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post 1551252541 05-10-2018, 04:25 PM
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Lifting less = more gains

Lifting 3 days a week is plenty. I think anything more as a natty is counterproductive. More rest. More energy. More gains. Feels good man
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post 1551252641 05-10-2018, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
Lifting 3 days a week is plenty. I think anything more as a natty is counterproductive. More rest. More energy. More gains. Feels good man
I feel the same after lifting for many years.. Deloading is also godly as a natty.
post 1551252741 05-10-2018, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By ralphlaurenbrah⏩
I feel the same after lifting for many years.. Deloading is also godly as a natty.
Feels good man. Body feels more rested. Not cross training. Overall just feels good to only lift 3 days a week.
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post 1551253581 05-10-2018, 04:41 PM
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post 1551253661 05-10-2018, 04:42 PM
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Seems to be working well for you
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post 1551253741 05-10-2018, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted By dcycles⏩
Seems to be working well for you
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post 1551253951 05-10-2018, 04:46 PM
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Been trying to follow the leangains RPT protocal which calls for 3-4 days in the gym but i really enjoy working out as much as possible. Such an internal conflict
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post 1551253961 05-10-2018, 04:46 PM
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can't you bench 2 plates for 1 rep? ya sure bro i'll listen to you
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post 1551254231 05-10-2018, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted By DJGirth⏩
can't you bench 2 plates for 1 rep? ya sure bro i'll listen to you
I don't lift for strength anymore. 250 was my max but i'm cutting and will remain under 15% bf. No point in being above that, and the lifts will come back eventually
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post 1551254411 05-10-2018, 04:52 PM
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3 days a week as a natty? yikes...
post 1551254471 05-10-2018, 04:53 PM
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Sounds like bs
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post 1551254591 05-10-2018, 04:55 PM
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Sounds boring as fuk. I enjoy lifting. The end result is a bonus.
post 1551254711 05-10-2018, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted By PelvicThrustBP⏩
3 days a week as a natty? yikes...
Yes. Why would you work out 5x a week and cross train and lose gains and get tired? Sure anyone can lift 5+ times a week but there is no point.
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post 1551254921 05-10-2018, 05:02 PM
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What else are you gonna do for the rest of the 4 days?
post 1551255191 05-10-2018, 05:07 PM
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Depends on your goals. Depends on volume x frequency x intensity. It depends on your body type.

If you are an ectomorph, you should train more frequent. Body type plays role. If you are a natty and you powerlift, I think 3-4 days is ideal. Rest on the other days. I had great success with both of those, while my success wasn't as good with 5-6 days in terms of strength. If you are looking to be fit and look good, more days would be more beneficial. Undulating periodization would be a great tool.

It's not black and white like that. That type of thinking is more of a negative than a positive.
post 1551255241 05-10-2018, 05:09 PM
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Upper/Lower split is optimal imo. 2x each muscle group weekly, and great amount of rest inbetween. The body is adaptive though, I know nattys that train legs everyday and squat 4+ plates.
post 1551255661 05-10-2018, 05:16 PM
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Protein synthesis anyone? Dat there 48 to 72 hour window for nutrients? Keeping that nutrient window open by training the same muscle 2x a week?
Guess nobody heard of these before.
post 1551255681 05-10-2018, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted By AshWar⏩
What else are you gonna do for the rest of the 4 days?
I go on walks, cardio or hit lacking body parts on a 4th day if i get bored. I swear i lose gains lifting 5-6x a week. The body isn't meant to be going hard 5x a week if you ask me
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post 1551256871 05-10-2018, 05:36 PM
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So what routine are you on? Full body?

I'm on upper/lower 4x a week and I think it's a good compromise of gains vs free time
post 1551257131 05-10-2018, 05:41 PM
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post 1551257291 05-10-2018, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted By Omnivium⏩
So what routine are you on? Full body?

I'm on upper/lower 4x a week and I think it's a good compromise of gains vs free time
Chest/tri's/shoulders
Biceps/Back
Abs

I don't do legs much at all.
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post 1551257301 05-10-2018, 05:46 PM
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Dorian Yates only trained 4 days a week his entire career.

I love to be in the gym too much to take rest days lol
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post 1551257551 05-10-2018, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted By Omnivium⏩
So what routine are you on? Full body?

I'm on upper/lower 4x a week and I think it's a good compromise of gains vs free time
I am. 3-4 is good for me. Anymore and my upper gets exhausted and I have to drop weight. I’ve thought of doing 3-4 full then 2 leg days because I don’t have a lot going on and it wakes me up, but I go at 5am. The days I want to do legs I usually sleep in until I have to go to work haha.

I also play hockey 2-3 times a week in the evenings so 3/4 days of the week is okay with me
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post 1551257951 05-10-2018, 05:57 PM
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lol at listening to OP
post 1551258011 05-10-2018, 05:59 PM
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lol at listening to OP
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post 1551258161 05-10-2018, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted By Muzzlrpress⏩
OP knows what he's doing. Look at how moist he is.
he is extremely moist that's for sure
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