Train five days a week? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

fozyspilgrims · 22-10-2007, 09:01 PM

I have been training at the gym for 2 weeks now and have been advised to only do weights 3 days a week but i want to train 5 times a week.

My training:

Mon: Chest and Bi's

Tue: Back and Tri's

Wed: Shoulders and legs

Thurs: Chest and Bi's

Fri: Back and Tri's

(I was doing abs most days).

I understand that you need to rest to grow but i want to work hard and train 5 times a week. This is what i am thinking about doing:

Mon: Chest

Tue: Back

Wed: Legs and shoulders

Thurs: Tri's

Fri: Bi's

What do you think? I am still only training each muscle group once a week but it means that i can really work each muscle as i can spend the whole session on it (45 mins).

Thanks in advance for any advice!

**Nytol** · 22-10-2007, 09:06 PM

You will grow better on 3 days than 5.

Read BRAWN, it will explain things very well.

bigden · 22-10-2007, 09:06 PM

well dude 45 mins on a single muscle group is a long time u dont wana overtrain em then ull get no where

**Nytol** · 22-10-2007, 09:30 PM

You also have to realise that the body as a whole need time to recover the CNS etc, it is not just a case of individual muscles recovering, unless you are extremely gifted in the recovery dept like Ronnie Coleman is, his training intensity and frequency would kill most people.

dru0111 · 22-10-2007, 10:45 PM

You could do your suggested '5 times a week' but train each muscle group for 20 mins instead of 45! Beware your joints especialy elbow and wrist will not get a chance to rest.

danman · 23-10-2007, 04:08 AM

mate recovery is just as important as training hard,remember this..i dont see the problem in training 5 days a week as ive always done this but ppls bodys are different and cant train like that,depends on ur job too if ur lifting kegs off a lorrie all day it would be best to cut down ur training days to get full recovery on the muscles or if ur just sitting in a office all day u wont go wrong on a 5 day training week,do proper stretches each day and dont over train around 25mins for each muscle bis tris and traps dont forget fore arms, and around 45mins for bigger muscles chest shoulders bk and legs..it works good for me,

chrisj22 · 23-10-2007, 08:05 AM

I used to train 5 days a week for about 3 years. I got nowhere fast.

I now train every other day (if it falls on a Sunday I won't tend to go as I prefer to have that extra day's rest), so mainly Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

The difference is superb.

**Robsta** · 23-10-2007, 08:25 AM

I train 5 days per week, sometimes 6 and grow much better than when I did 3 x per week. I think everyone's different and disagree with those who say you will not grow as much. Try it and see, but I'd do arms as a whole and have a seperate day for legs and shoulders if it was me.

Bulldozer · 23-10-2007, 09:37 AM

It takes a lot of discipline to train and we all love doing it!!

But it takes discipline to stay OUT of the gym also!!

I feel on that routine your soon burn out, wont see much/any results and become disheartened quickly.

I can train my whole body in 45 minutes!!! EASY!! As Nytol said read BRAWN mate.

Bulldozer · 23-10-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robsta9

I train 5 days per week, sometimes 6 and grow much better than when I did 3 x per week. I think everyone's different and disagree with those who say you will not grow as much. Try it and see, but I'd do arms as a whole and have a seperate day for legs and shoulders if it was me.

The original poster is, im guessing a natural mate if he has only been going to the gym for 2 weeks.

I think its training suicide for 99% of naturals to train 5 times a week, there may be the odd freak who can do it productively but not many.

All IMO of course

Kezz · 23-10-2007, 09:55 AM

i train 5 times per week
mon = chest
tue= legs
wed = arms
thur = back
fri = shoulders
small body parts like bi's and tri's take about ten mins and bigger ones will take me 20

TH&S · 23-10-2007, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kezz

i train 5 times per week
mon = chest
tue= legs
wed = arms
thur = back
fri = shoulders
small body parts like bi's and tri's take about ten mins and bigger ones will take me 20

You OWN a GYM yes....

TH&S · 23-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

The original poster is, im guessing a natural mate if he has only been going to the gym for 2 weeks.

I think its training suicide for 99% of naturals to train 5 times a week, there may be the odd freak who can do it productively but not many.

All IMO of course

I agree with Bully - making the assumption that the person has a full time job, works 45hrs a weeks + commute, and only trains in his spare time.

ParaManiac · 23-10-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

But it takes discipline to stay OUT of the gym also!!

Very true.I often have to stop myself attending.

Kezz · 23-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TH&S

You OWN a GYM yes....

Aye

22-10-2007, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
fozyspilgrims Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,569	Train five days a week? I have been training at the gym for 2 weeks now and have been advised to only do weights 3 days a week but i want to train 5 times a week. My training: Mon: Chest and Bi's Tue: Back and Tri's Wed: Shoulders and legs Thurs: Chest and Bi's Fri: Back and Tri's (I was doing abs most days). I understand that you need to rest to grow but i want to work hard and train 5 times a week. This is what i am thinking about doing: Mon: Chest Tue: Back Wed: Legs and shoulders Thurs: Tri's Fri: Bi's What do you think? I am still only training each muscle group once a week but it means that i can really work each muscle as i can spend the whole session on it (45 mins). Thanks in advance for any advice!

22-10-2007, 09:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,114	Re: Train five days a week? You will grow better on 3 days than 5. Read BRAWN, it will explain things very well. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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bigden halfway through pct Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: halifax Posts: 399	Re: Train five days a week? well dude 45 mins on a single muscle group is a long time u dont wana overtrain em then ull get no where

22-10-2007, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,114	Re: Train five days a week? You also have to realise that the body as a whole need time to recover the CNS etc, it is not just a case of individual muscles recovering, unless you are extremely gifted in the recovery dept like Ronnie Coleman is, his training intensity and frequency would kill most people. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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dru0111 200 lean pounds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 458	Re: Train five days a week? You could do your suggested '5 times a week' but train each muscle group for 20 mins instead of 45! Beware your joints especialy elbow and wrist will not get a chance to rest.

23-10-2007, 04:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
danman Think BIG Train BIG Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 31	Re: Train five days a week? mate recovery is just as important as training hard,remember this..i dont see the problem in training 5 days a week as ive always done this but ppls bodys are different and cant train like that,depends on ur job too if ur lifting kegs off a lorrie all day it would be best to cut down ur training days to get full recovery on the muscles or if ur just sitting in a office all day u wont go wrong on a 5 day training week,do proper stretches each day and dont over train around 25mins for each muscle bis tris and traps dont forget fore arms, and around 45mins for bigger muscles chest shoulders bk and legs..it works good for me, Last edited by danman; 23-10-2007 at 04:12 AM.

23-10-2007, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Robsta UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In The Shire Posts: 5,678	Re: Train five days a week? I train 5 days per week, sometimes 6 and grow much better than when I did 3 x per week. I think everyone's different and disagree with those who say you will not grow as much. Try it and see, but I'd do arms as a whole and have a seperate day for legs and shoulders if it was me. __________________ Robsta

23-10-2007, 09:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bulldozer craving a pizza :( Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,390	Re: Train five days a week? It takes a lot of discipline to train and we all love doing it!! But it takes discipline to stay OUT of the gym also!! I feel on that routine your soon burn out, wont see much/any results and become disheartened quickly. I can train my whole body in 45 minutes!!! EASY!! As Nytol said read BRAWN mate. __________________ If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. ~ Anatole France To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

23-10-2007, 09:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kezz Getting HUGE! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Wales Posts: 2,312	Re: Train five days a week? i train 5 times per week mon = chest tue= legs wed = arms thur = back fri = shoulders small body parts like bi's and tri's take about ten mins and bigger ones will take me 20

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