Pec training frequency

[BBAddict]

I'm looking for some more advice/opinions on training frequency. I used to overtrain drastically--I worked out each body part 2x/week and ran 5x/week. I think I was just uneducated and trying hard to put on lean muscle mass. I cut back to working out each body part 1x/week, but my chest stopped growing and might even have lost some gains. My current routine is a 6 day schedule:

Day 1: Quads, calves
Day 2: Biceps, forearms, abs
Day 3: morning: Chest, triceps evening: shoulders, calves
Day 4: Hams, abs
Day 5: Back, calves
Day 6: Rest/abs

What do you think about doing some chest on day 6? I typically don't have any muscle soreness in the chest by day 6, so would it be fine to hit them again as long as they are sufficiently recovered by day 3 again?

I am definitely a hard gainer, so maybe I just need to work out more often than some of you others.?? So far, I've done everything naturally and plan to continue doing so for now. I'm just getting really pissed about not being able to put on much mass! :mad:

Any comments would be much appreciated. Thanx!

[Stonecold54]

well I am not sure how long you have been working out. but usually the first 6-12 months you can pretty much do any type of workout and make gains. So really you cannot attribute any gains to any specific workoout. after that you have to start getting scientific about your training but if you get into habits its hard to break them. i am sure you will know my answer so I won't put anything more down unless you want me too.

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by stonecold54
i am sure you will know my answer so I won't put anything more down unless you want me too.

I guess I don't know your answer. I try to be relatively scientific in terms of keeping the routine varied and working out intelligently, eating properly, getting enough rest, etc. ---or do you mean scientific in terms of chemistry, i.e. chemical supplements?

[Stonecold54]

Originally posted by BBAddict
I guess I don't know your answer. I try to be relatively scientific in terms of keeping the routine varied and working out intelligently, eating properly, getting enough rest, etc. ---or do you mean scientific in terms of chemistry, i.e. chemical supplements?

oh sorry I thought most people know my different ideas on training. You can do a search on my name and read through most of them in the training section. The first thing I would tell you is to take three weeks off, then do fiber type testing and then develop a workout plan of attack from there.

[BBAddict]

Thanks. I'll have to do some reading now. So much for getting any work done today!

[Stonecold54]

Originally posted by BBAddict
Thanks. I'll have to do some reading now. So much for getting any work done today!

LOL-sorry. :)

[ROCKETW19]

day 3 is alot for one day is that your day off from work or something?

[BBAddict]

No, I just workout once at about 7:15am and then again at about 7:15-8:00pm

I definitely sleep well that night though!

[Face]

When you say back, do you mean you're doing all the muscle groups there? Seems pretty hard that you can do traps, lats and lower back exercises, and calves as well all in one day. You don't want to neglect working your back, the area has some of the biggest muscle groups in your body.

[BBAddict]

Originally posted by Face
When you say back, do you mean you're doing all the muscle groups there? Seems pretty hard that you can do traps, lats and lower back exercises, and calves as well all in one day. You don't want to neglect working your back, the area has some of the biggest muscle groups in your body.

I usually do back in the morning and calves at night. For my back, I usually do some type of pullover to pre-exaust my lats, two different types of pullups (wide grip and some other type), and then two middle back exercises (low rows, standing barbell rows, etc.). Then I superset lower back with traps for 3-4 sets.

You're right, after doing all the back exercises, I wouldn't have much left for a serious calves exercise. I usually do all of the calves and abs exercises at night so that they don't become a second thought after exercising a bigger body part.