Workout routine help?

[Anonymous]

I'm unsure of how much rest I should get between workouts. Does the number of days between workouts create different effects on your body? Anyone have any routines I can use as a guideline for my own workout schedule. I'm trying to trim down and tone my muscles, maybe even get a bit bigger

[Izzy2102]

You don't need to stop working out, but you shouldn't work out the same muscle group two day after each other.

You week could be like this

M: Muscle Group1

T: Cardio

W: Muscle Group 2

T:Cardio

F: Muscle Group 1

S: Muscle Group 2

S : off

Just an example, of course you need to switch it up at least every three months. I know some guys don't like doing cardio for whatever reason but it's healthy and certainley doesn't hurt. There are also a lot of sports that really tone a lot of muscle groups at the same time. the most obvious are probably swimming and rowing, but also rugby/football, surfing, snowboadring, wakeboarding or you could the cardio workouts from the Insanity and P90X DVDs if you happen to have them.

[eaeaea]

Work out everyday leave Sundays off if you prefer or the whole weekend.

for example if you do

Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's = Upper body ( Chest and arms )

you can do

Tuesday's, Thursdays & Saturday's = Lower body ( Legs and buttocks! )

leaving a day in between to let the muscles you worked out relax.

and definitely do your abs everyday!

My friend taught me that. He has an amazing body.

he also follows a strict diet with it. It includes lots of boiled eggs *without the yolk*

[kheserthorpe]

You should get enough to recover.

Reading other people's routines might give you ideas, but you need to pay attention to your own body.

If you're lifting 'heavy' with the intention of causing microtearing, almost certainly 48 hours, and possibly more. There have been people who have used protocols that required 5+ days rest. On the other hand, olympic weightlifters often lift every day - but mainly singles. They are mainly doing neuromuscular training, NOT mass building.

Also note that most bodybuilders either have freakish genetics, steroids, or both.

It depends on what you are doing, and how your body recovers.

[raptor]

"Also note that most bodybuilders either have freakish genetics, steroids, or both. " Let's not forget our good friend photoshop.

[martyfellow]

Except for core muscles, no more than every other day, and even then take a couple of extra datys occasionally to let the muscles recover. Abs and core work, you can do every day, but not too many days in a row. Those muscles aren't so specifically targeted, but they still need rest occasionally.

[raptor]

24 hours rest is adequate enough unless your doing some insane stuff. I really recommend full body workouts. And train for actual fitness not vanity. Being attractive because you work out is much better than working out to be attractive.

[Anonymous]

You don't need to stop for a day. Just work different muscle groups on different days, so that the muscle groups get time to rest. One to two days is fine.