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post 1551284691 05-11-2018, 05:50 AM
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I think 3 days is enough as long as you do a good amount of lifts for each body part and don't half ass it
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post 1551284981 05-11-2018, 05:57 AM
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I love lifting tho so I would rather do full body every second day
For 3 sets each body part

making good progress and Im not dying from Dom’s alll week
post 1551285271 05-11-2018, 06:07 AM
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I love lifting so I go 6x per week doing a Push(+quads) Pull(+hamstrings) routine which allows to hit each muscle after 48h of recovery.
post 1551285981 05-11-2018, 06:26 AM
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Depends on volume and intensity. Training 7 days a week is no problem if volume and intensity is properly tailored.

The problem arises when people start doing 20-30 sets to failure every day. You can have 2 out of the 3 ime if natty.
post 1551286031 05-11-2018, 06:28 AM
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Do what works for you. I just bench everyday, maybe throw in some curls.
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post 1551286401 05-11-2018, 06:33 AM
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post 1551287031 05-11-2018, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted By Kylevolution⏩
You should try a 7 day twice a day split.
And don't forget to rest the 8th day.
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post 1551287361 05-11-2018, 06:51 AM
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Everyone’s hating on OP but I’ve been lifting for 10 years, can bench almost twice my body weight, & I’ve ultimately gotten the best results doing a routine similar to him. When I go, I go hard & for a little over an hour & my body seems to NEED a week to recover.
post 1551287431 05-11-2018, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted By ko300zx⏩
Sounds boring as fuk. I enjoy lifting. The end result is a bonus.
This! I've realized in the last month that I have fallen in love with the process, the results are just the cherry on top.
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post 1551287641 05-11-2018, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
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
You want me to tell you why you are losing gains when lifting 5-6x a week?


You don't eat enough.





Problem solved.

But seriously, you're not necessarily wrong OP. 4-5 days seems better IMO.
post 1551291721 05-11-2018, 08:02 AM
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I try to do 3-4 weight sessions a week and 3-4 cardio sessions a week. 4 is usually the sweet spot.
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post 1551291991 05-11-2018, 08:07 AM
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I lift 6-7x a week and agree with OP tbh. I just love being in the gym and have nothing else to do with my time lol. I try and moderate my volume/intensity and take regular deloads/active recovery days now.

training hard and heavy everyday is pretty taxing after a while. I took 4-5 days off (after going HAM pretty much everyday for months and months) and when I got back in the gym I was the strongest and biggest I had been in ages.

look up over reaching and super compensation.
post 1551292111 05-11-2018, 08:08 AM
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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 lifted each muscle twice a week for years natty. I saw more gains when i switched to only once a week. SRS
Bench - 375
Squat- 315x5
Dead 405
post 1551292121 05-11-2018, 08:08 AM
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Didn't read anything..

Lift 7 days, double sessions 2-3 times a week.. Sunday usually just cardio

Still feel like a machine... Still think op is a *******..
Still dre. Still some other stuff I can't think of right now..
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post 1551292721 05-11-2018, 08:17 AM
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Wrong OP. I've been working on every day and sometimes even twice a day and I'm gaining more than I ever gained before. I just make sure to get at least 8 hours of good sleep.
post 1551292871 05-11-2018, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted By DJKhaled⏩
Wrong OP. I've been working on every day and sometimes even twice a day and I'm gaining more than I ever gained before. I just make sure to get at least 8 hours of good sleep.
http s://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/profile-photo/24554372/35efd668f51e49809014c07a0eaf7736.jpg



And not a gain was seen that day.
post 1551293141 05-11-2018, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted By LastRealViking⏩
Depends on your goals. Depends on volume x frequency x intensity. It depends on your body type.

If you are anectomorph, you should train more frequent.Body typeplays 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.
lol @ "body type"

But you're right, everyone needs to understand and figure out what works best for himself.
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Originally Posted By DJGirth⏩
ive trained 7 days a week for the past 4 months because i have the time and the gains are seriously unreal. sleep + diet + frequency
Exactly

Unless you are old age and takes you many days to recover, 7 days a week is fine as long as you get sleep and proper diet.
post 1551294391 05-11-2018, 08:41 AM
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Gonna be some sore fukin egos ITT over the next 5-10 years.

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post 1551295331 05-11-2018, 08:53 AM
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When Hollywood actors get jacked for a movie they train almost every day. Its going to be hard to put significant gains with only 3 workouts per week. That is incredibly low.
post 1551295611 05-11-2018, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted By dcycles⏩
Seems to be working well for you
Originally Posted By Muzzlrpress⏩
OP knows what he's doing. Look at how moist he is.
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Originally Posted By DJKhaled⏩
Wrong OP. I've been working on every day and sometimes even twice a day and I'm gaining more than I ever gained before. I just make sure to get at least 8 hours of good sleep.
I worked out body parts once a week for years, and I have no gainz. Some body parts did okay like my legs.
I decided to do some body parts twice/week and noticed gains in the last 5 months that I never had in 5 years! So effing upset at myself and all my lost time.

Fukking mad, just burn it all!
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post 1551295621 05-11-2018, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted By DJKhaled⏩
Wrong OP. I've been working on every day and sometimes even twice a day and I'm gaining more than I ever gained before. I just make sure to get at least 8 hours of good sleep.
May want to re evaluate.
Originally Posted By DJKhaled⏩
When Hollywood actors get jacked for a movie they hop on. Its going to be hard to put significant gains with only 3 workouts per week. That is incredibly low.
And fixed it for you.
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post 1551295791 05-11-2018, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted By TheJediBrah⏩
Wouldn't work for me, tried it. I train 6-7 days a week, but only ~30 mins a workout. Similar volume but gets much better results for me because I go harder and get tired if I train more than 40 minutes anyway and workout suffers.
Same with me. I tried working out only 3 days a week. I just get skinnyfat.

Now that I'm working out daily and sometimes squeezing in legs on the same day I am getting jacked
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Originally Posted By eod8989⏩
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
Sorry brah but if you can only bench 225 you’re not getting maximum gainz
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Originally Posted By DJKhaled⏩
When Hollywood actors get jacked for a movie they train almost every day. Its going to be hard to put significant gains with only 3 workouts per week. That is incredibly low.
You think Hollywood actors get jacked naturally? lmao.
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Disagree entirely. If you get burned out and you don't put forth full effort when lifting every day then lifting less may be beneficial if your intensity increases.

But if you can keep your intensity the same, lifting more will always give me a better physique. 6 days a week on a bro split is when I look the best.

That being said, 3 or 4 days a week is still a happy medium and a better balanced life.
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6x days a week crew, every bodypart 2x a week
if u been at it for a few years and eat/sleep enough 72 hours is more than enough for muscle to recover
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Originally Posted By Bigdumogre⏩
Everybody responds differently to different training
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Find out what works for you and stick with it and make it progressive
Finally someone said it.

Lol guys calm down. Everyone's body is different. I'm a natty and I'm also ceo 10k/day so I work long hours. Still go to the gym ~4 days per week. Sometimes it's 5, sometimes 3.

As a natty all my life Im not really going to put on any noticeable size, let's be reality. Giving my body and joints enough time to recover allows me to go at it 100% in the gym. I enjoy lifting, maintaining my size, and currently I'm leaning out pretty nicely.

Do what works for you. Your body will let you know.
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Nothing wrong with lifting more days, as long as you reduce volume to compensate
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