When going to the gym?

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Is it better to go to the gym every day or say...every other day?

G-Daz · Accepted Answer

It depends on what you want to achieve. It would be better to work out every day but whatever you choose to do, try not to work on the same muscle group the same days in a row. Like the other guy stated... muscle grows by tearing it down, by working out one muscle group you would be tearing down muscle fibres that will need to rebuild themselves stronger and bigger in order to grow.

Remember that rest is essential! without resting up whatever muscle group you excersize, everything you worked on in the gym would have been useless. You would likely produce the opposite effect and because the muscles to shrink. Try to do a minimum of one hour each day but if you find it eaiser you could work out every other day and it would still have an affect

torken · Accepted Answer

Every other day. When you workout, you are making tiny tears in your muscle. When your muscles grow back, they become stronger. Giving yourself a day of rest in between gives your muscles time to repair.

If you are going to do 2 days in a row, you need to rotate muscle group and exercises.

Ex. Don't do Abs 2 days in a row. Work something else that doesn't work abs instead.

Lastly, even though you are a girl, you would still benefit from drinking some protein after a hard workout. It will decrease your recovery time, and increase the effect of the workout.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I go usually four times a week once in a while five. And I don't do more than three days in a row. Just don't do the same workout every day.some days I do all or mostly cardio and other days I focus more on weights. Don't use the same weights two days in a row and don't use the same cardio machine all the time, switch it up and do intense intervals so you sweat a lot.

rachiee · Accepted Answer

Depends what you're doing. You don't want to work the same areas everyday (arms, legs, etc). Rotate the areas you work on each day. But you can always do cardio everyday (I suggest you give yourself two days a week for a break from it though).

martyfellow · Answer

You can go EVERY DAY for a cardio workout. If you're doing weight work, then you will need to rest every other day or more, depending on the intenstiy of the weight work.

If you go only to flirt with good looking people, then you can go two or three times a day.

wordsOFwisdom · Answer

Every other day! The biggest mistake people make is get obsessed with working out! Your muscles need rest after training. I go every other day. Notice the people that do go all the time are not in any way whatsoever shape. Rest and diet is more important than working out!

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christian2724 · Answer

I think you should consider 2 things

1) what works for you? Will you get mentally burned out going every day? Do you need something more convenient?

2) your muscle groups will need rest after a workout. You shouldn't do the same group back to back. Give your body time to recover. But you could go every day if you switched it up though.

ncsquirll99 · Answer

Everyone says everyother day but it is a common myth. What is best is to go everyday for alittle bit if you can BUT change up which sections you work. Do legs on day, cardio the next, and upper and core after. On some days you really can tackle a few of these at once but you just want to make sure you don't over work your muscles and you give them time to rebuild.

MyNameIsJonas · Answer

What is your goal?

Weight loss? Muscle tone? Marathon?

Generally its fine to go every day and work a different muscle. You can do cardio every day. You don't want to over work a muscle because it will not heal properly.

WeaponZero · Answer

Depends on what you mean by going to the gym.  Resistance training needs 48 hours for your muscles to recover from the workout, but cardio can (and should) be done daily.

beerY33 · Answer

of course every day is better, but it is possible to overdo it.

Caustic_Fox · Answer

Ive seen great results with 3 days a week and 4 days. It depends what your goals are and what your doing. What's your goal

Anonymous · Answer

You can do cardio every day but muscles need 48 hours rest after doing resistance training (weights or calisthenics or resistance bands).

Anonymous · Answer

it depends why you're going

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