Another Question on Hypertrophy II

[embarrassed2sayit]

I finished Hypertrophy I about a week ago. I am going to start Hypertrophy II tomorrow, but I am concerned about it after looking at the workouts...

It is broken up into workouts A, B, and C -- with A & C being upper-body and B being lower-body.

The author says u are to do 3 workouts a week, and if not possible, then 2 workouts a week, but not 4 or more and not 1 or less.

Well anyway, if you were to do 3 workouts a week, you would be doing lower-body only one day a week. I thought u had to work muscles at least twice a week to see any change/growth? And how about if you only worked out 2 days a week with this program (which the authors say is okay)? That would mean u are only working all muscles only one day a week...

[Spartan300Man]

the following week you would be doing two lower body and one upper, right?
If 3 times per 2 weeks is not enough for your goals, you might need a different program with 3 full body workouts per week. Maybe look at stripped down hypertophy, or the Rippetoes strength program, or Hypertrophy Specific Training.

[LisaS]

Originally Posted by Spartan300Man

the following week you would be doing two lower body and one upper, right?
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Not the pattern that he described. He described upperA, lowerB, upperC - if that repeated the next week, it would be the same.

[embarrassed2sayit]

Originally Posted by Spartan300Man

the following week you would be doing two lower body and one upper, right?
If 3 times per 2 weeks is not enough for your goals, you might need a different program with 3 full body workouts per week. Maybe look at stripped down hypertophy, or the Rippetoes strength program, or Hypertrophy Specific Training.

A: BB row / bench press alternating set, cable row / incline bench press alternating set, dips, crunches, varying set/rep and tempo.

B: Snatch deads, lunge / step-up alternating set.

C: Chin-up / BB press alternating set, lat pulldown / check press alternating sets, towel curls, Russian twists.

So, it's an upper/lower split, and you're doing any body part 1.5x weekly, nominally. A hits lats and chest with abs, C hits lats and shoulders with biceps/forearms and abs. And there's a "leg" day.