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K-dog · 01-17-2008, 11:24 PM

in December. Let me clarify, I've been a competitive athlete most of my life in a variety of sports (so I've kept in pretty good shape and established some basic muscle tone) but I've never gone to a gym or lifted weights until December. I decided that, since I'm getting older, I need to do something different to stay competitive in my current sport of choice.

The guy I work out with has me doing a single muscle group a day, 5 days a week. We do chest on Monday, back on Tuesday, legs on Wednesday, shoulders on Thursday, and arms on Friday. What are some things I should look out for or be concerned about? Also, I have some muscle groups that are dramatically stronger than others, does this cause some concerns that I should be aware of?

MikeWaters · 01-17-2008, 11:52 PM

if you strengthen your quads and not your hammies, that can lead to big problems. balance in all things.

K-dog · 01-17-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

if you strengthen your quads and not your hammies, that can lead to big problems. balance in all things.

I always burn out my hammies before I do my quads. It allows me to isolate them better.

pelagius · 01-18-2008, 05:40 PM

That is a traditional bodybuilding program to do one body part a day; so I would imagine you are doing a pretty solid program. It sounds like it is working well for you so I wouldn't change a thing as long as you are moving up, getting stronger, and enjoying the workout. In the long run you might want to consider programs that incorporate lifts that are targeted to improve performance in the sports you like to play. In the short run that is probably not much of an issue because just getting stronger overall should be quite beneficial.

01-17-2008, 11:24 PM	#1
K-dog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 699	I started working out for the first time in December. Let me clarify, I've been a competitive athlete most of my life in a variety of sports (so I've kept in pretty good shape and established some basic muscle tone) but I've never gone to a gym or lifted weights until December. I decided that, since I'm getting older, I need to do something different to stay competitive in my current sport of choice. The guy I work out with has me doing a single muscle group a day, 5 days a week. We do chest on Monday, back on Tuesday, legs on Wednesday, shoulders on Thursday, and arms on Friday. What are some things I should look out for or be concerned about? Also, I have some muscle groups that are dramatically stronger than others, does this cause some concerns that I should be aware of? __________________ He's down by the creek, walkin' on water. K-dog P.S. Grrrrrrrrr

01-18-2008, 05:40 PM	#4
pelagius Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,431	That is a traditional bodybuilding program to do one body part a day; so I would imagine you are doing a pretty solid program. It sounds like it is working well for you so I wouldn't change a thing as long as you are moving up, getting stronger, and enjoying the workout. In the long run you might want to consider programs that incorporate lifts that are targeted to improve performance in the sports you like to play. In the short run that is probably not much of an issue because just getting stronger overall should be quite beneficial. Last edited by pelagius; 01-18-2008 at 05:44 PM.

01-17-2008, 11:52 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	if you strengthen your quads and not your hammies, that can lead to big problems. balance in all things.