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How many days a week do you train?
#11
(03-21-2019, 11:13 PM)Peak Wrote: Mine has varied over the years dependent on goals

I don't really go week by week. Just typically go through the months like this

Upper Body Push
Upper Body Pull
Lower Body & Abs
Rest
Upper Body Calisthenics & Core
Rest
Rest

When the training gets stagnant, theres a lifestyle change (work ect) or I want to change goals I'll change frequency. This is usually after about 3 months.

Changing the split/frequency is a good way to reset the motivation for training. I usually go back and forth fullbody 3x a week and upper/lower 3 or 4x a week to make the workout have some variation.
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#12
(03-20-2019, 01:04 PM)Mass_Bixo Wrote: I understand you. I'm lifting for 16 years, at this time feels more productive to mantain with less joint stress as trying to push past this level seems  to increase more pain and injuries than strength. 
I would still like to push my strength past the current level in some stuff (OH presses, Dips, Chins and maybe learning some harder calisthenics), but if I go harder in some of this stuff for a while then I'll go back to "cruising" at a more sustainable training style.

Ironically, last week I finally managed to do 5x80.0kg OHP with proper technique (for instance, bar rests on upper chest for a second before each rep) and a clean (lifting the loaded bar from the ground) before the first rep. That's two yellow (15kg) olympic plates per side, so it looks quite decent for a natty.

That was my life-time goal. It took me over a year to go from 77.5kg to 80.0kg. But that's the kind of progress I make nowadays. With respect to OHP I'm done. Now, let's "cruise"...
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#13
The more important question is what is your weekly volume.
Right now mine is:
day 1 pull-ups, dips
day 2 squats, handstand push-ups
rest
day 4 deadlift, barbell rows
rest
day 6 bench and some accessory stuff if i feel like to do them
rest


Doing 3x5. Back in the day used to workout hard as fuck 6 times a week high volume only to feel wasted after every workout and in the morning. Now I do this and I feel great and have plenty of energy left for everyday activities. Day 6 is ridiculous, because I go for 20 min in the gym to do 3 sets of bench, some calf rises and leave. And I do 5-6 minutes of rest.

For me it is funny to see all that young natty guys in the gym doing the same mistake as me and training like mad doing like 35-40 sets per workout 5-6 times a week and barely progressing or not progressing at all.
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