Question for men who work out with weights

Swissmiss
Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How many days a week do you lift? And, for how many hours each day? Does this change as you develop more muscles or as you get older?
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  • sathor
    sathor Posts: 202 Member
    Some of my days have them listed in the notes section, not good about getting them plugged in there though. I am currently beefing up my routine though.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    I just started about a month ago, but I lift for 45-60 minutes a day, three days a week.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    A beginner lifter should do about 45 mins a day, 3 days per week.

    Yes, this will change as you get more advanced. And will change again when you get older
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    One of the proven beginner's routines will run 3x per week, for about an hour, give or take. Whether that ever needs to change depends on your goals.
  • sheepgirl44
    sheepgirl44 Posts: 35 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    Why not?
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week

    If you are doing full body 3x a week you may not be pushing yourself, that is not enough recovery time. Rest is very important.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    I currently workout 4 days a week from an hour to an hour and a half. This really depends on the intensity of my workout and the amount of time between sets. With lower intensity, I try to rest for about a minute between sets. With higher intensity, the recovery time is a bit longer and I may go up to three minutes between sets.
  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member
    4-5 days, an hour a day.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week

    If you are doing full body 3x a week you may not be pushing yourself, that is not enough recovery time. Rest is very important.

    not when you're a noob lifting light weight at low volume.

    Why work muscles once per week when you can do at least 2x per week as intermediate or advanced and double the time that they are growing?
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Olympic athletes train daily. No science behind 3 days, nor 4. Do what you think you can.
  • pattyproulx
    pattyproulx Posts: 603 Member
    I do 3x per week, about 45 - 60 mins.

    Here's an excellent post on weight training for beginners, with great links:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/848374-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners-2013-edition

    I really like the Stronglifts 5x5 program.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Good thing women don't work out with weights.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    Lift every other day.

    Work outs vary every 8-8 weeks. Some rotations are very intense high reps little rest and are relatively short (30 min or so). Other rotations are heavy lifts lots of sets of few reps with long rest periods and as a result can last 90-120 mins.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Olympic athletes train daily. No science behind 3 days, nor 4. Do what you think you can.

    They also train for years to work up to that amount of volume.
  • BigMech
    BigMech Posts: 472 Member
    I lift 5 days week, 60-80 minutes a workout.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    Good thing women don't work out with weights.

    Wouldn't want them bulky. That's just gross.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Olympic athletes train daily. No science behind 3 days, nor 4. Do what you think you can.

    They also train for years to work up to that amount of volume.

    So explain the science, SVP.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    My current program (PHAT) is day 1 power upper body, day 2 power lower body, day 3 rest (I teach a pump class on day 3, but take it easy), day 4 back & shoulders hypertrophy, day 5 lower body hypertrophy, day 6 chest and arms hypertrophy, day 7 rest. However, there really is no rest of the wicked.

    My old programs were all full body every other day.
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
    How many days a week do you lift? And, for how many hours each day? Does this change as you develop more muscles or as you get older?

    Question by Question :

    1 : I lift 4 days a week.
    2 : 35 - 45 minutes
    3 : Not sure about age, since I haven't been doing it long, but it's definitly changed as I've become stronger and gained some muscle. When I first started out, I was doing full body 3 times a week, basically doing a Circuit on the weight machines. Next I did 4 days a week with 2 days upper body, 2 days lower. Right now, I'm still 4 days, but each day is segmented into muscle groups.
    Day 1 is Biceps and chest, Day 2 is Quads and hamstrings, Day 3 is Triceps and Shoulders, Day 4 is Back, Abs, and Calves.
  • DanTillson
    DanTillson Posts: 71 Member
    3 days a week?? lol. While you're resting I am getting stronger...
  • Jason3589
    Jason3589 Posts: 734
    Not the quantity of workouts you do. Its the quality of the workout :laugh:
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    3 days a week?? lol. While you're resting I am getting stronger...

    So are we
  • naculp
    naculp Posts: 225 Member
    I try to get at least 3 days of lifting in per week, sometimes 4. My workouts are usually 45 minutes in length. I haven't really noticed much change in the ~12 years or so of lifting, but then again I've never worked out like a "bro". I focus on the big 3 (bench, squat, dead) and other compound exercises like the power clean. I refuse to be one of those ignorant guys that does bench + 50 forms of curls 6 days a week!
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week

    If you are doing full body 3x a week you may not be pushing yourself, that is not enough recovery time. Rest is very important.

    not when you're a noob lifting light weight at low volume.

    Why work muscles once per week when you can do at least 2x per week as intermediate or advanced and double the time that they are growing?

    you grow while you rest not while your working out.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week

    If you are doing full body 3x a week you may not be pushing yourself, that is not enough recovery time. Rest is very important.

    not when you're a noob lifting light weight at low volume.

    Why work muscles once per week when you can do at least 2x per week as intermediate or advanced and double the time that they are growing?

    you grow while you rest not while your working out.

    That's obviously true, BUT it's not like your body is only at rest during an off day. I've seen people who lift upwards of 8 times per week, and have warmup weights that are higher than my PRs.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    For those just starting out I would recommend a 3 day split of push/pull/legs. Work about an hour, you wont need more. When I first started out I would get very sore (DOMS) but once I've progressed I have to really get after it or do something different to be real sore. I actually enjoy the feeling now.

    Negative. Really no one, and in particular a beginner, should be working muscle groups only once per week.

    agreed...full body...3X a week

    If you are doing full body 3x a week you may not be pushing yourself, that is not enough recovery time. Rest is very important.

    not when you're a noob lifting light weight at low volume.

    Why work muscles once per week when you can do at least 2x per week as intermediate or advanced and double the time that they are growing?

    you grow while you rest not while your working out.

    That's obviously true, BUT it's not like your body is only at rest during an off day. I've seen people who lift upwards of 8 times per week, and have warmup weights that are higher than my PRs.

    and are those guys doing full body workouts?
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Most of what I have seen tend to be doing weird *kitten* programs of their own creation. One in particular struck me as odd because he was deadlifting and squatting 4x per week, and would add in a bit of the one push/one pull with each of those. It was a bit strange imo, but I can't argue with the guy's results.

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