Rest Days..
Hi MFT folks,
Im wondering how long should the rest period be for each muscle group? I heard that there should be at least 2 days rest...
This is my routine:
Day 1
- Chest
- Biceps
- Triceps
Day 2
- Abs
- Legs
Day 3
- Shoulders
- Back
Day 4
- Abs
Then, i'll just repeat the routine...Am i having enough rest days or too much rest days?
Thanks :)
also i see you dont work out
also i see you dont work out your shoulders the same day as your chest, i would suggest working on those 2 muscle groups the same day. i dont know if you notice but when your working on your chest do you feel that tention in your shoulders? most chest routines require the use of your shoulders. plus it maximises your strength in your chest routines. its also good to switch up your routines once in a while. our body is like a computer it keeps learning so you have to force it to grow. dont stick to the same routine.
Well to be honest, i think
Well to be honest, i think day 1 had to much muscle groups for one workout. i'd say 2 musclesgroups tops per workout. I myself like to spend an entire workout just on my chest muscles.
About your question with the amount of rest, i would add a day fully free of any workout as day 3 and make day 4 the workout you were planning on day 3 and add a day 5 to do the 4th workout.
A question, why just train abs in 1 workout?
If you want te keep a 4-day routine i would suggest:
day 1) Chest + Triceps
day 2) Legs + Abs
day 3) Back + Biceps
day 4) Shoulders + Abs
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Hey, thanks for the tip...
Hey, thanks for the tip!
I'll tell u a little bit more about my workout...then maybe u can help me further :)
From your suggestion, u said to train biceps with back and shoulders with abs.
I usually train my biceps with my triceps (supersets) and my shoulders with my back (supersets).
So how do i plan my routine with this? Thanks in advance :)
This is very difficult..
This is very difficult.. since you are combining musclegroups that actually work as each other's synergist, meaning they support each other in exersices.
For example, when doing back with shoulders, you cant work biceps+triceps the next day because back also requires your biceps. Also, you cant do chest the day after because a lot of chest exercices use the shoulders as synergist, especially all the push exercices.
This would require some adjustment to your split routine, i suggest you split up your entine routine so you train every musclegroup once per week.
a small example:
Day 1) Back + Shoulders
Day 2) Legs + Abs
Day 3) Rest
Day 4) Chest + Abs
Day 5) Rest
Day 6) Biceps + Triceps
Day 7) Rest
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Day 1) Chest
Day 2) Legs + Abs
Day 3) Back + Shoulders
Day 4) Rest
Day 5) Biceps + Triceps
Day 6) Rest
Day 7) Start over from Day 1
I hope this works for you
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