I wanted to talk about how important it is to split your work out routine between different muscle groups. Instead of spending the time to type it out myself, however, I did a quick search on Google and found a site that talks about the same subject, and I agree with their view on this topic. I borrowed information from Answer Fitness, so the entire credit goes to them.
"The types of exercises you are performing as part of your workout also play a critical role in determining workout frequency. If you are primarily performing cardio, you may be able to get away with working out every day. Cardio is not as taxing on the central nervous system as weight or resistance training is. And because people are, in general, much more sedentary than their bodies are designed to be, risks for over training with cardio are much lower than with weight training.
On the other hand, let’s say that your workout is a combination of cardio and weight training. Trying to perform 30-40 minutes of cardio on the same day as your resistance training not only means you’ll be spending a longer amount of time in the gym at one time, but you may also put yourself at risk for injury due to fatigue. You’ll also likely find that you are just too tired to workout with the intensity you want after all of that running. In those scenarios, it’s best to split your cardio and weight training up into different days. On your non-weight-training days, you can perform the cardio. With this approach, you’ll likely find that your intensity, overall energy, performance, and eventually—progress—is enhanced versus trying to “do it all” in one workout.
The key here is to give the muscles involved in the workout 48 hours of recovery before working them again with resistance training. So performing cardio on in-between days shouldn't hamper recovery. In fact, some people find that it reduces delayed onset muscle soreness and stiffness.
You may see more advanced, well-conditioned trainees and bodybuilders perform weight training every day. What’s up with that? What about that 48 hour recovery period I was talking about? It still applies.
Most trainees who perform weight training daily are using what’s called a “split routine.” With a split routine you generally only work two to three muscle groups in a single workout, and the next day train two to three different muscles before repeating. So with a split routine you typically will have at least 48 hours (often more) of recovery time before working that same muscle group."
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"The types of exercises you are performing as part of your workout also play a critical role in determining workout frequency. If you are primarily performing cardio, you may be able to get away with working out every day. Cardio is not as taxing on the central nervous system as weight or resistance training is. And because people are, in general, much more sedentary than their bodies are designed to be, risks for over training with cardio are much lower than with weight training.
On the other hand, let’s say that your workout is a combination of cardio and weight training. Trying to perform 30-40 minutes of cardio on the same day as your resistance training not only means you’ll be spending a longer amount of time in the gym at one time, but you may also put yourself at risk for injury due to fatigue. You’ll also likely find that you are just too tired to workout with the intensity you want after all of that running. In those scenarios, it’s best to split your cardio and weight training up into different days. On your non-weight-training days, you can perform the cardio. With this approach, you’ll likely find that your intensity, overall energy, performance, and eventually—progress—is enhanced versus trying to “do it all” in one workout.
The key here is to give the muscles involved in the workout 48 hours of recovery before working them again with resistance training. So performing cardio on in-between days shouldn't hamper recovery. In fact, some people find that it reduces delayed onset muscle soreness and stiffness.
You may see more advanced, well-conditioned trainees and bodybuilders perform weight training every day. What’s up with that? What about that 48 hour recovery period I was talking about? It still applies.
Most trainees who perform weight training daily are using what’s called a “split routine.” With a split routine you generally only work two to three muscle groups in a single workout, and the next day train two to three different muscles before repeating. So with a split routine you typically will have at least 48 hours (often more) of recovery time before working that same muscle group."
BE HEALTHY!!!
