gymming on consecutive days

jonchao72 SG

is it harmful to your muscles?

my friend told me not to do it coz he says tt it breaks down ur muscles, especially when ur muscles are aching

i went to the gym yesteday and i dont feel my muscles aching ( i did the same routine, no cutting corners)

and im itching to go today

is it ok?

stevekp SG

im nt a hardcore gymmer... but heard from my fren who IS... mmm... by right we shld be feeling aching muscles after every gym session.. if u didn't, means u r nt training enuf for tt sessions... hw often do u need to go gym, im not sure.. but maybe alternate days shld b ok?? my guess..

btw u typo error or wad? itching or aching?

Troy437 SG

his balls itching, so he has to go...scratch.

jonchao72 SG

btw u typo error or wad? itching or aching?

erm but i did like my usual routine of 5 stations 5X10 reps

weights the same

around 60 to 90 for each one depending on how well i can manage

jonchao72 SG

his balls itching, so he has to go...scratch.

really itching... balls scratched liao but rly feel like going gym

stevekp SG

erm but i did like my usual routine of 5 stations 5X10 reps

weights the same

around 60 to 90 for each one depending on how well i can manage

im not really sure how it works, but u can ask the gym isntructor there if there is?? mine here always have one instructor to help if any...

BangHong SG

Best is alternate days, from what i think, and what my friend told me

jonchao72 SG

thanks guys... not going today... hah!

eagle SG

Depends on your workouts... 5-day body split workouts of course have to go consecutive days...

Marco_Simone SG

You would'nt want to do deadlifts the day after squats coz too many similar muscles are worked.

For beginners,a 3 non consecutive day/week full body routine is the way to go.

azhiwen SG

btw u typo error or wad? itching or aching?

This is not true. You do not have to feel your muscles aching to know you trained enough. The best gauge is of course lifting heavier weights the next time round. I too do not feel much muscle ache after I gym, yet my lifts have increased steadily after every workout.

dranoel maxwell SG

If you want your muscles to ache, there is no need to train the next day again with the same muscle group. You just have to increase your intensity in the next gym session.

Basically you need to rest your muscles for recovery or else it will lead to over training and you won't want that to happen as it hampers your growth and decrease your muscle performance. Although you don't feel aching at all, even if it's a session in the gym there is still some muscle involvement and training inside. And thus recovery and nutrition is sometimes consider as more important than preparing what kinda training you want.

Just remember to always alternate your training days or split your muscle groups into different days. Always remember to let your muscles have at least 48 hours of rest.

bryanw SG

in army no time to rest muscles.

azhiwen SG

Should give 1 days rest at least. For me, I work out 3 times a week, so its either 1,3,5 or 2,4,6. Giving my body sufficient rest in between to recover.

Marco_Simone SG

If you do upper/lower split,you can train 2 days in a row.

skyJackson SG

o In any gym training regime it is important to put in ur 100% effort such that u can fully maximize ur training creating more muscle growth. On the other hand, resting should be done adequately. So that muscle fibers can recover and in turn create muscle growth. Therefore this is showed that bodybuilder, they tend to arrange their training schedule in such a way that they allow the trained muscle to rest while training another untrained muscle. Rest and recovery is very important. Without those improvements will be slowed or worst injury will form.

logistic SG

side track abit.... if i workout in the gym today and i do cardio the next day would it hinder my muscle recovery rate?

skyJackson SG

It wont affect the rate of recovery provided it is done correctly. It is a good combination gym and cardio together. Actually I encourage this form of training. Rest is vital. For all gymers, beginners and advance, I suggest that you u avoid cardio when your muscles especially ur thighs are still aching from gym. Probably couple of days later. I assume basic cardio like jogging or swimming.

logistic SG

yes, basic cardio like jogging, but the distance are from 6-10km. As i've read up on the net that long distance running burns your muscles. So how "long" is it considered long?

BadzMaro SG

I have been feeling aching body since 3 months ago .. lol.. just finished.. and i am still feeling the ache. . feels good...