I’ve been working out very regularly since college now, and it’s been several years since I haven’t been going nearly every day of the week. Working out has had a really positive impact on my life, and it’s helped me in areas I never would have expected. I don’t need as much sleep, I eat healthier, and I’m generally in a better mood because of it.
Anyway, for a long time I’ve been unsure about whether I should work two muscle groups in one workout, or if I’m better off doing one per day. Many people have differing opinions on the issue, so I wanted to add mine to the mix.
The best way to determine the answer to anything is to test each possibility. This is what I’ve done in the past, as I tried many different combos.
When I was doing two muscles per weight lifting session, I would typically have a three day rotation before starting all over again.
There are some good things about doing things this way. Very often, I’d end up working important muscles like my chest and legs twice in a week, which was great for muscle growth.
On the other hand, it was taking me at least 90 minutes per workout and sometimes I didn’t have time for this. Others also believe that hitting each muscle twice in a week is overdoing it.
For the last two years, I’ve been doing one muscle per day. My workouts are a lot shorter and I take some of the saved time to run on a treadmill.
What it all comes down to in the end is how this all impacts the body. There’s good and bad to this approach. The good is that you can really get away with it, as long as you make sure you’re getting to the gym more than every other day. The bad is that if you fall behind, your muscles may suffer for it.
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