Weight training question?

mslh84

I currently do 3 days a week...but I want to go to 5, at no more than 30 mins a day. Does anybody else do this, and have you seen better results?

ninerbuff

I currently do 3 days a week...but I want to go to 5, at no more than 30 mins a day. Does anybody else do this, and have you seen better results?

I lift 5 days a week concentrating mostly on 1 bodypart a day.

Monday- quads
Tuesday-back
Wednesday-hamstrings and shoulders
Thursday-chest
Friday-arms

I do cardio everyday though.

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stayxtrue

I currently do 3 days a week...but I want to go to 5, at no more than 30 mins a day. Does anybody else do this, and have you seen better results?

I lift 5 days a week concentrating mostly on 1 bodypart a day.

Monday- quads
Tuesday-back
Wednesday-hamstrings and shoulders
Thursday-chest
Friday-arms

I do cardio everyday though.

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i pretty much do this also, and cardio every day sounds like I am doing something right

Luthorcrow

A five day a week program focused on body parts works for someone folks. It's a classic body building thing but it's not something you just start doing. That volume of strength training is not for everyone and is something that really is only going to benefit an experienced lifter. By experienced, I mean someone that has been lifting seriously for at least year probably several.

If you not genetically gifted or in your first year, you are not going to get any benefit. Keep in mind the only reason to move from a say the classic 3 days a week, full body program, is to avoid over training, an eventually to maintain intensity for multi-joint lifts like dead-lifts, squats, bench press, etc.

I think you need to share some more details before any of us can given you good advice.

How long have you been lifting?
Are you doing a full body program three times a week?
Is your program periodized?
What lifts are you doing?

Depending on the answers to these questions, it might be time to mix it up but just jumping to a 5 day crazy body building program is not going to help you.

mslh84

A five day a week program focused on body parts works for someone folks. It's a classic body building thing but it's not something you just start doing. That volume of strength training is not for everyone and is something that really is only going to benefit an experienced lifter. By experienced, I mean someone that has been lifting seriously for at least year probably several.

If you not genetically gifted or in your first year, you are not going to get any benefit. Keep in mind the only reason to move from a say the classic 3 days a week, full body program, is to avoid over training, an eventually to maintain intensity for multi-joint lifts like dead-lifts, squats, bench press, etc.

I think you need to share some more details before any of us can given you good advice.

How long have you been lifting?
Are you doing a full body program three times a week?
Is your program periodized?
What lifts are you doing?

Depending on the answers to these questions, it might be time to mix it up but just jumping to a 5 day crazy body building program is not going to help you.

I think you misread what I said, It's not some crazy body building program as you suggested, I use machines that have good resistance, and I don't think 30 mins a day would be extreme.

Thanks.

Rayman79

If you do 5 days a week, you will need to split your routine to target different parts of the body so as to allow your body adequate healing time between workouts. (usually 48 hrs before working the same body part again).

I go 5 times a week too, but that consists of three weights sessions with some light cardio to warm up and finish (ie stationary bike, grinder and/or skipping etc). On the other two days I do a circuit style, mixing up some intense cardio (sprints and intervals), with light resistance exercises.

Just be careful not to overwork the same muscles too frequently or you may risk injury, or slowing down your progress at the very least.

mslh84

If you do 5 days a week, you will need to split your routine to target different parts of the body so as to allow your body adequate healing time between workouts. (usually 48 hrs before working the same body part again).

I go 5 times a week too, but that consists of three weights sessions with some light cardio to warm up and finish (ie stationary bike, grinder and/or skipping etc). On the other two days I do a circuit style, mixing up some intense cardio (sprints and intervals), with light resistance exercises.

Just be careful not to overwork the same muscles too frequently or you may risk injury, or slowing down your progress at the very least.

Thanks, my progress has already slowed down, and I already changed my cardio routine, so I don't think thats the problem, b/c I do 1 hour of cardio on the days I haven't been strength training, and 30 minutes on the days I do, usually 20 mins before and 10 after. But I wanted to up my strength training for maybe a month to change my routine up, I already know that I don't want to overdo it, just want to change up the routine.

ninerbuff

Thanks, my progress has already slowed down, and I already changed my cardio routine, so I don't think thats the problem, b/c I do 1 hour of cardio on the days I haven't been strength training, and 30 minutes on the days I do, usually 20 mins before and 10 after. But I wanted to up my strength training for maybe a month to change my routine up, I already know that I don't want to overdo it, just want to change up the routine.

First off on your lifting days do 10 minutes light cardio, lift , then another 20 minutes cardio after. Don't "waste" your glycogen stores on cardio. Use them for lifting. And if you just want to change your routine, then just change the reps and sets. Lower the reps, increase the weight and maybe add a set.


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