should I weight train more than 4 days a week??

thatch1234

Hi all, I trained chest/tri mon. Tue- back bicep. Wed-hiit. Thurs-shoulders/traps. Fri- squats and deadlifts.

The problem is I dont feel the least bit sore on my upper body. Only sore part is squats which is a killer lol. Anyone my program is suppose to have weekend ofd but I dunno I dont feel sore so should I break that????

KarenJanine

Feeling sore is not a necessary indicator of a good workout. Chasing DOMs is not necessary.

DavPul

soreness or lack thereof is not a reliable indicator of a workout's effectiveness

ironanimal

I would suggest your deadlifts go elsewhere as they should be as taxing as squats, but, it's fine to train however many times you like provided you know you can recover well enough between sessions.

What are your main sets like for each day? For me a chest/tri day looks like;

Bench as per 5/3/1
Close Grip Bench Press
Tricep Extensions
Dips
Chest flyes (cable or dumbbell)

MzzFaith

I do 4 days a week & the soreness yes. Well worth it

CyberEd312

Soreness is not necessarily an indicator of a good lifting workout but what is necessary is allowing your muscles time to rest and repair... I am currently lifting Mon-Wed-Fri (heavy) and Sat morning (light) leaving rest days for recovery... Best of Luck.....

thatch1234

Hi well im doing microcycles at the moment so this week is 4 sets of 12-15 reps. My deadlifts were an extra which I admit normally are agony but I didnt really push hard as I had a sore back.

MelStren

bump

svsl0928

I do weight lifting classes twice a week. They suggest not doing it everyday. Also, the have told us by the end of the track we should feel like we can't another and the bar should be feeling heavy.

thatch1234

Yeah that is the case with me after 60 reps of each workout trust me it feels heavy haha. I just have fast recovery always been the same just dont wana feel lazy as it means I havent worked out my chest and tris in like 7 days

thatch1234

I would suggest your deadlifts go elsewhere as they should be as taxing as squats, but, it's fine to train however many times you like provided you know you can recover well enough between sessions.

What are your main sets like for each day? For me a chest/tri day looks like;

Bench as per 5/3/1
Close Grip Bench Press
Tricep Extensions
Dips
Chest flyes (cable or dumbbell)

Sets are

Bench press
Incline bench
Dumbell flys
Close grip bench
Tri kickbacks
Skullcrushers.

This microcycle 12-15 reps with 4 sets of each. Every week I add weight and lessen reps. 4 week cycle for 12 weeks.