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Should I lift every day?

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TheQuailman
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Yea.  So if I wanted to like lift weights. Is it worth it to lift everyday.  Will that make me stronger then lets say alternating days?

I know you all have your own opinions on workout schedules but what will be more beneficial to me - working out every day or working out every other day

thanks for the help

May 29 2008 8:51PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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heavy lifting every other day, cardio the days in between.  Take a break from both, 2 days a week
May 29 2008 8:54PM
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396222687862
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do lower body one day, upper body other day.
May 29 2008 8:54PM
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DJBlum89
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yeah let ur body rest a day, and drink a protein shake after u lift. it will help heal ur muscles faster.
May 29 2008 8:56PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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have a small protein shake before bed if you use protein.  Your body uses most protein while you sleep.  Carbs in the morning, protein at night
May 29 2008 8:57PM
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andrewg
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no
May 29 2008 9:01PM
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TechnoPotamus
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5 days is probably ideal, or 6. You need at least 1 day of rest.
May 29 2008 9:02PM
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JHDski47
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lift every other day and drink muscle milk in the morning.  Muscle milk taste like shit but just ignore the taste
May 29 2008 9:03PM
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KravtZ
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every day is to much unless u switch off different muscle groups like abbs one day, legs th enext, shoulders back, etc
May 29 2008 9:18PM
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wordzofwizdum
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Well I lift on a daily basis but only for a half an hour, but its non stop, I stick to a tuff japenese martial arts routine worked out by my sensai. but I only recomend this to someone interested in becoming a Ninja, or looking as great as I.
May 29 2008 9:20PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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how do i become a ninja?????

nah jk.  Yeah I totaly agree with you.  An intense workout 30 mins a day will get you in top shape.  You don't need to lift, then rest between reps.  An intense workout will give you strength and cardio
May 29 2008 9:23PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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working out seriously isnt for the faint of heart, and i really wouldnt suggest it for anyone unless they were 100% committed and doing it for a reason
May 29 2008 9:23PM
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blindside
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if you work out intensely enough (which is ideal) then you shouldn't need to life every day. The muscle need time to rest and recover because during that time is when it grows and becomes stronger. Every second or third day with enough intensity is perfect especially at this age. Also eating well is a must if you want to maximize the benefits of your training.
May 29 2008 9:27PM
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rj.
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if you work upper body and lower body every day than lifting everyday could potentially be less benefitial than alternating days, this happens because when you build muscle it breaks down previous muscle tissue and builds more up. but if you work upper body one day then lower body the next i would lift every day just switch muscle groups and dont work the same ones every day...haope that wasnt too confusing
May 29 2008 9:28PM
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eheath
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May 29 2008 9:30PM
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freeskier824
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you won't be able to lift everyday unless you take it easy while lifting or you're superman.
depending on my schedule, i lift 5-6 days a week with one day max between gym days. your muscles grow when you rest.
May 29 2008 9:32PM
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ChanchoVelez.
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workout every day or as many days as possible just work different muscle groups every day
May 29 2008 9:35PM
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Edward.
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it depends on what muscles u workout. if u do your entire upper body one day like everybody is telling u to do and then legs every other day, on the days where u workout ur upper body ur gonna be in the gym for like 3 hours so its better to have two or three days where u workout 2 or 3 muscles in ur upper body and then just like twice a week just workout ur legs a little bit.

May 29 2008 9:42PM
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SlickRick.
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i workout everyday, bench every two days, cardio for at least 30 minutes a day, crunches pushups stc every night. then take off usually on sundays
May 29 2008 9:44PM
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Edward.
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but if u really want to know a lot more reliable info on lifting then ushould ask mr jackedasfuckjayevans. oh yea and around 5-6 days of working out a week is how much u should go. at least 4
May 29 2008 9:44PM
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andrew.
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i do chest/shoulders/tris day 1, back and bicep day 2, and legs day 3.  i never really take set breaks, but i dont get to the gym every day so it works out pretty nicely.
May 29 2008 10:05PM
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Dylan_
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go to you're gym and ask a professional
May 29 2008 10:09PM
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2+2=5
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do some really heavy lifting and allow one days rest. if ur muscles are very sore even after 2 days, skip a day. u dont wanna fuck them up bad.
May 29 2008 10:31PM
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ryan.c
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i would do biceps/pecs one day, triceps/shoulders another, core(back and front) and legs another. on the bicep and tricep days you should run atleast 1 of the 2 days, if its a longer run then run on bicep day to let ur legs heal (depending on the shape you're in). some people agree with this, others dont, but only ever work ur biceps once a week. the reason is that biceps will be involved in almost every single activity you do, so only focus on them once. you may say triceps too, but triceps aren't as bad because you can extend ur arm straight, and not use the triceps much to drop weights because its just a locked/extended arm. you will use ur biceps almost everytime you lift a weight(whether it be to curl, put a plate on a bar, take a plate off...anything)

also, when ur just starting, dont go all out. depending if you want to lift to gain some muscle, but really just lose fat and get tone. either way start out with lighter weight and lots of reps to get your muscles preped for the work. then when you feel its time(id do 2 weeks worth), if you're focusing on building muscle, switch to heavier weight and not so many reps. if you're losing weight and toning, then keep the light weight lots of reps, but slightly increase the weight
May 29 2008 10:33PM
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Geoff.
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I wouldnt listen to most of the info in this thread. join the Bodybuilding cult and read up.
May 29 2008 10:37PM
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Alex_G
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Do core everyday, Make sure you aren't just working out biceps, and quads, because that can lead to injury. You need to keep your whole body strong if you want to lift, because if one muscle is too strong, you can put extra stress on the muscle that works against that one and strain/pull/tear it which is NOT fun. Believe it or not, if you work out your Gluteus (ass) you have a less chance of tearing ligaments in the knee because it can take a lot of stress that you put on yourself rather than sending it down straight to your knees. If you stay committed to lifting, your body will see improvement, however if you half-ass it you will only see temporary improvement for a few days and then it will go away, and once you take a 4-day break your muscles will start to shrink back to their original size.
May 29 2008 10:40PM
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MrPantyDropper
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no.just no. stop right there.

why in the fucking world would you do chest and biceps in one day, but then do triceps and shoulders the next?

makes no sense, unless your an Australian dingo who is 5'2" and got punched by a kangaroo.
May 29 2008 10:47PM
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ryan.c
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haha i just realized that. mixed up the tris and bis...my bad


5'6" actually. and no punch
May 29 2008 10:51PM
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doritos
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Oops... I've been doing it all wrong haha. Oh well. I always have a protein shake right after I work out and because I'm poor I tend to eat spaghetti or other high-carb foods at night for dinner. Oh well, I don't think it matters too much. There was another workout thread recently and if any of the people in there are here - thank you, you're the shit. I look exactly how I want to now, you guys helped so fucking much.

My advice -
1. Learn to use free weights. I was making decent gains for awhile with machines but I could never get it just right, then I got forced to move to mostly free weights and three weeks later I look exactly like I want to.
2. Work out your whole body. Back, legs, everything. It releases testosterone and helps your overall physique enormously.
3. Protein shakes and carbs, again, not sure how much the order matters...

And my plan...
A Day: Push-Ups, Curls, Triceps, Fly (Pecs), Bench Press, Deltoids
Rest (or cardio)
B Day: Push-Ups, Sit-Ups/Obliques, Back, Hamstrings, Quads, Dip (Pecs)
Rest (or cardio)
Repeat


May 29 2008 11:04PM
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Lateralis
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ive trained biceps with chest and tris with back before, you can hit the biceps and triceps with a much more heavier weight because they arent already getting worked. i dont do that all the time, just once in a blue moon to switch things up.
May 29 2008 11:07PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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sounds like you've got it dialed man.  Don't forget to mix up the order in which you do your excerise, doing the same routine all the time, you can max out you're physique and you won't see more results and you will notice that it will be harder to gain more strength  Switching up the order in which you do excersises and trying new styles of working out too will just add that much more icing on the cake.

As for the carbs and protein thing:  If you're working hard and consitently and are happy with what you see then it won't matter too much.  If you get to a point where you aren't seein much more results.  Just give the carbs in the morn and protein at night deal a shot.  Yeah I know what you mean when you say you eat a lot of spaghetti,  I do too, and I live off of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches sometimes (c;
May 30 2008 11:21PM
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