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Weight Gain MuscleWeight Gain MuscleTraining - how often? In relation to training for weight gain muscle, As you may know; It makes sense to do less volume of training than most bodybuilders. You won't find me in the gym seven days a week, several hours a day on a double split. I train two on and one off during the off-season, and then three on and one off during pre-contest training. This schedule works for me because it gives sufficient time for the muscle mass to rest and grow big. There are a large number of combinations for working out to weight gain muscle. Most popular routines are based on required intensity, available time and purpose. Those who are new to bodybuilding should star with the beginning routines followed by an advanced training schedule. A beginner should follow a routine for three or four times per week. Some of the popular bodybuilding routines are:- Thrice a week - Whole body This is the most common beginning routine to weight gain muscle and is performed on three alternate days. This entails working the whole body each time by performing 3 to 5 sets per body part. This allows the body to get time to recover and re-built. However, the disadvantage is that the routine allows you only have sufficient energy to perform 4 or 5 good sets per muscle group. If you increase the number of sets, that would be termed as over training. For this weight gain muscle program, the time taken is three to four hours. Thrice a week - Alternate Workouts In this variation of the standard three-day-a-week weight gain muscle, the training is divided into two programs with one half on Monday and Friday and the remaining half on Wednesday. The whole schedule is switched in the following week. This approach to weight gain muscle allows you to work each body part thrice in a two-week period. Week 1: Monday - chest, back, biceps Wednesday - legs, shoulders, triceps Friday - chest, back, biceps Week 2: Monday - legs, shoulders, triceps Wednesday - chest, back, biceps Friday -legs, shoulders, triceps This allows you to perform additional sets for each muscle group as you exercise half the body per workout. The body is also allowed to recover owing to the day off between workouts. Four-Day-a-Week Split This weight gain muscle makes you move up in intensity and the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday split is the most common. You train half the muscles on Monday and Thursday, the other half on Tuesday and Friday. There is a rest day between two workouts, and then the cycle repeats. Therefore, while you work out four times a week, the same muscles are exercised only twice a week and the result is weight gain muscle. |