recovery time on secondary muscles?

[vivid]

Your only ment to work each body part once per week or with at least 3 day break between workout... So what about when a muscle is a secondary muscle? Lets say you work out is split in to these days - legs and shoulders - arms - back - chest. when you work out your back do you need to give 3days before you do your arms and then 3 more days to your chest?

[.V.]

Naah, Just take the time between workouts where that muscle is the primary one being worked.

At least 3 days between back day, three between leg day, and so on.

I personally like 6 or 7 days in between.

I do it this way:

1 - legs
2 - arms
3 - shoulders
4 - off
5 - back
6 - chest/abs
7 - Start the schedule over with whatever is next.
8 - off

Most people using a plan like mine put the two days off together at the end of the week, this is just how my schedule ends up having to be because of work.