Can I lift two days in a row?

[galina885]

OK, I read that you are not suppose to lift weights two days in a row (same area), but I will not be around this weekend (until Monday), so I thought that maybe I can do it just this once. I did "Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps" and "Gym Style Chest and Triceps" yesterday and "Butts and Guts" today. I was wondering if I can do something like "Power Hour", "Muscle Endurance" or "Muscle Max" tomorrow. Any advice?

Galina

 

[jbliff]

Definitely. You would have given your upper body a couple of days rest by tomorrow so you can do any of the workouts you listed. I would either do just the upper body or use light weight for the lower body, especially if your legs or glutes are sore.

 

[galina885]

Thanks. I will do just that. I will use lighter weights for legs.

 

[maddiesmum]

Certainly, train the upper body with weights, but in your shoes, I wouldn't do the same with the lower body, not right after B&G. What I would do is go ahead and train the lower body, but differently, with plyometrics or body weight exercises, not with weights, i.e., after every upper body muscle group, I would insert one of the blast sections for the lower body from Low Max. It will work the muscles in a different way and hopefully get some blood flow to the area to promote any healing necessary after B&G. It will also introduce a little cardio into the proceedings....

Clare