I been doing strength training a few days a week at the gym and i usually do a mix of about 6 machines combining both upper and lower body strength.
Does anybody know if it is better to do a full body workout or to seperate upper body and lower body with rest days in between?
Need advice on this.. if anyone has any sugestions..
Need advice on Strength training.
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prettyface
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Full body 3X week, HIIT the other 3 or 2 HIIT and one day not so intense cardio. Not a big fan of machines, other than using them for rows and lat pull downs. Use more free weights. Concentrate on form. If your form sucks, you're wasting your time to rush to get through the rep. If you find yourself loosing concentration, stop the set, rest and re-focus. Start over. Hope you have well balanced diet too. They go hand in hand with a good exercise program. Good luck to you and your endeavors!
For strength training it is necessary to examine the time that you allow your body to recover as well as the exercises you do.
If you work a full body workout 3 times a week you will have one rest day between each workout.
If you use a upper body/lower body split that looks like this:
Monday--upper body--heavy
Tuesday--lower body--heavy
Wednesday--rest
Thursday--upper body--light
Friday--lower body--light
You get 2 full rest days between the heavy and light days; and 3 full rest days between the light and the heavy days. This will allow you to work harder and lift heavier. It will allow you to get stronger faster than full body workouts.
If you are looking for general conditioning, then the full body workout is fine.
Cardiovascular training should be included in any workout routine.
I like to have one workout per month that lasts a long, long time. On that day I arrange workout so that I put in 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours (usually by combining two or 3 workouts). Getting through a long workout begets mental toughness--a good thing to have in lifting and in life.
If you work a full body workout 3 times a week you will have one rest day between each workout.
If you use a upper body/lower body split that looks like this:
Monday--upper body--heavy
Tuesday--lower body--heavy
Wednesday--rest
Thursday--upper body--light
Friday--lower body--light
You get 2 full rest days between the heavy and light days; and 3 full rest days between the light and the heavy days. This will allow you to work harder and lift heavier. It will allow you to get stronger faster than full body workouts.
If you are looking for general conditioning, then the full body workout is fine.
Cardiovascular training should be included in any workout routine.
I like to have one workout per month that lasts a long, long time. On that day I arrange workout so that I put in 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours (usually by combining two or 3 workouts). Getting through a long workout begets mental toughness--a good thing to have in lifting and in life.
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