to what extent is a day's rest needed?

Remmy · 2008-03-19 10:17:00

Hi guys! Just wondering is there any way that working out the same muscle groups a day would be recomended?I'm a novice so id stick to main exercises like military press,barbell curls pushups and chinups.Would it be advisable that i can do this every day?I should add that the weights im using aren't high i'm just using…

19-03-2008 11:17AM

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Hi guys!

Just wondering is there any way that working out the same muscle groups a day would be recomended?I'm a novice so id stick to main exercises like military press,barbell curls pushups and chinups.Would it be advisable that i can do this every day?I should add that the weights im using aren't high i'm just using high intensity and reps.thanks.

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#2 19-03-2008 11:28AM

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You can do a greasing the groove technique (GTG), probably suitable for those 3 exercises, but you should really be doing more than those 3. GTG is really for more weight though, I would advise getting more weights

Here was my post of how I got on, and the link to the GTG site

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=55112536

Check out www.exrx.net for more stuff you should be doing.

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#3 19-03-2008 01:55PM

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I'd say at a novice level and geared towards high reps, you wouldn't really even need a rest day as such.

I lift (relatively) heavy and often do the same muscles 2x days in a row, and then not again for a week, it depends what sort of time I have available. Never impeded me from a progress point of view anyway, I think the technical science behind nutrition and technique is vastly overrated and only corresponds worthwhile to those that are bordering on plateau at the really advanced levels.

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#4 19-03-2008 05:02PM

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Can you post your routine please? Then we can let you know if it will be productive or not.

High intensity is a term used quite a lot, and often erroneously. Intensity in weights is a percentage of your maximal capacity (1RM).

Colm
-Barbell curls are not a main exercise, they're an assistance exercise

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