How Much Should I Weight Train?

How many times should you weight train per week?

If you can get 2-3 full body workouts per week, there is a strong chance that you will improve your health and fitness.

What do full body workouts mean?

Exercises that target major muscle groups of the body along with some isolation exercises for smaller muscle groups.

Not sure what to do?

Here’s a good place to start:

Sample Workout

A1: Hamstring Dominant (Deadlift, Glute Bridge)

A2: Horizontal Push (Bench Press, Dumbbell Chest Press)

A3: Vertical Pull (Cable Lat Pulldown, Machine Pulldown )

B1: Squat Dominant (Squat, Leg Press)

B2: Horizontal Pull (Cable Seated Row, Machine Row)

B3: Vertical Push (Dumbbell Overhead Press, Machine Overhead Press)

C1: Biceps (Dumbbell Bicep curl)

C2: Triceps (Dumbbell Tricep Extension)

C3: Abs (Crunch)

And if you only have time for 1 workout per week, this can still have a tremendous benefit on your body!

Can I just do cardio instead?

Sure, but you won’t nearly reap all the health benefits of strength training.

Future post coming soon of why you should incorporate both strength training AND cardio.

If you are still unsure of what to do in the gym, book a free call with me!

PS: I made a YouTube video discussing this as well. Check it out here: WATCH

Be well,

Gabe.