Sentences with phrase «rest per muscle group»

Norm is 48 - 72 hours of rest per muscle group, so how do you explain a near double rest time?

Not exact matches

At one exercise per muscle group you reduce the chances of overtraining.Yes, it is still possible to overtrain on this kind of workout but when compared to a regular split routine, where you do multiple exercises for a single muscle group in one training session, super sets, drop sets, rest pause sets etc. the chances of overtraining are smaller.

-- He usually works out 6 days a week and takes 1 day of rest on the seventh day — He does 3 - 4 sets per exercise — He trains biceps and triceps on the same day — He trains all big muscle groups once a week (legs, chest, back and shoulders) and the small ones twice a week (triceps, biceps, calves)-- His favorite muscle group are the legs, which is why he trains them on Saturday when he has the most time.

Old school bodybuilding logic says you should «blast» every muscle group with as many sets and reps as you can handle once per week, then rest 6 days before doing it again.

Aim to complete these exercises at least 2 times per week, but ensure you leave a day between to rest to allow your muscles to recover, you can still work other muscle groups that you have not used.

Moderately heavy weights (60 to 75 percent of their one - rep max) and lots of sets (we're talking 15 to 20 sets per muscle group) composed of a moderate amount of reps (8 to 12 generally speaking) and short rest periods (typically around 90 seconds) are what help make bodybuilders the size they are.