any reason not to split main lift work and assist work to am and pm?

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newhybrid		any reason not to split main lift work and assist work to am and pm?	21-12-2013 @ 16:15
Member 3714, 637 posts SQ 265, BP 177.5, DL 265 707.5 kgs @ 97kgs Eq	was running short of time this morning so just did my benching and had to shoot off to work. did the assist stuff in the afternoon(pin press, weighted dips). clearly the assist stuff was easier as my triceps had time to recover. is there any reason not to do this regularly? would mean i could get a good bit stronger on the assist stuff and the carry over to the main lifts. i train in my garage so its not like going to the gym twice a day.

dr_hazbun		...	21-12-2013 @ 16:18
tabbouleh and fattoush salads were very refreshing Member 267, 8548 posts SQ 220, BP 165, DL 250 635.0 kgs @ 90kgs Eq	I'd say why not. Having to take 2 showers and change twice would annoy me though.

IainKendrick		...	21-12-2013 @ 16:47
some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280 710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	No probs. You could do a main lift am pm if you wanted too.

Rico		...	21-12-2013 @ 17:06
Sugdens very own David Dimbleby Member 1403, 3716 posts SQ 220, BP 115, DL 260 595.0 kgs @ 97kgs UnEq	I did this for a while. It was a pain in the arse tbh. And it only took me 8 minutes to walk to the gym.

Sawyers		...	21-12-2013 @ 18:04
Member 2713, 1887 posts SQ 242.5, BP 140, DL 285 667.5 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq	dr_hazbun said:I'd say why not. Having to take 2 showers and change twice would annoy me though. ^this, I did it when I was in first year at uni and my timetable was virtually nothing.


newhybrid		...	21-12-2013 @ 22:13
Member 3714, 637 posts SQ 265, BP 177.5, DL 265 707.5 kgs @ 97kgs Eq	i work split shifts in a stifling kitchen so have 2 baths/showers a day anyway so that's an issue. also makes it reasonably easy to train before work and during my time off in the afternoon. i think i might stick with it for bench and see how that progresses, then maybe look at doing it with other lifts.

shanejer		...	21-12-2013 @ 22:53
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370 965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq	If I had a garage gym I would . I shower morning and night anyway .. So I'd wake up train, eat, shower, work, home, train .. Yay Be good to have my own house and garage to do that .

newhybrid		...	21-12-2013 @ 23:23
Member 3714, 637 posts SQ 265, BP 177.5, DL 265 707.5 kgs @ 97kgs Eq	shanejer said:If I had a garage gym I would . I shower morning and night anyway .. So I'd wake up train, eat, shower, work, home, train .. Yay Be good to have my own house and garage to do that . only trouble is there isnt always a spotter about. other thsan that its great. train when you like, own music, no dickheads.

unit94		...	21-12-2013 @ 23:28
what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10452 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400 940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq	newhybrid said: only trouble is there isnt always a spotter about. other thsan that its great. train when you like, own music, no dickheads. Don't need spotters, that's what power racks are for.

Fazc		...	21-12-2013 @ 23:35
Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts	I did this for about a year, in the home-gym, morning session was done right out of bed. Then shower and eat. Didn't work any better or worse than what I do now. If all you're doing is splitting the workload then it's just simply causing unnecessary inconvenience for being fresh for a half-session. Debatable how much more you would get out of that long term. If I had time to do that again, to really make the most out of the increased training time I'd be looking at pushing the volume up to take advantage of the extra training time.

Rusev		...	24-12-2013 @ 18:56
Can still nail the snatch Member 168, 758 posts SQ 205, BP 90, DL 202.5 497.5 kgs @ 74kgs UnEq	no - good idea if you have the time

Simeon		...	24-12-2013 @ 18:59
tight in the hole Member 2057, 3121 posts SQ 205, BP 140, DL 260 605.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq	I train twice a day sometimes. For instances on mondays I do pressing in the mornings before work, and squat and dead after work. Also, if I'm tight for time in the mornings I might decide to come back for accessory stuff after work. It works for me as my gym is about 2 minute walk from my offices, so it's super convienent to train whenever i fancy. Wouldn't do it otherwise.

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