How long or how many days do I let my upper muscles rest between weightlifting workouts?

Question

I just started weightlifting and I am wondering about how many days should I wait between workouts for the biceps/chest/shoulders/triceps?

Not only upper body but lower body as well.

Answer 1

If you're trying to build strength or mass, at least 48 hours between workouts for each muscle group.

For instance, you can do arms and shoulders one day. Then do chest and back the next day. Then the next day, back to arms and shoulders. And so on.

If you're toning and leaning down, you don't have to wait that long -- if that's your goal, the weights you're doing should be light enough that you don't need 48 hrs rest.

I try to stay toned and lean, so I do the same muscle groups on consecutive days lots of times -- but I vary the exercises.

This makes your body use its muscles in more versatile ways, which develops them better. It also makes the workouts less boring!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I never work out a muscle group more than once per week. If you're training correctly, your workouts will be so intense that you will be sore for about 5 days following the workout. You don't want to workout while your muscles are still sore, or you'll overtrain, which will reduce your results.

Answer 4

If you do a complete workout for..let's say chest.

Complete meaning upper chest, lower chest (incline-decline) benching (either machine, bar, bells, or cable) and flys. I would working your upper muscles twice a week is acceptable.

Legs can be done once a week

Answer 5

i do back and biceps quads. next day chest and triceps glutes.
next shoulders and calves-then caridio-then rest one day then back to start

Answer 6

one to two days. if you go everyday, you will risk having muscle pain and strains. good luck!