Workout time?

  • Roman
    Workout time?
    on: 2013-07-20 00:29:00
    How long should I be working out for while in bulking phase?
  • IFBB Undercover
    Re: Workout time?
    on: 2013-07-21 04:59:26

    i dont believe there is a hard answer to this question. it depends on your experince and the style in which you train. for some time, i kept my sessions at about 1 hr. over time, i've increased volume and my normal workout last about 1 hr, 45 min. i dont mess around in the gym and keep on task. i take short breaks between sets and keep moving. now i didnt just wake up one day and flip that switch. it was a process. i should also note that my nutrition is set up to handle longer sessions. if i dont get the carbs i need before i go into a wicked back workout that is going to last 1.5 hours of heavy pounding, i'm not going to be able to maintain my intensity throughout. i started with 4 exercises for 4 sets and that took one hour. over time, i've added more movements and the time has increased. i never train more than 2 hours. this is not inclusing cardio. i should also note that some workouts take longer than others. legs and back are by far, my most intense and longest days. i read the boards and articles that say that no one should train for longer than an hour. i guess no one told my muscle because i have made better and better gains with my long volume routines.


     someone who is doing more of a HIT style program would NEVER be able to do what they do for 2 hours straight. their goal is to get in, warm up and go all out for one or two sets and move on. their workouts may last 30-45 min. 


     


    if you are newer to training, i'd stick to about an hour. i would train each body part one time a wk, doing one part a day. spliting your workouts up into these routines, back, chest, legs, delts/traps, arms. i would do about 4 exercies for 4 sets, keeping the reps in the  8-12 range. in an off season, bulking phase, i would take a little more time between sets. no more than 2 min between sets. this will keep you moving. watch the clock. when dieting, i would suggest shortening that time frame to 1 min, or even 30 sec.