You will definitely need more recovery time. That's just asking for injuries.

 

You will definitely need more recovery time. That's just asking for injuries.

Do you think I should just stay to the three mate?

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

 

If you are doing a solid full body programme then you wont be able to do it more than 3x per week.

 

Do you think I should just stay to the three mate?

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

What routine are you thinking about doing? SL 5x5?

But yes, 3x a week is a proven winner in starting strength and stronglifts.

No matter how frustrating it is, the body actually grows when we rest, not when we smash it to bits working out.

 

I do Mon, Wed, Fri too. Seems to work for now.

I was doing 5/3/1 and that was Mon, Tue, Thurs & Fri but it's obviously not full body.

 

If you are doing a solid full body programme then you wont be able to do it more than 3x per week.

So I shouldn't push myself then doing a 5x5 routine mate?

 

Yes you could do it and yes it could give great results.

Volume of work sets would have to be low not including ample warm up sets.

You would want to use very precise good form so not to burn out.

 

Well yeah push yourself mate, but really my advice is to follow the routine to the letter, the best progress I've ever had was on a full body 3x per week routine.

You can get a lot of millage out of these programs and should get you up to intermediate numbers then you can switch to a heavy/light/medium or a push pull.

 

Why do you wanna do 5 times a week?

 

What routine are you thinking about doing? SL 5x5?

But yes, 3x a week is a proven winner in starting strength and stronglifts.

No matter how frustrating it is, the body actually grows when we rest, not when we smash it to bits working out.

Just doin full body but concentrating on my big muscle groups lifting weight I find really heavy. I'm hoping to keep my body fat low as I don't want any gains covered. It's mainly on my gut but I'm not after abs till later in the year or next year but ill still train them.

 

Why do you wanna do 5 times a week?

Just thought maybe I'd get somewhere quicker in my 3 month training program. I failed last time

 

Just doin full body but concentrating on my big muscle groups lifting weight I find really heavy. I'm hoping to keep my body fat low as I don't want any gains covered. It's mainly on my gut but I'm not after abs till later in the year or next year but ill still train them.

I'd go with a proven routine and follow it 100%, don't add anything to it or take anything away. If you do that, you're sure of getting results as long as you push yourself and your diet is good!

Everything takes time mate!

 

Just thought maybe I'd get somewhere quicker in my 3 month training program. I failed last time

No mate its not a more=better situation.

 

I'd go with a proven routine and follow it 100%, don't add anything to it or take anything away. If you do that, you're sure of getting results as long as you push yourself and your diet is good!

Everything takes time mate!

Is there anything you can recommend for me to read up on mate?

 

Rest days are just as important as smashing your body at the gym, not gunna get to your goal faster by doing more workouts

Like Danish said, pick a proven program and just stick to it

 

Is there anything you can recommend for me to read up on mate?

Strong lifts 5x5 is a great program

 

No mate its not a more=better situation.

So 3 days with plenty of rest should give me good results in 3 month mate?

Just hope I can keep it up this time

 

Strong lifts 5x5 is a great program

Ill take a look mate

 

I highly recommend icf 5x5, its a great 5x5 program with some added bits that make it more applicable to bodybuilding.

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout

 

Is there anything you can recommend for me to read up on mate?

http://stronglifts.com/ It has a lot of great info there, and it will get you results if you stick to it like the program suggests. Remember to read the beginner mistakes there, so you don't make those - it will hinder your progress.

It will take a long time reading, but I'd say it's worth it mate!

:beer:

 

Do you think I should just stay to the three mate?

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Yeah mate, just stick with what's proven to work best for the majority for now, should never need to be training the same muscles two days in a row so to do it every day sounds horrific.

 

So 3 days with plenty of rest should give me good results in 3 month mate?

Just hope I can keep it up this time

Yes mate train+rest+correct diet= grow. People really overcomplicate it.

 

Ill also add my workouts will be 90% done at home on dumbells and a barbell

 

http://stronglifts.com/ It has a lot of great info there, and it will get you results if you stick to it like the program suggests. Remember to read the beginner mistakes there, so you don't make those - it will hinder your progress.

It will take a long time reading, but I'd say it's worth it mate!

:beer:

Just had a quick read mate and its looking good.

 

I highly recommend icf 5x5, its a great 5x5 program with some added bits that make it more applicable to bodybuilding.

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout

This looks a good program mate and something I could certainly stick to for my 3 month segment