Getting bacl after long layoff - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

GeeJay · 10-07-2007, 02:00 PM

Hi All,
After a long layoff I am getting back into lifting. The question are....

A. Is a 3 day a week routine enough with each bodypart being worked only onnce a week with basic compound movements?

B. How long should this continue before I go back to say a 4 day a week regime working each bodypart twice?

C. I am not fat but a little outa shape so should I concentrate on eating clean and plenty before splashing out on supps such as whey, BCAA, Zinc, Glutamine etc?

Any thoughts much appreciated??

Gee

kevo · 10-07-2007, 02:24 PM

Why would you want to work each bodypart twice mate? I would stick to once a week ;)

mickus · 10-07-2007, 03:59 PM

Kevo has hit the nail on the head here lad, you really only wanna train any body part every 7-9 days thus gives the muscle enough time for recovery and will limit over training....

I would stick with three days a week lifting even when you have been training for a few more months, I have been training nearly 3 years and I still only lift 3 days a week and I am geting great gains...

paulo · 14-07-2007, 07:55 PM

as long as the intensity is there i say thats spot on -works for me, just do some fast walking to burn of extra cals if you need to

10-07-2007, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
GeeJay Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4	Getting bacl after long layoff Hi All, After a long layoff I am getting back into lifting. The question are.... A. Is a 3 day a week routine enough with each bodypart being worked only onnce a week with basic compound movements? B. How long should this continue before I go back to say a 4 day a week regime working each bodypart twice? C. I am not fat but a little outa shape so should I concentrate on eating clean and plenty before splashing out on supps such as whey, BCAA, Zinc, Glutamine etc? Any thoughts much appreciated?? Gee

10-07-2007, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
kevo Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,281	Re: Getting bacl after long layoff Why would you want to work each bodypart twice mate? I would stick to once a week ;)

10-07-2007, 03:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
mickus Looking Freaky Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North London Posts: 518	Re: Getting bacl after long layoff Kevo has hit the nail on the head here lad, you really only wanna train any body part every 7-9 days thus gives the muscle enough time for recovery and will limit over training.... I would stick with three days a week lifting even when you have been training for a few more months, I have been training nearly 3 years and I still only lift 3 days a week and I am geting great gains...

14-07-2007, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
paulo Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: north Posts: 981	Re: Getting bacl after long layoff as long as the intensity is there i say thats spot on -works for me, just do some fast walking to burn of extra cals if you need to

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