Multiple Moves Exercising same Muscle during Workout

LoveActually
LoveActually Posts: 177 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Is it a waste of time to do multiple moves for the same muscle in a single routine? For example, if I were to do preacher curls and then concentration curls, too much for the bicep? Or are those two moves working different areas of the same muscle?

I really need to learn how my muscles are worked and which moves affect which part of that muscle. I want to make sure I'm targeting everything I need to in order to create that lean body I'm going for. I like lifting so sometimes I just throw in more stuff because I enjoy the feeling I get from it. Although, I don't want to stump progress with an injury or waste time on something that is not going to move me closer to my fitness goals.

Thanks in advance for any advice. And by the way, I don't mind gaining more muscle, especially in my legs, but my main goal is to trim down this fat. I know what I'm doing in the healthy eating department, just need some direction with my routines. Thanks!

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  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    2-3 moves per body part is what I was told was good for hypertrophy (bigger muscles). So yeah, I was told to do 2 types of curls. Of course eating at a surplus also required for hypertrophy (for the most part).
  • LoveActually
    LoveActually Posts: 177 Member
    Do you target any of the not-so-well-known muscles or do you focus on the major ones like Biceps, Triceps, Glutes, Quads and so on?
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I never did. But I also still did compound movements which I'd think would hit any thing obscure. So like bench (regular and either incline or decline, or both), rows, lat pull downs, then curls (2 kids), triceps (2 kinds) and shoulders (press, then laterals, or front raises). Legs would be squats, lunges, leg press, good mornings, leg extensions, leg curls, calf raises. Workouts were long.
  • LoveActually
    LoveActually Posts: 177 Member
    Ok, one more questions for ya now. What are "good mornings"?
  • LoveActually
    LoveActually Posts: 177 Member
    Nevermind. I googled and gave them a try this morning.
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    The amount of lifts\volume you should do for any muscle group depends on your conditioning and recovery ability. As a new trainee you would be best of with a 3 day per week full body lifting routine that focuses on core compound lifts such as squats, bench press, overhead press, deadlifts, and rows\cleans and to this add chin ups and dips. A full description of how training frequency works can be found in the link labeled training frequency explained in the link posted below. There are also many more links that will basically tell you all you need to know to get from beginner to intermediate lifter.

    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=146519303
  • LoveActually
    LoveActually Posts: 177 Member
    Thanks! I'll check out all the links.
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