How bad is it to do weight machines 2 days in a row?
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TexanInFlorida
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I know you need to do a day off between resistance training sessions because muscle builds during rest.
But right now I'm doing a total body workout 3x/week on weight machines. I'm using moderate weight/high reps for toning rather than body building as I'm dropping weight.
It is so much easier for me to get lifts in on Saturday/Sunday rather than Saturday/weekday.
Can I get away with doing light, total body workouts on machines two days in a row?
PS I'll accept "no" LOL. I'm looking for advice not just wanting to hear what I want to hear.
Thanks
But right now I'm doing a total body workout 3x/week on weight machines. I'm using moderate weight/high reps for toning rather than body building as I'm dropping weight.
It is so much easier for me to get lifts in on Saturday/Sunday rather than Saturday/weekday.
Can I get away with doing light, total body workouts on machines two days in a row?
PS I'll accept "no" LOL. I'm looking for advice not just wanting to hear what I want to hear.
Thanks
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you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row, doesn't matter what machine you are using. Just don't work the same muscle group two days in a row.0
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if you're worried about recovery time, just do upper/lower instead of total body.0
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I agree--you're better off doing a split routine if you have to go two days in a row. Otherwise, at least do some kind of variations on the exercise and/or weight and/or intensity.0
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Honestly, unless you're absolutely obliterating the muscle group, the danger isn't that you'll hurt yourself, you're just not going to get as much benefit as if you alternate groups.0
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IndianCat3 wrote: »you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row, doesn't matter what machine you are using. Just don't work the same muscle group two days in a row.
There are many athletes out there that would disagree with that statement.0 -
LolBroScience wrote: »IndianCat3 wrote: »you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row, doesn't matter what machine you are using. Just don't work the same muscle group two days in a row.
There are many athletes out there that would disagree with that statement.
and they can disagree...whats your point?0 -
My opinion is it's ok if the goal is burning calories - if you keep the weight really light, it's not that different from running or doing the same cardio machine or calisthenics daily. Not as good as separating your days, but better than not going at all.
But if you must do Sat/Sun, then a split program (or strength training one day, cardio one day) would be better because you can lift heavier, get more benefits, and still have less chance of injury.0 -
and if you are any kind of an athlete, you should know not to work the same muscle group back to back.0
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IndianCat3 wrote: »LolBroScience wrote: »IndianCat3 wrote: »you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row, doesn't matter what machine you are using. Just don't work the same muscle group two days in a row.
There are many athletes out there that would disagree with that statement.
and they can disagree...whats your point?
His point is that you are wrong.
eta: Athletes practice nearly every day. They use the same muscles day after day.
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IndianCat3 wrote: »and if you are any kind of an athlete, you should know not to work the same muscle group back to back.
Tell that to Olympic Lifters, Norwegian powerlifters, Chinese Weightlifters, and various other athletes.
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IndianCat3 wrote: »and if you are any kind of an athlete, you should know not to work the same muscle group back to back.
bro, dyel?
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IndianCat3 wrote: »LolBroScience wrote: »IndianCat3 wrote: »you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row, doesn't matter what machine you are using. Just don't work the same muscle group two days in a row.
There are many athletes out there that would disagree with that statement.
and they can disagree...whats your point?
My point is gold medals speak more highly than you do. They train intensely at a high frequency, and you think someone training at a lower level wouldn't be able to achieve this?
There are non-competitive lifters who train at high frequency too, just fyi.0 -
he did say that he was not tryin to body build...0
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IndianCat3 wrote: »he did say that he was not tryin to body build...
Not the point. There are also lurkers who will read this thread and take your generalized advice unless people point out context and misinformation.0 -
IndianCat3 wrote: »and if you are any kind of an athlete, you should know not to work the same muscle group back to back.
There are benefits to training the same muscle group two days in a row. There are many programs out there that are built on that and used by advanced level lifters. Be careful bashing others athleticism with an absolute.0 -
IndianCat3 wrote: »he did say that he was not tryin to body build...
which just drives home the point further that training the same group 2 days in a row won't be detrimental.
OP, you'll be fine.0 -
IndianCat3 wrote: »he did say that he was not tryin to body build...
Yeah... If he actually were trying to bodybuild, then working the same muscles two days in a row would probably be a bad idea. What he is doing? He'll be fine.
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marknulty240 wrote: »I know you need to do a day off between resistance training sessions because muscle builds during rest.
But right now I'm doing a total body workout 3x/week on weight machines. I'm using moderate weight/high reps for toning rather than body building as I'm dropping weight.
It is so much easier for me to get lifts in on Saturday/Sunday rather than Saturday/weekday.
Can I get away with doing light, total body workouts on machines two days in a row?
PS I'll accept "no" LOL. I'm looking for advice not just wanting to hear what I want to hear.
Thanks
I would personally do a lower body focus day on Saturday and and upper body focus day on Sunday. I think you would feel better (as a beginner) going that route instead of back to back full body days.0 -
IndianCat3 wrote: »and if you are any kind of an athlete, you should know not to work the same muscle group back to back.
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