How often do you lift?

Terdmuffin · 2019-08-24T14:50:36+00:00

Only on odd days so when people ask if I even lift I say no.

Protocol_Apollo · 2019-08-24T14:54:32+00:00

3-5 is best.

1/2 probably isn’t even enough unless you have injuries or it’s literally your first week of lifting.

6-7 is when overtraining probably starts to creep in for most people, workouts got to either be shorter or you take roids which augment recovery like crazy.

SapphireBlack · 2019-08-24T15:03:18+00:00

nSuns 5-6day squatting orientated

Depending on prescribed lifts and rest times, I spend 90-120min max in the Church of Iron

_Legendairy_ · 2019-08-24T16:21:15+00:00

Every day unless I have other plans during my usual hours and can’t find more time to lift.

(Lift between 5 and 6 days a week)

Each workout for me is usually 45min-1hr of lifting + 15-30 mins of cardio

ApexAna · 2019-08-24T18:03:42+00:00

4 days. I use an upper/lower split. 2 days upper and 2 days lower. Usually last around 1-2 hours

Monday i do upper strength, tuesday lower strength, thursday upper hypertrophy and friday lower hypertrophy.

If you want i can give any of you the workout, it isn't really suitable for beginners though because of the high volume.

SeasonedRP · 2019-08-24T16:31:44+00:00

How often and how long you should lift depends on your goals and the type of training you are doing, and on personal preference to an extent. If you are a beginner looking to add mass, 4 days a week will work well. You should be able to finish in 60-90 minutes.

I do 3 days on, 1 day off, and the lifting portion my workouts take 60-75 minutes. I finish with a 1-2 mile run, and I sometimes do long slow cardio on off days for 40-60 minutes. When I was focusing on gaining strength, I would train 3-4 days per week, and workouts would take longer as I'd rest more between sets on the main lifts.

ArnoldT1000 · 2019-08-24T17:41:53+00:00

3 times a week, 5x5 with accessories.

Was on a 5 day a week bodybuilding split before this.

Lifting for 2.5 years. My suggestion? Do a 5x5

ArnoldT1000 · 2019-08-24T17:42:21+00:00

Time you lift isn’t what to consider. Intensity is.

Fromstatepharm · 2019-08-24T17:45:01+00:00

As a natty, 3.

TarrotAwayAcct · 2019-08-24T19:47:13+00:00

Whatever day you “start,” my schedule is basically:

1: Legs (to rest and recover rotator cuff)

2 : Chest (incidentally working front deltoid and triceps)

3: Back (incidentally working rear deltoids and biceps)

4: Legs (to rest and recover rotator cuff)

5: Triceps (only)

6: Biceps (only)

7: Shoulders

Start with 15mins of cardio at 148bpm to 168bpm (whatever you’re comfortable with). Keep workout to 45-50mins max. Keep “rest” between sets to 60-90 seconds max (really, 60 seconds max).

To close off each workout, do 10-15mins of abdominal exercises. You should be hitting your abs every single day.

That’s about 1.5 hours per day, every day. Whether you want to train for strength/toning (5-6reps/set) or hypertrophy/endurance (10-20reps/set) is up to you. Just remember to be mindful of your joints and ligaments. Don’t ignore glucosamine, collagens, and calcium.

HurricaneHugues · 2019-08-24T19:47:46+00:00

3 times a week but I workout 7 days

Sickem_roy · 2019-08-25T00:56:52+00:00

I can’t not lift everyday BRAH

Get yourself some God Of Rage Preworkout; ear plugs, beats headphones on top of the earplugs. And play some motivational ass music. There are times when I never want to leave.

It’s a good feeling...can do anything

_Last_Man_Standing_ · 2019-08-25T01:18:55+00:00

6 days a week
for about 1 hrs a day

Vetlerj · 2019-08-26T23:29:53+00:00

2 hour sessions 6 days a week. 3 days on, 1 day off, repeat. Im doing a so called hybrid split with the main goal of building massive legs. I can not stress the term "dont skip legday" enough. My workout program consists of training legs every session. Every other day has a main focus on quads and glutes, while the other days while im not training quads I will work out hamstring, glutes, and calves. In addition to all the leg training I also do a few excercises for my arms everyday im at the gym. This is because I have found out that your arms will grow significantly much faster if one increases the frequeny of arm workouts. Shoulders every other day. Because my chest and back is so well developed I dont usually have to hit it them more than once a week.

The reason why I recommend everyone to up their legday game is because when you workout your legs you stimulate growth hormone for the rest of your body, making it so that you dont have to workout your upper body as much to get the same kind of gains you would usually get by having a main focus on upper body.

So the program basically consists of 5 seperete days.

Dilduo · 2019-08-24T15:06:08+00:00

2 days on, 1 day rest, repeat

I do generally do light core work everyday though, planks and ab roller in the living room

Title	How often do you lift?
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