Confused...

[yep]

Its funny because it see alot of people that do the split workouts.

Tricep/Back/Quads on Monday
Bicep/Abs on Tuesday
Legs Wensday
Chest/Shouders Thursday
Legs Friday

This is my current routine that i got/ spiced up and changed from a guy over at bodybuilding. The one above.



But whats the diffrence between that and doing

full upper body monday
full lower tuesday
upper wensday
lower thursday
upper friday

It just seems to be by isolating on certain days like the first technique that it would just take longer to build. Can anyone clarify this for me?

 

[EFFORT]

I'm confused why your working out 5 days a week?

 

[user43770]

I'm confused why your working out 5 days a week?

...and why you would dedicate an entire day to biceps and abs?

 

[yep]

...and why you would dedicate an entire day to biceps and abs?

Ah i get what your saying, edited* Some guys over at bodybuilding.com are doing this (long term guys like effort that are here) And thats just what they are doing.

And EFFORT are you saying that you should rest a day between working out even if your not working the same muscle group, and in some cases the same body group (upper/lower).

Also being straight up please answer the question with a answer not a question.

My old workout routine was

Work every single muscle Monday
Rest
Same as monday on wensday
Rest
Same as wensday on friday.

This the best way?

 

[user43770]

Biceps are too small of a muscle to spend an entire workout on.

You need rest days in between so that your muscles can repair themselves. You don't grow while you're at the gym.

3 day splits are good because you can put more focus into certain muscle groups. Look at the sticky at the top of the forum...

 

[yep]

Ive been working out for years, i know i need to rest but what i guess im asking is if i dont work the same muscle two days in a row can i work out 5 days a week. Im new to that like i said i used to do m,w,f routines.

EFFORT will my test levels or glucose/aminos be cut by working out 5 days a week even if i dont work the same muscles?

Another reason im asking is because the strongest/biggest man i know works out 5 days a week. Just trying stuff out.

 

[EFFORT]

Ive been working out for years, i know i need to rest but what i guess im asking is if i dont work the same muscle two days in a row can i work out 5 days a week.

No, working out 5 days a week isn't getting you closer to your goals.

Im new to that like i said i used to do m,w,f routines.

Keep doing those

EFFORT will my test levels or glucose/aminos be cut by working out 5 days a week even if i dont work the same muscles?

Can't say what exactly will happen to your test/glucose/amino levels, but you'll def be burning you cns out. Like Tyte said your muscles are not growing in the gym, you need time to recover. In terms of the muscle groups
theres still over lap and your still stimulating your cns with the workouts regardless.

Another reason im asking is because the strongest/biggest man i know works out 5 days a week. Just trying stuff out.

This logic here is one of the reason supplement companies make so much money. And why the majority of the "trying to get big population" in gyms across the world never aren't making much progress

I would hop on rip, and see how things go, pretty sure you can still make progress on that

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[yep]

Thanks for the advice, i didnt know that my nerves would get affected.
I think ill just do the m,w,f's.

Plus it makes since, i saw huge results on the 3 a weeks. If it works why break it?