Working Out Twice A Day?

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Sorry just looking for some input on what people's methods/routines are.

My current schedule is...

Monday: Biceps/Chest/Abs
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Triceps/Shoulders/Abs
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Back/Abs

So since alternating days is key. I'm assuming I could perhaps do Triceps/Shoulders on Monday's as well and vice versa on Wednesday's. It seems like legs days and any other day to do a second workout of legs im screwed. I can really only workout these five days of the week so weekends are pretty much out of the question.
 
i train 2X a day too. i need to find a way to keep my energy up cuz i do 2x a day 5x a week. im obsessed. i dont take supplements either... they have to many ingredients i cant pronounce
 
That is a bodybuilding routine. This forum is for training pertaining to performance enhancing workouts etc. If you want to train properly, I'd suggest working on improving movements instead of focusing on isolating body parts.
 
KILL KILL said:
That is a bodybuilding routine. This forum is for training pertaining to performance enhancing workouts etc. If you want to train properly, I'd suggest working on improving movements instead of focusing on isolating body parts.
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ya thanks for mentioning that. I used this workout back when I played Division-I football and assumed it was for bulking/building mass and just started working out back up 3 weeks ago after about 5 years being away from weights. I'm going to start training/rolling BJJ in the upcoming months as soon as two bills are paid off.

By improving movments you mean specific movements pertaining to training/fighting style? Could you possibly expand maybe a little further on that?
 
RrCoX22 said:
ya thanks for mentioning that. I used this workout back when I played Division-I football and assumed it was for bulking/building mass and just started working out back up 3 weeks ago after about 5 years being away from weights. I'm going to start training/rolling BJJ in the upcoming months as soon as two bills are paid off.

By improving movments you mean specific movements pertaining to training/fighting style? Could you possibly expand maybe a little further on that?
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I could offer some suggestions. I would ditch the bodybuilding routine ASAP. If you need to develop strength do some heavy compound movements such as clean and jerks, deadlifts, and possibly squats and benches if you like. Do that once or twice a week. Work on your endurance as well, cause when you start rolling, your gunna need it!! Maybe run everyday. Do circuits like push ups, chin ups, jumping squats, crunches, and lunges (for example)... for like 10 reps all in a row without rest, and then rest and repeat a couple of times. Do that a few times a week. Also work on you flexibility. Get your hips and legs flexible and mobile. That kind of stuff will get you the general fitness you want for BJJ. If you do a bodybuilding routine, you'll be gassed immediately!! That's just my opinion anyway.
 
RrCoX22 said:
ya thanks for mentioning that. I used this workout back when I played Division-I football and assumed it was for bulking/building mass and just started working out back up 3 weeks ago after about 5 years being away from weights. I'm going to start training/rolling BJJ in the upcoming months as soon as two bills are paid off.

By improving movments you mean specific movements pertaining to training/fighting style? Could you possibly expand maybe a little further on that?
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movements meaning squat, deadlift, bench press, press, pull ups, rows. add in sprints and lsd and you got yourself a solid program.

If you want to go even further, add in olympic lifts for explosiveness. snatch, clean, clean and jerk, and the different variations of those.

Or to expand even further, do body weight exercises or plyometrics.

My suggestion, use all of them, but use proper programming and don't just randomly jumble them together. Check the FAQ in this forum for help.
 
Your schedule sucks, ever hear of Starting Strength? You should train to get strong not to get big.
 
You must have some awesome abs...
 
AdamJackson said:
I could offer some suggestions. I would ditch the bodybuilding routine ASAP. If you need to develop strength do some heavy compound movements such as clean and jerks, deadlifts, and possibly squats and benches if you like. Do that once or twice a week. Work on your endurance as well, cause when you start rolling, your gunna need it!! Maybe run everyday. Do circuits like push ups, chin ups, jumping squats, crunches, and lunges (for example)... for like 10 reps all in a row without rest, and then rest and repeat a couple of times. Do that a few times a week. Also work on you flexibility. Get your hips and legs flexible and mobile. That kind of stuff will get you the general fitness you want for BJJ. If you do a bodybuilding routine, you'll be gassed immediately!! That's just my opinion anyway.
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Running everyday is a terrible idea.
 
KILL KILL said:
Running everyday is a terrible idea.
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This. I run twice a week, and ride my bike with no gears twice a week in a park with a lot of hills. Overall I do serious cardio 4 times a week. Swimming is a great cardio workout too, but you need access to a pool.

That works for me.
 
RrCoX22 said:
Sorry just looking for some input on what people's methods/routines are.

My current schedule is...

Monday: Biceps/Chest/Abs
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Triceps/Shoulders/Abs
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Back/Abs

So since alternating days is key. I'm assuming I could perhaps do Triceps/Shoulders on Monday's as well and vice versa on Wednesday's. It seems like legs days and any other day to do a second workout of legs im screwed. I can really only workout these five days of the week so weekends are pretty much out of the question.
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I don't understand your question about working out twice a day...what'd you do on monday, one bicep workout, and then another workout for your chest and abs later? I'm just going to assume that was not what you meant...you meant lifting, and then BJJ later, I hope. So...

There is no problem with working out twice a day. I worked out twice today. An hour 1/2 boxing class around noon, and then an hour of bag work / sprints / did the 100 burpee challenge twice just for fun...I feel fine.

But there's no point in working out twice if your workouts suck. Decide what it is you are training for, and then figure out how to train for that. If you want to lift for maximal strength, then do that. If you want to find a lifting program to augment your BJJ game, then do that. If you want to bodybuild, then do what you are doing. But if you want to bodybuild, you are in the wrong place, my friend.
 
first off, source? second of all, most fighters run in the morning daily as a warm up, not an actual cardio workout. meaning they run at a low to moderate pace for a few miles. Nothing strenuous. Third of all, just because fighter X does it, does not mean it is a viable option for the rest of the populus. You will never find an endurance athlete such as a runner EVER running every day. The joints in your hips, knees, and ankles need time to recover from the pounding of a high impact conditioning workout.
 
AdamJackson said:
Anderson Silva runs 40 mins a day..... but what would he know??
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Former football player that hasn't trained in 5 years =/= UFC middle weight champion and p4p best MMA fighter in the world.
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KILL KILL said:
Running everyday is a terrible idea.
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Why? Seems kind of silly to make such a bold statement without offering a reason or alternative. From your other posts I can tell you like to think you know more than others about training and get off on making others feel stupid but to each their own I guess. Everyone is different and it is important to use trial and error to find out what works best for each individual. Yes there are routines that work for most but sometimes require some modifications for others for whatever reason. I personally run about 6 days(sometimes 7) a week so I actually am rather curious as to why it is terrible. After every class whether it is bjj or boxing that day pretty much all the pros and amatuers at my gym run at least 2 miles(and some I know ran earlier that day as well) and that is on top of some type of cardio circuit(tire flips, sprints, squat jumps, etc) that we usually do (not always) plus any type of sparring, live drills or whatever else we did during class that day. The only harm I can see is if you are over weight and hate running or that it is hard on your joints.
 
Anderson Silva Workout Routine and Diet Plan Just one of plenty of sources. All you have to do is google him and there is source after source of his training. I'm a little confused at why you have such an aversion to running. Plenty of fighters run. Tito was a runner, the Gracie's run, one of the Machado brothers run 2 hours a day. Many Thai figther start their day with 10km runs. I run EVERYDAY, including up hills. It's not that difficult if you are fit. It actually helps with recovery. I feel like somethings missing if I don't have my daily run. You certainly don't have to run, and if it causes you problems, then don't, but plenty of fighters do, and it's a lot easier that you seem to think. I'm quite surprised I'm having this conversation to be honest. I had no idea that there was an anti-run mentality out there. I'm certainly not having a go at you, or saying your wrong, I'm just surprised. At the end of the day, do what works for you. If you don't like running, or don't think it's valuable, then don't run. Problem solved.
 
AdamJackson said:
Anderson Silva Workout Routine and Diet Plan Just one of plenty of sources. All you have to do is google him and there is source after source of his training. I'm a little confused at why you have such an aversion to running. Plenty of fighters run. Tito was a runner, the Gracie's run, one of the Machado brothers run 2 hours a day. Many Thai figther start their day with 10km runs. I run EVERYDAY, including up hills. It's not that difficult if you are fit. It actually helps with recovery. I feel like somethings missing if I don't have my daily run. You certainly don't have to run, and if it causes you problems, then don't, but plenty of fighters do, and it's a lot easier that you seem to think. I'm quite surprised I'm having this conversation to be honest. I had no idea that there was an anti-run mentality out there. I'm certainly not having a go at you, or saying your wrong, I'm just surprised. At the end of the day, do what works for you. If you don't like running, or don't think it's valuable, then don't run. Problem solved.
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And what makes you think that Anderson Silva is analogous to the dude who started this thread? The similarities between the two are probably far and few between.

And the way you presented the idea was like this: "Anderson Silva does it, thus it must be ok." It might be ok...for Anderson Silva. But you are not Anderson Silva. I am not Anderson Silva. The TS is clearly not Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva's training methods would probably be ineffective for the TS, and would more than likely have more negative effects than positive.

Oh, and that source you provided for Anderson Silva's workout...ridiculous. I am fairly certain he does NOT do what some shitty internet site says. Sorry.
 
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