7/20 - 7/27
I am not going to hit the weights for 1 week, let my body recover from over 3 months of over training. When I get back, I’m going to have to hit a new routine, starting to look for some good routines now. The only problem is my current routine has sooooo much volume, so many exercises each day with so many sets. I did a 6 day split with an average of say…. 20-30 SETS per session, but I kept everything under 50 minutes:
Back
Legs + Abs
Bi
Chest
Shoulder
Tricep
I only recently joined this site and I’m seeing SOOOO many routines that have SOOO many less days of working out, and the volume is SOOOO much smaller. And yet, the people using these routines are HUGE, and many are still shredded. I’m going to unlearn everything (except for nutrition and perfect form) and learn everything I can from the more experienced people. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU GUYS COULD HELP ME!!
Seriously.. any advice would help. I’m currently aiming to gain some muscle, and limit my fat gain. Especially since it is still summer I don’t want to gain body fat and lose my abs =(. But, any help will be REALLY appreciated. I have a lot of time on my hands and have access to the gym daily, and I am REALLY dedicated. I won’t give up no matter how much it hurts or how tired I am.
Edit: Weird… I’m 4 days into my resting and I’ve increased my caloric intake so that when I go back to the weights I can easily increase my caloric intake even more. Weird thing is, I’ve dropped 4 pounds. I guess my metabolism is just too fast? I’m eating around every 2 hours or so, and if i don’t eat for 3 hours I get hunger pangs. =/
July 21, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Hey! It really looks like you know what your doing! I admire your determination and committment! I also like that you know nutrition, supplements and form are way more important than just lifting heavy weights.
I like to take a week off two or 3 times a year just for a break, a vacation, and a chance to change things up when I start back! It seems to be a good thing for me, and there are so many good splits, its fun to try new ones.
Good luck to you man! I’d say your future is bright! ~Ray
July 21, 2008 at 4:58 pm
I just finished taking a week off and am back at it. I do 5 days a week where I do a 4 day split and start again on day one for the fifth day in the week. I keep my workouts around 1 hour maybe a bit more. If you want to gain mass I recommend slowing the workouts down a bit and going heavier. I have just completed my first 3 days after my time off, feel free to check them out on my blog, and good luck.