Working out how many days per week?

[Anonymous]

What's the ideal amount? Generally I do chest day twice per week, arms one day, back and shoulders, sometimes intermixed in some combination, and throw in a cardio day or do a bit of cardio with weight lifting... but usually I'll go 4 days per week.

This last week I was a little bit lazy, although I had to work late 2 or 3 nights so I was a bit tired after that. But I don't know, is this generally good?

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Sometimes soreness creeps in a little worse than usual too, so sometimes I feel it's better to rest an extra day or two.

[jp612612]

I believe in working out every week day so five days a week is ideal. I also don't believe in taking days off for recovery very often so I do cardio and both upper and lower body weights every workout. Besides, that's what weekends are for, right? I actually don't do a lot of lower body stuff as I let the cardio take care of that. I believe that the ideal human state is being constantly, slightly sore.

[Asker]

There are times when I feel that it truly affects my ability to put up the highest possible weight though. Like it prevents any real progress on certain days.

[jp612612]

Ok, I kind of agree there. Sometimes, I'll take one or two days off and will come back finding that I've made a jump in weight. But I truly believe that these should be somewhat rare. Like... I don't know... after doing 5-a-week workouts for four weeks, then you take an extra day off.

[dpg91]

Depends on your goals I guess. 4 days per week has worked well for me.

Monday - chest, triceps
Wednesday - back
Friday - shoulders, biceps, abs
Sunday - legs

With some short cardio at the end of each session. I find I need rest especially between doing deadlifts and squats, also between chest and shoulder workouts - this schedule allows me that.

[JohnDoe3000]

www.humoar.com/.../never-skip-leg-day-hulk.jpg

[Asker]

Broooo, leg day sucks 😂😂😂