IS IT OK TO TRAIN SAME BODY PART TWICE A WEEK?

pumppaul2 · 03-17-2007, 02:28 AM

FOR EXAMPLE MON:CHEST AND TRIS AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY, BACK AND BIS ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY? OR IS IT OVERTRAINING? SPLIT GOES LIKE MONDAY CHEST AND TRIS, TUESDAY IS BACK AND BIS, WEDNS IS LEGS AND SHOULDERS, THURSDAY IS CHEST AND TRIS AND FRIDAY IS BACK AND BIS, SAT AND SUN IS OFF

Mygeeto · 03-17-2007, 02:31 AM

it depends what the rest of the split looks like, and what exersizes you are doing for each bodypart, reps and sets too.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 03-17-2007, 03:03 AM

It's fairly safe to train body parts twice a week. But like Mygeeto said, it dpeends on other factors.

**AlteredBeast** · 03-17-2007, 03:25 AM

Go by feel man...If you feel like you can hammer at it again with some serious intensity then do it. If you know your workout is going to be half-assed then save it for another time. Use the 100% percent rule...either you do things 100% or not at all, that goes for all things in life actually.

**bbdude** · 03-17-2007, 04:56 AM

i was wondering the excact same thing, because i am getting a powerlifting day into my routine. each saturday i will only do barbell bench press and deadlifts. and when i start at the gym, i will also do squats.

Burchelli · 03-17-2007, 06:52 AM

Where have people got the idea that 2x a week is a bad idea

But these factors play along though:

1. How hard do you train

2. How much do you rest/recover (sleep is not allways neseccarily resting/recovering)

3. How do you eat

**Freak** · 03-17-2007, 09:40 AM

4. If you are sore

**True21** · 03-17-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by thefreak350

4. If you are sore

Are you saying you cant train if your sore?

Mygeeto · 03-17-2007, 10:25 AM

i would say he means its probably not the best idea not to train a sore bodypart until it has recovered again. just like its not the best idea to go out into the snow if you've got a fever

**bbdude** · 03-17-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mygeeto

i would say he means its probably not the best idea not to train a sore bodypart until it has recovered again. just like its not the best idea to go out into the snow if you've got a fever

good point

KEN777 · 03-17-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AlteredBeast

Go by feel man...If you feel like you can hammer at it again with some serious intensity then do it. If you know your workout is going to be half-assed then save it for another time. Use the 100% percent rule...either you do things 100% or not at all, that goes for all things in life actually.

If you do a super heavy back work out maxing out every exercise you dont want to hit that again for a week but you hit the biceps 3 days later if they cooled..lotta body parts to hit in a seven day period and u gotta get in some rest days too..so unless u are 100% dont do it..