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Lifting twice a day?

Kat26 Posts: 12 Joined: 2002/07/09	2002/07/12, 04:10 PM Is it ok to lift twice in the same day (like in the evening) if the second time around I use much lighter weights?? ---------------------------- Where the mind goes, the body follows.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/12, 04:12 PM Why? Do you not get enough of a workout the first time around? Anyway, as long as you feel you're not overtraining, I guess that's fine...although, you're probably better off with a cardio session instead of weights. Just my 2 cents... -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
Kat26 Posts: 12 Joined: 2002/07/09	2002/07/12, 04:47 PM I do hiit cardio 3x a week for 30 minutes, lift 4 days a week. The reason I asked is because a friend of mine said it's called active recovery?? Was just pondering that. :) -------------- Where the mind goes, the body follows.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/12, 05:15 PM Active recovery doesn't necessarily have to involve weights. Also, you can perform active recovery on your rest days...although, I probably wouldn't recommend that if you truly work with heavy weights. Good luck! -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
Kat26 Posts: 12 Joined: 2002/07/09	2002/07/12, 05:20 PM I see, that makes sense, thanks! :) -------------- Where the mind goes, the body follows.
dsarco Posts: 102 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/13, 03:58 PM I do a split routine three times a week. I just make sure that I don't hit the same muscle group within a two day period. For example, on Monday, I'll work back at lunch, then tri's in the evening. On Tuesday's, I'll work legs in the evening. On Wednesday's I'll work chest at lunch, and bi's in the evening. In other words, you can lift heavy all the time, twice a day, but you just have to work the right muscles on the right days to allow for plenty of rest. It just takes planning the right routine. Hope this makes sense. Good Luck! -------------- "Step over to the Abdominator and I will shout slogan's at you"..McBain
qualters Posts: 343 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/07/15, 05:58 PM Good advice dsarco, also remmeber you do your growing outside the gym. -------------- BQ AMERICAN MADE
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/15, 06:09 PM What? We don't support Arnie's insanse double split routine? -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.