Comments on: Should I Train 3 days or 5 Days a Week For Best Muscle Gains? https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Wed, 13 May 2015 08:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96186 Wed, 13 May 2015 08:16:44 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96186 @Stefan. In TSPA, trainees can train 3-days, 5-days, or 6-days per week depending on their schedule. I link to the workouts in the book. Even when I am cutting, I train 3 times per week. So yes, you can train 3 x full-body workouts in TSPA.

]]> By: Stefan https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96177 Tue, 12 May 2015 23:02:03 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96177 Would you recommend the 3-day split of the 6-day for the TSPA program?

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96170 Tue, 12 May 2015 17:01:34 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96170 @Sanlander. Please see my response to @stickupkid above. And the JnR diet would not be affected in any way šŸ™‚
Thanks

]]> By: sanlander https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96168 Tue, 12 May 2015 15:35:37 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96168 mark, how does this affect the JNR programme where a 5 day split is recommended – can a 3 day work on this programme too? can i use the same workouts as THT and wack in a few of the advanced training methods?
Also, does this impact the JNR diet in anyway? can i stick to my JNR diet even if i’m not training on certain days? for example, on a 3 day i would be having tuesday off – can i still perform a FF on this day? hope this makes sense!

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96162 Tue, 12 May 2015 11:50:01 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96162 @Luis hermenegildo. Yes it is. You can do this 3-day workout when on Total Six Pack Abs šŸ™‚

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96161 Tue, 12 May 2015 11:49:15 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96161 @Sam. If doing back-to-back, you’d then switch to the 6-8 rep cycle with heavier weight.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96160 Tue, 12 May 2015 11:48:00 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96160 @stickupkid. Not to replace it. But you can and should use the 3-cycle but just add in some of those advanced techniques like an “E.S.” at the end of a particular body part.

]]> By: Luis hermenegildo https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96149 Tue, 12 May 2015 04:30:27 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96149 Is the 3 day recommended for your ab plan. 3 days would work better than 5 for me

]]> By: Muhammad https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96147 Tue, 12 May 2015 03:53:41 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96147 as of yet I have not concluded which works best for me, because I’ve seen great gains on both the 3 day full body workout as well as 5 day JnR split.

My next ten week cycle will be a modified 3-day full body routine, with techniques learnt from JnR. I’m very excited to see how this works and welcome comments, ideas or sharing from personal experience.

]]> By: Sam https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96145 Tue, 12 May 2015 03:31:33 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96145 Hi Mark,for back to back 3 day routine ,the first cycle should hit the 8-12reps,then take 1 wk off,then the next cycle should change to 6-8reps with heavier wt or still hit the 8-12reps continuing the last cycle?

]]> By: Nathan https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96138 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:21:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96138 Hi Mark
Interesting article. I’ve been doing full body three times a week for well over three years now. Sometimes I mix it up and do a four day upper lower. I find them both equally effective but three day doesn’t seem to beat me up as much as four. Plus I like the feeling of hitting everything in one session.
Body part splits suck for me and have never worked. Nor has massive amounts of volume. Chad Waterbury along with many others have been writing for years now about the benefits of higher frequency over higher volume per session. The science seems to be there. I always have to smile at all the bros in my gym pumping away their cable flyes for hours on “chest day”. I’m in and out before they’ve even warmed up. And I’m stronger and bigger. Lol

]]> By: stickupkid https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96134 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:12:47 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96134 Would you now advocate a 3 day THT full body routine to replace the THT Advanced routine that’s complements the JnR diet or maybe remake a fresh 3 day routine to go with the Jacked ā€˜Nā€™ Ripped program.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96132 Mon, 11 May 2015 20:26:01 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96132 @Delight. LOL, if you’re saying you usually switch between cycles, go ahead and stick out the 10 weeks of the 5-day routine. If you’ve NEVER done the 3-day plan, you can do your remaining 3 weeks as the 3-day workout. Then take a week off, then back onto the 3-day for a full 10 weeks.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96131 Mon, 11 May 2015 20:24:50 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96131 @Mike. There could be many many reasons. I couldn’t diagnose that from a distance. If you’re using very heavy weight and low reps, do THT training instead (if not already).

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96130 Mon, 11 May 2015 20:23:18 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96130 @Chris. Yes I mean the HIT cycle. However, I don’t use those terms anymore. Please download the latest THT 5.4 if you haven’t got it. Yes to your second question, too.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96129 Mon, 11 May 2015 20:21:37 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96129 @Abhilash. That’s never been tested in any real scientific way, so I can’t give you a straight yes or no answer. Suffice it to say that this “shuffling” has worked very well for others. But like I say myself in the article, I have been doing back-to-back 3-day cycles for a while now. It just suits my lifestyle.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96128 Mon, 11 May 2015 20:19:28 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96128 @Trampas. No. And there’s no need to be changing things up so often. I’d recommend the 3-day plan for max gains over the next 4 months.

]]> By: Delight https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96126 Mon, 11 May 2015 19:08:32 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96126 Hey Mark, I’m already in the 7th week of the 5-day routine. Would you suggest I change to the 3-day routine? Because I’m really trying to form some definition, or complete the 10 weeks? This article is messin’ with my emotions man, its the 5th month of THT for me.

]]> By: mike https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96124 Mon, 11 May 2015 18:23:14 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96124 Wondering if you can answer me this question why do my shoulders and traps cramp up so much and what can I do to relieve it I have tried stretching it but no success even gone as for as massageing.

]]> By: Chris L https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96121 Mon, 11 May 2015 17:37:43 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96121 Interesting post Mark. I think a 3-day full body routine would work better for my schedule and perhaps be more physically satisfying. Can you confirm that by ‘3-day full body’ you mean the HIT cycle? If so, do you perform both the Mass and Consolidation workouts?

]]> By: Drew https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96119 Mon, 11 May 2015 16:56:05 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96119 Me personally, I have gained more muscle using the 5 day routine than the 3 day routine. I use them both and alternate every 10 weeks as THT requires. That’s just me though.. I’ve never met a work out plan as good as THT… Thanks Mark

]]> By: Abhilash https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96118 Mon, 11 May 2015 16:28:33 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96118 Mark you recommend 3 day workout for 10 weeks then break and then 5 day workout for another 10 weeks.
Will there’ll be any difference.in muscle gain if one uses 3 day workout or 5day workout (for 10 weeks then break and then again the same 3 or 5 day workout) always without shuffling them.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96116 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:38:51 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96116 @Darshan. At that low rep range, 2 times week might work better. However, each trainee can assess their own recovery ability. Try 3 times to begin and see if your strength is increasing even slightly between sessions. If so, do 3 times a week. If the same or lower, drop the frequency. At a hypertrophic rep range, however, most people can do 3 full body sessions per week.

]]> By: Trampas Linville https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96115 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:37:47 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96115 Hello Marc, I really appreciate all of the e mails and help you have given me. I will only have my weight bench for about 4 more months (it’s borrowed). I was wanting to gain as much muscle as I can. I was informed of “Micro-Periodization.” It involves 4 days of training. I use to train like you said 3 days a week. Do you think 4 days with this type of training will be okay? Thanks a million.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/should-i-train-3-days-or-5-days-a-week-for-best-muscle-gains/#comment-96114 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:35:26 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=11404#comment-96114 @Jerry Lee. It was a 5-day split. They trained 5 days week, working 2 body parts per session. Each body part is hit once a week.
This versus training the WHOLE body in a single session 3 times a week.

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