Not sure how to structure your workouts for the week? For so long, I trained ver…

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Not sure how to structure your workouts for the week? For so long, I trained very inefficiently & without a real plan, so I wanted to save you from my mistakes!
Great post by @saltylifts ✨
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How to Determine Your Plan:
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✅ Schedule
Pick the number of days that works with your schedule. Now is not the time to be optimistic. It’s the time to be realistic!
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If you say you ideally want to workout 5x a week but actually only make it there consistently 3x a week, then follow a 3 day plan!
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“Failing” to do your workouts or coming up short week after week isn’t fun or motivating!
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It’s optimal to work each muscle group at least 2x a week. If you follow a plan that doesn’t match the frequency you *actually* go to the gym, you’ll miss workouts & won’t reap the full benefits or train efficiently.
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✅ Experience: How long have you been training?
If you’re new, 3 days/week will still provide a stimulus for improved strength & hypertrophy.
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Beginners typically require less volume & intensity but more experienced lifters typically require more stimulus/more overload, thus may need more than 3x/week.
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✅ Rest & Recovery: Stress Management.
Your body doesn’t know the difference between physical stress (workouts) & mental/emotional stress (work, relationships, life, school).
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Stress is stress.
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Too much of it (in & out of gym) & your body won’t recover properly.
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When choosing a workout frequency, More is not better. ***Better is better.***
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✅ Goals & Weak Point Training:
Your workouts & frequency should reflect your goals & address your weaknesses.
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Maybe your upper body is lagging & you want to add strength or mass. Or maybe you sit at a desk all day & need to work on corrective exercise by focusing on your posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings, back).
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Whatever it is, your plan should have PURPOSE.
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✅That being said, there is no “perfect” plan. The best one is the one that WORKS for YOU, your schedule, and your goals.
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