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purple hayes
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 Posted: 09/13/02 - 09:52 Post subject: Separating workouts into upper and lower body days
I may readjust my schedule just a little bit and break up my lifting days into 2 upper body days and 2 lower body days instead of the 3 days of full body lifting that I'm currently doing.
Will I get noticebly better results by focusing on upper and lower body on different days or would I be better off to stick with my current schedule and take that extra day off from lifting?
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TriBob
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Posted: 09/13/02 - 10:47 Post subject:
You usually have to do things 3 times a week to improve at a good pace. 2xwk may be good for body building because that is all your are doing and you will stress your muscles to the max. I think endurance athletes that lift well below max are better off with 3x wk full body lifting.
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flarunner
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Posted: 09/13/02 - 17:42 Post subject:
The ACSM says that lifting 2 times a week is OK if you're just doing it to gain muscular strength and endurance. With that said, I think it depends on your goals, and if you focus on quality instead of quantity.
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