53 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: February 2, 2018
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So i decided to do weight lifting again, I buyed a book to help me with the form.
1 st question a wise old man told me that I should not limit my training by the week days and could do PPL leg like this
1 st day push, 2nd day pull ,3rd leg ,4 day off ,5 push 6 pull ,7 leg ,8 off ,9 off
Rinse and repeat
Would that work to build strenght and mass? Could i do abs workout(should i do abs workout during my PPL day?) and cardio during off day?
My second question is that when i do barbell rows, bench press and other chest/back lift I feel something in my neck mainly upper. Would like to know ur input on this.
53 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: February 2, 2018
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Also, is a bad idea to not work directly on the arms( biceps/triceps/forearms) or shouldi incorporate something.
7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
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It sounds like a solid plan. Although you could probably even go PPL off, PPL off. If you check the PPL program here on the site, that's actually how MONTH 2 is structured. So you still get 2 off days every 8 days. https://muscularstrength.com/Push-Pull-Legs
Yes, you could do abs while doing the PPL routines, and/or on your off days. Same with cardio. Maybe do a mix. Pick 1 day during the PPL split to train abs, one day to do cardio after training, and then do abs and cardio on your off day for example. You can play around with the set-up.
What do you feel in your neck? We need a little more information about what it is.. pain? pinching? Do you warm-up before training? If it is really bad pain, have you seen a specialist? Does it only hurt when you do the exercises? Or does it hurt during the day?
And you will still be training arms with the PPL split, so it's OK if you don't have a day dedicated to them. But if you do want an arm day, just make it a Push, Pull, Legs, Arms, Off split. Rinse and repeat.
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53 Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: Gain MuscleDate Joined: February 2, 2018
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So i could go 1 day rest between each PPL?
My neck feel like im training a muscle to it utmost limit, like i was trying my calf for exemple.
as for the arms i meant do i need to put skullchrusher on push day and barbell curl on pull day. Or would I lose nothing in my bicep from just doing barbell rows and other back stuff for exemple.
7.1K Post(s)Gender: MaleGoal: BodybuildingDate Joined: August 8, 2008
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Yeah you could. That's how MONTH 1 is structured. Then you move into more training frequency.
So with your neck.. it's not in pain all the time then? And it's not a bad pain.. more like a working muscle pain? It might not be serious, but it's very hard for me to say what it is without knowing more or being there. If you think it's a serious issue, you might need to see someone about it. It might be to do with the way you're holding your neck while doing certain movements. Try to always keep it neutral.
I think it's a good idea to have isolation movements like that on your Push and Pull days for sure. If you follow the PPL program it will have everything laid out for you ðŸ˜
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