body part enough for a session but twice a week.
For example..workout A bench press and single arm row.
Workout B squat and lunges
Workout C incline B/Press and lat pulldown
Workout D deadlift and row.
I work in a pyramid 10/8/6/4.
After I did my main excerise I might work on a little isolation.
Is working on one body part enough for a session but twice a week.
For example..workout A bench press and single arm row.
Workout B squat and lunges
Workout C incline B/Press and lat pulldown
Workout D deadlift and row.
I work in a pyramid 10/8/6/4.
After I did my main excerise I might work on a little isolation.
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Enough for what? what are you trying to do? thats not a bad program for just staying fit and lifting some weights, but if you have some goal in mind it may or may not be enough ???0
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Cool beans0
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Enough for what? what are you trying to do? thats not a bad program for just staying fit and lifting some weights, but if you have some goal in mind it may or may not be enough ???
Get some size onto my skinny frame.. or what about 2 of the same group e.g workout A bench and incline then single row and then pull ups maybe??
I can't stand isolation boring as hell0 -
i don't think what you listed above is enough of a program for a lot of size, but its a good program to make you feel good and you'll get strong and fit from it . But there are body building programs you can follow that will get you progressing towards your goal faster. it all comes down to how much effort you want to put into it.0
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i don't think what you listed above is enough of a program for a lot of size, but its a good program to make you feel good and you'll get strong and fit from it . But there are body building programs you can follow that will get you progressing towards your goal faster. it all comes down to how much effort you want to put into it.
Problem is I work with concrete and lift it all day so technically I'm strong with that but knacked after the days work.. so I normally do 45mins in the gym.0 -
well i'm not an expert in body building, but since you are working all day with concrete you are probably getting a good full body workout on the job, so your time in the gym could be spent doing isolation exercises, which dont take as much energy as the compound lifts you are doing. and for size you know you have to eat , a lot.0
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well i'm not an expert in body building, but since you are working all day with concrete you are probably getting a good full body workout on the job, so your time in the gym could be spent doing isolation exercises, which dont take as much energy as the compound lifts you are doing. and for size you know you have to eat , a lot.
Never thought of it like that, makes sense thro.. yeah I no about eating a lot but so hard with my job with customers etc but no point moaning cos it doesnt achieve anything haha.0 -
i wish i worked in a job where i had to be physically active, i'd turn the whole day into a workout, and then spend my evenings laying around doing nothing.0
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i wish i worked in a job where i had to be physically active, i'd turn the whole day into a workout, and then spend my evenings laying around doing nothing.
Thing is you get used to what you do so it doesn't make you any stronger, so you can't progess.. I'm small framed, lifting concrete garden products all day and still the same.. so for me laying about doesn't help...
Thinking about morning sessions as I should feel fresh but I can't do breakfast as soon as I wake up so it's pointless haha0 -
well to build size you actually have to get into the right rep range, and i think its a lot of isolation lifts, I am sure others on the forum with exp in bodybuilding will chime in and tell you what ranges and what lifts to do. There are also programs you can follow.0
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The exercise you do is better than the one you don't do, so your doing great.1
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garyggriffin wrote: »i wish i worked in a job where i had to be physically active, i'd turn the whole day into a workout, and then spend my evenings laying around doing nothing.
Thing is you get used to what you do so it doesn't make you any stronger, so you can't progess.. I'm small framed, lifting concrete garden products all day and still the same.. so for me laying about doesn't help...
Thinking about morning sessions as I should feel fresh but I can't do breakfast as soon as I wake up so it's pointless haha [/quote]
I never eat breakfast before I lift in the mornings on the weekends. Have you tried working out on an empty stomach? It's an individualized thing. It works for some people and not for others. Just mentioning it because breakfast isn't required.0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »i wish i worked in a job where i had to be physically active, i'd turn the whole day into a workout, and then spend my evenings laying around doing nothing.
Thing is you get used to what you do so it doesn't make you any stronger, so you can't progess.. I'm small framed, lifting concrete garden products all day and still the same.. so for me laying about doesn't help...
Thinking about morning sessions as I should feel fresh but I can't do breakfast as soon as I wake up so it's pointless haha [/quote]
I never eat breakfast before I lift in the mornings on the weekends. Have you tried working out on an empty stomach? It's an individualized thing. It works for some people and not for others. Just mentioning it because breakfast isn't required.
I feel good working out on an empty stomach, done it before.. 6am gym and have to leave by 7 due to work at 7.15 so bit of a rush... plus I feel it makes me more hungry so could be a good thing to eat more0 -
Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.0
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Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times1 -
garyggriffin wrote: »Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times
the time you rest is important, your muscles and body does things in that rest time to replenish for the next set. Resting only 30 seconds between lifts is gonna make your workout more for an endurance building type workout. I lift for strength, and i need my 3 or 5 minutes rest between sets because i use every ounce of strength for that set, and it takes 3-5 minutes for me to recover to be ready for my next set. I could do another set 30 seconds later, but it would be a big worthless set and a waste of time. these are the things you need to consider to maximize the value of your time at the gym to acheive the goals you want.
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garyggriffin wrote: »Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times
the time you rest is important, your muscles and body does things in that rest time to replenish for the next set. Resting only 30 seconds between lifts is gonna make your workout more for an endurance building type workout. I lift for strength, and i need my 3 or 5 minutes rest between sets because i use every ounce of strength for that set, and it takes 3-5 minutes for me to recover to be ready for my next set. I could do another set 30 seconds later, but it would be a big worthless set and a waste of time. these are the things you need to consider to maximize the value of your time at the gym to acheive the goals you want.
That means less time in the gym so would my 1st routine by better cos it's 2/3 excerises and I can rest etc0 -
I don't know if this is considered right or proper, but since I hate the long rest times between sets what I do is alternate two muscle groups at once. For example, I'll do split squats and bicep curls. I do my set of split squats and then instead of doing nothing for 3 min. I do a set of bicep curls. That way my legs rest and I do my next set of squats and just alternate back and forth that way.
Doing this also keeps my heart rate up and I break a sweat much sooner.0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »garyggriffin wrote: »Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times
the time you rest is important, your muscles and body does things in that rest time to replenish for the next set. Resting only 30 seconds between lifts is gonna make your workout more for an endurance building type workout. I lift for strength, and i need my 3 or 5 minutes rest between sets because i use every ounce of strength for that set, and it takes 3-5 minutes for me to recover to be ready for my next set. I could do another set 30 seconds later, but it would be a big worthless set and a waste of time. these are the things you need to consider to maximize the value of your time at the gym to acheive the goals you want.
That means less time in the gym so would my 1st routine by better cos it's 2/3 excerises and I can rest etc
its quantity vs quality. you have to balance that out versus your goals. a 45 minute super setted workout is different than a bodybuilding muscle building workout. both are great workouts but accomplish different goals. You are alerady getting a lot of workout and exercise at your job, so why not focus on quality at the gym?0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »garyggriffin wrote: »Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times
the time you rest is important, your muscles and body does things in that rest time to replenish for the next set. Resting only 30 seconds between lifts is gonna make your workout more for an endurance building type workout. I lift for strength, and i need my 3 or 5 minutes rest between sets because i use every ounce of strength for that set, and it takes 3-5 minutes for me to recover to be ready for my next set. I could do another set 30 seconds later, but it would be a big worthless set and a waste of time. these are the things you need to consider to maximize the value of your time at the gym to acheive the goals you want.
That means less time in the gym so would my 1st routine by better cos it's 2/3 excerises and I can rest etc
its quantity vs quality. you have to balance that out versus your goals. a 45 minute super setted workout is different than a bodybuilding muscle building workout. both are great workouts but accomplish different goals. You are alerady getting a lot of workout and exercise at your job, so why not focus on quality at the gym?
Hmm suppose your right..only thing I can do is try.. I'm gonna go in the morning and do isolation due to work pretty much squatting and rowing all day0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »Question peeps..
Is working on one body part enough for a session but twice a week.
For example..workout A bench press and single arm row.
Workout B squat and lunges
Workout C incline B/Press and lat pulldown
Workout D deadlift and row.
I work in a pyramid 10/8/6/4.
After I did my main excerise I might work on a little isolation.
When I was actually lifting for bulk I did one group per day and only once a week. Did cardio daily. Very basic program was:
Chest/Bicep/front core
Back/Tricep/back core
Legs
Light full body day (high rep light weight)
Three day weekend cardio and sports.
I still have a lot of friends that lift in this routine.0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »garyggriffin wrote: »garyggriffin wrote: »Oh, yeah, the time crunch would be tough if you want to workout for an hour. I generally keep my sessions around 30 - 40 minutes but that's because I'm not really working on any specific goal right now other than to keep progressing when lifting.
I try and do 45mins.. I normally have 30second rest, cos resting is boring and hate being bored haha don't no how people rest for 3 mins...
Plus mornings no one is really there so I'm in and then out then work..
Find it hard to wake up sometimes most times
the time you rest is important, your muscles and body does things in that rest time to replenish for the next set. Resting only 30 seconds between lifts is gonna make your workout more for an endurance building type workout. I lift for strength, and i need my 3 or 5 minutes rest between sets because i use every ounce of strength for that set, and it takes 3-5 minutes for me to recover to be ready for my next set. I could do another set 30 seconds later, but it would be a big worthless set and a waste of time. these are the things you need to consider to maximize the value of your time at the gym to acheive the goals you want.
That means less time in the gym so would my 1st routine by better cos it's 2/3 excerises and I can rest etc
its quantity vs quality. you have to balance that out versus your goals. a 45 minute super setted workout is different than a bodybuilding muscle building workout. both are great workouts but accomplish different goals. You are alerady getting a lot of workout and exercise at your job, so why not focus on quality at the gym?
Hmm suppose your right..only thing I can do is try.. I'm gonna go in the morning and do isolation due to work pretty much squatting and rowing all day
I tried doing just isolation.. i get drawn into compound still haha..
I don't see how you can do isolation on quads cos all you can do is front back hack squats etc. Or am I being stupid0
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