number of gym workouts per week

[Beef]

how often do you guys workout every week? I aim for 5 but don't always achieve that... how many rest days do you recommend? thanks

[Ordy]

Currently every second day, but finding its not enough to cover everything and im taking too long a break between body parts. Was doing 3 days on 1-2 off but it was too much.

Gonna try 2 on 1 off now.

[Beef]

Currently every second day, but finding its not enough to cover everything and im taking too long a break between body parts. Was doing 3 days on 1-2 off but it was too much.

Gonna try 2 on 1 off now.

yeah thats probably a smart idea. what kind of a program do you have? 3 day split?

[Gym rat]

I train five times a week

[Ordy]

At the moment i have 6-7 different workouts. Im also doing chest & calves twice as much as everything else.

Its all written down otherwise id have no idea what im doing

[samoan_muscle]

I rest when I feel like I need to.

[boostinggtir]

4 days a week for natural imo.

[Rag the Dog]

hard week (5 times) light week (3 times) alternating. Growing to love the light week. Workouts are probably even more intense but the longer rest does wonders for the body and mind

[Monarchking]

aim for 5, but may not get that. cricket practice and saturday game is rest. and mayb rest sunday too.

[Laver]

Anywhere from 4-8!

I try not to dip below 5.

[Eddy]

4 days a week for natural imo.

Agreed. 4 times a week is a good workout time.

[drizzt]

5 weight workouts a week, and 5-6 days cardio (mix of boxing, spin class and jogging) for me.

I feel really lazy if I don't do something each day, but force myself to usually take weekends off (but for a spin class or a jog or two)

[jonafat]

Usually 5 days a week.But at the mo am doing 6 4 on wieghts and 6 cardio.

[Jonny_R]

I usually go 5-6 days a week with one of those days cardio usually. Reason being is I personally find it hard to eat clean on days I'm not training :doh:

[Rag the Dog]

I usually go 5-6 days a week with one of those days cardio usually. Reason being is I personally find it hard to eat clean on days I'm not training :doh:

true that bruv, I also find on days that I train I eat really well and am less likely to stray

[bartman]

Personly I think we mostly undertrain.I am over 50 and train 1.5 hours per day 5 days a week.21 sets per bodypart but keep the weights resonable.

Works for me,got to get that burn. \:D/

[Beef]

Personly I think we mostly undertrain.I am over 50 and train 1.5 hours per day 5 days a week.21 sets per bodypart but keep the weights resonable.

Works for me,got to get that burn. \:D/

yeah a lot of people don't have the time for 1.5 hour workouts. personally i train for that length of time 4 times a week. but then theres that old theory that after round the one hour mark your body stops producing testosterone and starts producing cortisol which eats away at the muscle.. doesnt stop me though! :grin:

[Ronin]

5 on (4 weights, 1 cardio) 2 rest