Current Events > people that work out

(+) Yeah! (+)

How many times?
I'm on a six day split and I hit all groups twice a week. But I think I'm going to the same workout twice a day. Before and after work.
Was wondering how y'all did it...

---

In college i went 6-7 days, 4-5 hours a day, got strong and decent physique

had to eat a ton of food tho

kylobrr posted...

In college i went 6-7 days, 4-5 hours a day, got strong and decent physique

Did u have different days for different muscle groups or you just hit the same thing every day?

---

Two barbell days. One day focusing on slow iso movements. Three sports days.

---

I go about 5-6 times a week. 3 upper/3 lower. Usually about 1.5-2 hours a day.

---

Big_Nabendu posted...

Did u have different days for different muscle groups or you just hit the same thing every day?

usually a cycle of 3 days, i was focusing more powerlifting than bodybuilding so i would do basically, a squat day, a deadlift day, a bench press day then repeat

later i added an overhead press day too

i don't particularly enjoy having a routine. it not only makes it more of a chore, but i feel like my body has way more success when the workouts aren't scheduled.

that said, when i do work out often, i usually do 3 or 4 times a week. each day focuses on a group or two groups specifically. days off between areas can vary from a few days to a couple weeks, even.

i've gotten amazing results this way, way better than when it was routine.

---

Just got done with my bicep/forearm workout.

I do abs Monday, biceps/forearms Tuesday, shoulders Wednesday, legs and a tiny bit of back Thursday, chest and triceps Friday. Also run 3 times a week and walk the other 2. Used to also walk on Sunday but I cut that out. Been at it for about 3 years now.

Recently began supersetting to cut down on time and that's been fun. I'm a caretaker (among other things) and do everything from home so I probably have more time to do it than the average person.

---

Squall28 posted...

Two barbell days. One day focusing on slow iso movements. Three sports days.

Interesting, what are the sports days?

Im going 4 days right now, ljust screwing around until I plateua
---

6 times a week. 90 minutes to 2 hours. 1 hour for lifting, 20-45 mins jogging. I do abs every other day. When I jog, I always hit 2-3+ miles AFTER lifting. No one should be lifting for more than an hour to 90 minutes. It's counter productive, unless you spend lots of time bsing, or cooling down, or on the juice. But by the end of it, you should feel completely spent. Don't jog for more than 45 min tops. 7th day, I rest.

---

LampChop posted...

No one should be lifting for more than an hour to 90 minutes. It's counter productive

not true, if you train long enough your body gets very fit and adapts to the frequency, in my personal experience even maximally lifting for 1-2 hours wasnt enough, i got better results lifting longer

five days a week although I've been condensing it to four lately

---

kylobrr posted...

not true, if you train long enough your body gets very fit and adapts to the frequency, in my personal experience even maximally lifting for 1-2 hours wasnt enough, i got better results lifting longer

You do you. Just don't cry later on when your joints goes to shit as you get older.

---

LampChop posted...

You do you. Just don't cry later on when your joints goes to shit as you get older.

they already have and i had to back away, but it's also because i chose not to do steroids

its more of how serious you want to lift, and if youre willing to do things others wont

LampChop posted...

6 times a week. 90 minutes to 2 hours. 1 hour for lifting, 20-45 mins jogging. I do abs every other day. When I jog, I always hit 2-3+ miles AFTER lifting. No one should be lifting for more than an hour to 90 minutes. It's counter productive, unless you spend lots of time bsing, or cooling down, or on the juice. But by the end of it, you should feel completely spent. Don't jog for more than 45 min tops. 7th day, I rest.

Solid routine. You get your body fat pretty low on a routine like this?

---

I'm getting back into it slowly after being lazy for a few months, so I do strength training 3 or 4 times a week and hopefully I can go 5x a week. I do an upper/lower split, and include abs on my lower body days. My sessions are usually 60-90 mins, and I try to do about 20-30 mins of cardio after each session.

I generally like to go early morning, so that way I can train in an overnight fasted state and get better results.

---

LampChop posted...

You do you. Just don't cry later on when your joints goes to shit as you get older.

Coming from the guy who lifts and jogs after every lift lol

---

GoodOlJr posted...

Interesting, what are the sports days?

Im going 4 days right now, ljust screwing around until I plateua

I train MMA two days, and play basketball one day. I wouldn't call it cardio because you still use quite a bit of strength, and what I do on those days vary a bit.


---

3 to 4 times a week, about an hour hour and a half each time. Mainly just all upper body shit, curl bars and a couple other machines.

---

I aim for 4 times a week, but a minimum of 2. Plus days of joggong
---

NightMarishPie posted...

Coming from the guy who lifts and jogs after every lift lol

I've been doing this since 2003. Worked perfectly for me for the body I wanted, and maintained it for 17 years. You?

More than workout routines, I would like to know what kind of a diet you guys have. To this day I like to mix them up, and try experimenting with different things. I avoid sticking with the same thing for the long term to avoid going insane.

---

Hey @LampChop I asked a Q if you missed it

---

I do crossfit 5 days per week

---

onedarksoul posted...

Hey @LampChop I asked a Q if you missed it

Sorry, didn't see it. But yes. It works very well for me. But remember, what you eat is more important. About 60% is your diet. 40% is working out.

Small sample of my diet

Breakfast: 1/2 cup of steel cut oats. Sometimes with water, sometimes with unsweetened almond, or cashew milk. I mix it with a tsp of Flax seed, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of blueberries. On the side, I have 2 egg whites, and 1 whole egg, with plain black coffee.

Pre-Workout:Scoop of Organic Protein+Greens

Post-Workout:Scoop of Organic Protein+Greens with 1/2 cup Blueberries or 1/2 of green banana

Lunch: 8 oz boiled chicken, or Turkey with tbsp peanut butter. 2 cups basmati brown rice. 1 cup broccoli/cauliflower, with 3 egg whites. Or I make an omelete with 3 eggs whites, mushrooms, paprika, onions, green onions, and garlic. Use chili powder, tumeric, and black pepper for flavor.

---

Every other day strength training. I run 1-2 hours every day

---

Upper/Lower 4 to 6 days a week
On each upper day I'll focus on either chest, shoulders or arms but I'll still hit what I didn't focus on. Same deal with my lower days.

I hate cardio, so I don't do that.

---

In my opinion people that work out in order to be healthy are sensible, but the people who lift weights for no other reason other than they think pointlessly exaggerated muscles look good are gullible and have bad taste. But if it makes them happy whatever. We're all weird in our own way.

I do 3x a week.

A core workout of:
dumbell press followed by a super set of push ups
Bent over rows
Overhead press
Planks
Dips

Each day also has like 3-4 extra lifts to work on certain muscles
Monday-shoulders
Wednesday-Chest
Friday-Arms

Deadlifts fit in on once a week on whatever day I have the energy to do them.

---

5-7 days a week, usually 2 hours. Each day focuses on a different group or groups, About an hour lifting/machines, usually about 45 to an hour of cardio.

---

LampChop posted...

About 60% is your diet. 40% is working out.

I'd say diet would be about 70% of the work, exercise is 30%, and good quality sleep is the last 10%. 7 to 8 hours of good quality sleep is extremely underrated, it's when all the fat burning and muscle regrowth happens.

---

Xenozoa425 posted...

I'd say diet would be about 70% of the work, exercise is 30%, and good quality sleep is the last 10%. 7 to 8 hours of good quality sleep is extremely underrated, it's when all the fat burning and muscle regrowth happens.

6 hours is enough. For some people, even 4-5 hours. Always listen to your body. As long as you feel well rested, it's enough.

---

Is powpowpunishment not a user anymore?

---

LampChop posted...

6 hours is enough. For some people, even 4-5 hours. Always listen to your body. As long as you feel well rested, it's enough.

Yeah but some people trick their body with sugar and caffeine and get blown out, or they have tons of physical stress or mental stress. Sleep is one of the best ways to fix all of that.

---

LampChop posted...

6 hours is enough. For some people, even 4-5 hours. Always listen to your body. As long as you feel well rested, it's enough.

Wrong
---

i lift 3x a week and do 20 minutes on my exercise bike 3x a week

---

GoodOlJr posted...

Wrong

Well I'm convinced!

Edit:Oh it's you again. Don't you ever get tired of shit posting?

---

LampChop posted...

I've been doing this since 2003. Worked perfectly for me for the body I wanted, and maintained it for 17 years. You?

More than workout routines, I would like to know what kind of a diet you guys have. To this day I like to mix them up, and try experimenting with different things. I avoid sticking with the same meals for the long term to avoid going insane. Maybe we can exchange meal ideas.

Post body. Post your stats for bench press, standing OHP, squat, and deadlift while youre at it.

---

LampChop posted...

Well I'm convinced!

Edit:Oh it's you again. Don't you ever get tired of shit posting?

I do actually get tired of shit posting... im more just lazy typing on a phone though, shit posting isnt accurate

You should look up some of dr matthew walkers stuff though, sleep is the number one control variable you can fix to have a healthy life. The more sleep the better, the less sleep you get basically every chronic illness and risk of disease increases.

Again... idk if im a shit poster, im just too lazy too have a discussion... and dont really enjoy talking it out with ppl

Its all the real me

Sleep will reduce cortisol, inflammation, heart disease, cancer risk... it will stabilize your mood, your hormones.. It goes on and on and its common sense

Relating low sleep to toughness is true toxic masculinity... its self sabotage for some fake specific thing to be proud about
---

Note that me putting effort into a post is wasted on you, you wont be convinced.. And spitting out spicy takes was infinitely more fun
---

If you can't condense your routine down to something between 45-60 minutes you aren't working hard enough. If the gym is your actual hobby in life then fair enough, its a great hobby to have. Cheap. Accessible. Beneficial, etc by all means, stretch it out all day if you dont have anything better to do.

But, the majority of people dont work out just for fun, they work out to look better and or improve their health and wan't to do so in a way that fits in to other commitments. That's pretty achievable for most people going as little as 3x per week for 45 minutes as long as they arent eating unreasonably poorly.

---

GoodOlJr posted...

I do actually get tired of shit posting... im more just lazy typing on a phone though, shit posting isnt accurate

You should look up some of dr matthew walkers stuff though, sleep is the number one control variable you can fix to have a healthy life. The more sleep the better, the less sleep you get basically every chronic illness and risk of disease increases.

Again... idk if im a shit poster, im just too lazy too have a discussion... and dont really enjoy talking it out with ppl

Its all the real me

Sleep will reduce cortisol, inflammation, heart disease, cancer risk... it will stabilize your mood, your hormones.. It goes on and on and its common sense

Relating low sleep to toughness is true toxic masculinity... its self sabotage for some fake specific thing to be proud about

See, this is why I cannot take you seriously. Wtf is this?

The best advice I can give to anyone is to listen to your body. Which I have already mentioned. How it feels, how you feel, not what other people who never looked at you, nor checked you out(if they're a doctor), tell you how to feel, or should feel, through some article on the internet. Everyone is different. Every body, and their reactions to such, and such are different.

Again, toxic masculinty? Where the fuck did you pull this from? Gtfo.

---

Ideally 4x a week. Upper/lower split; ABxABxx

Rest days I'll sometimes do cardio. If l value social life more or feeling lazy I'll sometimes skip a day (or plan to skip) then turn the other into a Full Body day.
---

LampChop posted...

Wtf is this?

Its a thing for sure, tons of dudes redlining it and telling themselves its badass, no way thats not a thing

Pretty sure you said people in general needs 6 hours, now youre walking it back to "well you know, certain people who listen to their body"

Youre all non committal all the sudden
---

LampChop posted...

6 hours is enough. For some people, even 4-5 hours

You defintiely said 6 hours is enough for the average person, and left 4/5 as the outliers
---

I run five miles almost daily, usually do mild weightlifting two or three times a week, and do bag training/sparring/mitt training two times a week.

---