Which be better: Lifting everyday or 3x week?

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kassiebby1124
kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
edited January 6 in Health and Weight Loss
My friend lifts everyday working different body parts each day.

I lift 3x a week. Which is more effective and why? What do you do?

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  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    I lift daily four days in a row since I started this I have lost a bit of weight. I used to lift three times a week with cardio on the other two but Ive shelved cardio and just lift.


    Day 1 Back, Biceps,

    Day 2 Chest and Triceps

    Day 3 Glutes, lower legs and abs

    Day 4 Shoulders and legs
  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    Wow talk about a title grammar fail. And what exercises do you use?
  • taylorwaylor
    taylorwaylor Posts: 417 Member
    Well...My step dad lifts monday through friday and then rests saturday and sunday...Ohh and before, when he would get done lifting hed go really fast on the elliptical for 20 mins...He got in reaaaally good shape within 3 months....

    I also had a guy friend at my old school that was really into lifting...He lifts like 6 days a week... idk how his routines went but i know he had "leg days", etc... One big convo i remember with him was when i asked, "arn't you only supposed to lift like 3X a week???" His response was, "No...Thats only if you want to be AVERAGE" IDK why, but that really mad me think!

    I am doing NROLFW which says to only lift 3X a week, and they are full body workouts. I personally like not lifting every day because i feel like i would start to not like it....I always look forward to it, so i like to build up my excitment:)


    If your doing full body workouts 3X a week, i think thats good enough...maybe 4 but i think thats definatly enough! On your non-lifting days do some cardio! Running will get you great results...or just switch it all up, take some classes at your gym or something:)

    I hope this somewhat helped....lol
  • maqsmj
    maqsmj Posts: 697
    i personally follow this program because it helps results,

    if u r doing it for cutting check page 30 there is a video to turn it to a cutting workout

    i lost 3.6 lb in a week

    3x a week full body

    i do yoga 2 days in my off days

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=148036063
  • wackyfunster
    wackyfunster Posts: 944 Member
    2-3x/week is ideal for most people. Every other day at the most. More will not provide any benefit in terms of muscle synthesis, and will increase recovery time, which can actually decrease the efficacy of future workouts, as well as increasing chance for injury. The caveat to this is if you are doing half-assed, f__karounditis style workouts, in which case every day will probably be beneficial. Work out hard, and 2-3 days/week is the most you need.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    2-3x/week is ideal for most people. Every other day at the most. More will not provide any benefit in terms of muscle synthesis, and will increase recovery time, which can actually decrease the efficacy of future workouts, as well as increasing chance for injury. The caveat to this is if you are doing half-assed, f__karounditis style workouts, in which case every day will probably be beneficial. Work out hard, and 2-3 days/week is the most you need.
  • UsernameStillLoading
    UsernameStillLoading Posts: 299 Member
    I think it depends on your body. If you are a beginner its best to go 3x a week since your body is not yet used to the demand and intensity. You can eventually build up to 5-6 times a week, even 7 if that is your style but I think that your body needs at least one to two days of rest to recover. Overall it depends on your goal.
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