I have a question about how many times a week to workout. I was told work each muscle directly only once a week and if you do more you do not give the muscle time to recover, thus hindering muscle growth. Below is my work out. I only work my upper body because of time and my legs have always been developed. people at the gym wonder what I do to build my calves - nothing.
1st workout
Pull ups ( lats )
cable pull downs ( lats )
Seated cable rows ( middle back )
Bent over one arm rows. ( back )
Cable push downs ( triceps )
2nd workout
Incline bench press ( chest )
Flat bench press ( chest )
Military presses ( shoulders )
Dumbbell flies ( Chest )
Standing barbell curls ( biceps )
Preacher curls ( biceps )
I would like to do workout 1 on Mondays and Thursdays and workout 2 on Tuesdays and Fridays. Is this too much, will it not give my muscles time to recover and result in lack of growth. Just trying to sort out all these questions. Thanks for the help.
Mervin
1st workout
Pull ups ( lats )
cable pull downs ( lats )
Seated cable rows ( middle back )
Bent over one arm rows. ( back )
Cable push downs ( triceps )
2nd workout
Incline bench press ( chest )
Flat bench press ( chest )
Military presses ( shoulders )
Dumbbell flies ( Chest )
Standing barbell curls ( biceps )
Preacher curls ( biceps )
I would like to do workout 1 on Mondays and Thursdays and workout 2 on Tuesdays and Fridays. Is this too much, will it not give my muscles time to recover and result in lack of growth. Just trying to sort out all these questions. Thanks for the help.
Mervin