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[br9divided]

okay... so im going to start working hard at this again. put it off for a while.. but here goes.
i have a very hard time gaining mass. i know what i should be doing.. but can somone please convince me how important it is to separate lifting into days. i always get bored and start working everything... it's probably holding me back a lot..
for gaining weight ive it split into 3 days.
1 chest, sholders, triceps
2 back, forearms, biceps
3 legs and stomatch.
i plan on doing these all atleast once a week. if i can get in the gym more than 3 days i will.
i just havnt been sticking to a rutine like that. is it messing me up?
thanks

I do a full body split three days per week and it hasn't held me back one bit. My whole body is one system, I can't separate my chest from my back from my hamstrings any more than I can separate my stomach from my kidneys from my heart. Everything works together and trying to isolate a muscle group is pretty futile, IMO.

Two keys to gaining mass are consistency and persistence. Without those two traits one is doomed to remaining the same, day in, day out. One must show up to the gym and put in as good a workout as possible whenever the workout is scheduled. But that is only one third of the equation. Another third is maintaining an eating schedule. There is a need to feed every 2 hours or so, otherwise the ole body will turn catabolic and one can say good bye to any gains that were made in the gym last workout. The final piece is rest and recovery. Most of us are not professional bodybuilders whose job it is to workout and eat. We need to earn cash so we can pursue our dreams. So after work (or study) and working out (which eats up a good portion of the day) one must decide how important is it to go out and party 3 or 4 nights a week, or how important are those extra curricular activities (basketball, snow boarding, etc) that burn daylight and precious recuperation time. If you are a hard gainer then you need to prioritize your muscle building if it is what you truly want.

Not sure if this answers your question - but is what I keep in the back of my head to keep me focused on my goals.

[br9divided]

yeah it did, thanks for the advice. i think i need to keep some sort of split because i tend to leave my legs out of the picture sometimes. maybe just a upper and lower body split would work well.

My current split:
Workout One:
Squat 5 sets
Bench 5 sets
Row 5 sets
Calf Raise 5 sets
Wrist Curls/Extensions (super set) 5 sets

Workout Two:
Deads 5 sets
Glute/Ham Raise 5 sets
Military Press 5 sets
Dips (upright) 2 sets
Seated Curls 2 sets

Workouts are rotated on M-W-F.

This gets just about every muscle group. All sets are work sets. I do vary the rep ranges and sets as needed.

Because I don't focus on one muscle group I tend not to skip over the exercises that take a lot out of me (such as legs).

[Jaster]

To put on mass it's pretty easy.
Eat clean eat big.
Lifting Now I know this sounds like it's not much but if done with the right weight it will kill!
Use a weight you can lift 8 reps with good form.
Lift 10 reps each 3 - 4 sets
Day 1
Dead lift, Bent over row, Pull ups, Barbell curl. (You can add in Incline DB curl or Preacher DB curl)
Day 2 rest
Day 3
Flat Bench, Incline Bench, Military Press, Jaster Shrug, Triceps push down. (You can add Skull Crushers or Triceps over head press or Dips)
Day 4 rest
Day 5
Squats, Calf raise, Leg Curl, Leg extension (You can add Box squats or Front Squats)
Day 6 Rest
Day 7 Rest
Repeat
Do abs on cardio days if you want.

Splitting is a must because if done right the muscles you work will scream for 2 days!! You body will not react well to too much overload and this would be overtraining and stop your growth.