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Jimellow · 07-24-2008, 11:39 AM

As I transition to free weight lifting, I've come up with a few questions.. I received a lot of great info in my chest exercises thread, and now I've come up with a few general questions I'd appreciate some feedback on. This time I will have enough to warrant a numbered list.

1) Is it a bad idea to variate chest and back, leaving only a day between each? Right now I want to focus on building the strength in my back, and especially, chest. I work my legs via cardio, and am content with where they are. As an example: I will work my chest on Monday, then do back on Tuesday, and chest again on Wednesday, etc.

2) My muscles aren't fatigued to the point where I am unable to work them out every other day. Should they be? On the day I lift, I lift until my muscles are fatigued and I can't do any more reps, literally. Yet I am not experiencing lasting fatigue that prevents me from working the same muscles two days later. Is this a concern, or is my body just recuperating fast enough to allow me to work the muscles without extended breaks?

3) When doing incline bench type activities, what is the ideal angle the bench should be at? The back of the bench has the capability to be adjusted anywhere from nearly flat, to almost vertical. For an incline press, what's the ideal setting?

As I come up with more questions, I'll likely list them here. For today, those are my three main concerns that I'd appreciate feedback on.

07-24-2008, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Weight training related questions... As I transition to free weight lifting, I've come up with a few questions.. I received a lot of great info in my chest exercises thread, and now I've come up with a few general questions I'd appreciate some feedback on. This time I will have enough to warrant a numbered list. 1) Is it a bad idea to variate chest and back, leaving only a day between each? Right now I want to focus on building the strength in my back, and especially, chest. I work my legs via cardio, and am content with where they are. As an example: I will work my chest on Monday, then do back on Tuesday, and chest again on Wednesday, etc. 2) My muscles aren't fatigued to the point where I am unable to work them out every other day. Should they be? On the day I lift, I lift until my muscles are fatigued and I can't do any more reps, literally. Yet I am not experiencing lasting fatigue that prevents me from working the same muscles two days later. Is this a concern, or is my body just recuperating fast enough to allow me to work the muscles without extended breaks? 3) When doing incline bench type activities, what is the ideal angle the bench should be at? The back of the bench has the capability to be adjusted anywhere from nearly flat, to almost vertical. For an incline press, what's the ideal setting? As I come up with more questions, I'll likely list them here. For today, those are my three main concerns that I'd appreciate feedback on. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.