Hi.
I am currently on testosterone and primobolan shooting every 3rd day.
I normally workout 6 days a week strength training for 2 hours.
I feel like i can train on my 7th day but take a rest day for recovery.
What do you think? Should i screw the 7th restday?
Thanks
Thats a lot. I also work out 6 days a week but my training can range from 30 mins - 1 hour max.
You need a rest day. Take it. Your body needs to recover and repair.
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To add onto this, the basic rules pretty much stay the same in training natural vs. enhanced. Lift with adequate intensity and volume. Get enough rest. Eat at a surplus if bulking, and while it may be higher while enhanced, for most people it’s not going to be going from 2,000 calories a day ti 4,000 if you’re aiming to stay relatively lean while bulking. You want to optimize everything to make the most of the PEDs, and not just assume the drugs will fill in deficiencies in your training and nutrition.
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I never have rest days, I workout 7 days a week for 90 minutes intensely, never feel worn out or exhausted, I have high energy everyday. My recovery is happens very quickly.
I want to workout everyday and feel like i can with a mind over body mindset. I just dont wanna counteract my gains
It’s not that you can’t, it just may or may not be optimal. For most people, it’s not especially if you’re training involves heavy compound lifts.
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You never mention what your training looks like.
Can you show what a typical week looks like?
How many years have you been training?
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If u need 6 days for 2 hours something is fucky. Best powerlifters on the planet train 2-4 days. Best athletes also. Only pro bodybuilders train more cuz they have bullshit like “biceps day” and stuff.
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Entirely depends on how hard you train, volume, etc etc etc
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you could go for a lighter workout or focus on active recovery. remember that rest days are essential for muscle recovery
Exactly. Muscle gets built / repaired on these days. Many studies show that training less can be just as effective and that recovery is necessary. Thats why I’m advocating he keeps the rest day. I too train 6 days a week but only 4 are real training days. One is a BS arm day for fun and the other is just me coming in for 20 minutes on a Sunday to burn some energy. Even my (4) tougher workouts only last 45-60 minutes.
I fully support the idea of maintaining that rest day in the routine. My routine’s bit like yours with 6 days of training, but in reality, only 4 of them are intense workouts. It’s crucial to have those lighter days for variety and to prevent burnout.
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Well i kinda do a 3 split.
Chest, triceps abs
Back, biceps mobility
Shoulders legs
Sometimes i just do legs and incorporate shoulders in my Chest day. Depends
Do a 2 light set high rep and 3 heavy sets 6-8 reps on each “machine, benchpress, squats, deadlift etc” you know What i mean.
Hit 15 minutes og cardio for warmup and stretch atleast 10
Minutes after.
Things vary ofcourse.
One or two rest days a week are extremely helpful.
I don’t find rest days useful, or needed, I’m making gains (strength, muscle size) lifting intensely 7 days a week for at least 90 minutes. I workout arms, back, chest every two days and legs, abs also every two days.
I also can only handle one scoop of whey protein, if I miss my whey protein shake, I feel punch drunk all day, low energy. I can’t consume anymore protein, if I go for a second whey protein shake, I feel very bad the moment I start drinking it.
It just feels wrong, and I feel very strange all day long.
It depends on your lifting style.
If you’re doing body part splits, go hog wild. Your legs will be recovered by the time you make it through arms, back, chest and shoulders. If you’re feeling generally run down take a day or two every few weeks, or try a deload week.
If you’re going heavy on compound lifts and pushing for new strength gains as quickly as possible you’re going to fry yourself 7 days per week.
Obviously recovery plays a role as well, and I would suggest cardiovascular fitness levels too. The better you are at utilizing oxygen, the longer you can go. In a single session and over time imo.
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They’re not rest days…they’re GROWTH days. Rest is critical, typically dependant on age (older = more rest) but also dependant on the individual and of course the amount of AAS and GH and supplements used (as well as not used), diet, genetics, etc.
One must “dial it in” for their own body/situation.
In general, though, serious lifters tend to overtrain, not-so-serious tend to undertrain. Log data, evaluate, adjust.
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You know some of the freakiest people trained onlyfour days a week, right?
Even some men got huge on three days. Dorian Yates trained for his first several years three days per week on a torso-limbs split.
Ed Coan and Kirk Karwoski trained four to five days per week.
There are so many examples.
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7 Days make a week. The perfect number for a rest day. There are numerous routines that fit within the working days. For many years I trained a 6 day split, but I never lifted weights on Sunday. Ever. IMO, the body needs a systemic rest day and a seventh day of the week works out perfectly.
It has long been known that muscle is built by Stimulation - Recovery - Adaptation. Stimulation takes place in the weight room.
Recovery doesn’t start until Stimulation has ceased.
Adaptation doesn’t start until Recovery is complete.
And Adaptation ceases when Stimulation starts.
The more you want to improve muscle size, the more likely you are violating the above.
Also, sleep is your Recovery and Adaptation friend.
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