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Do you really need to do dedicated 'leg' or 'arm' days? (lemmy.ca)
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I've been going to the gym for a few months, still feel like a noob tho.

I track what exercises I do, weight & reps, etc, and try to rotate between the different exercises I enjoy.

However I don't do leg-centric days or anything like that, I just try and do a variety each week and not go too long without exercising specific areas. Is that bad?

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[–] untrainedtribble 2 points 1 year ago

I’d say you should put some focus into leg days. I do once a week.

I do biceps on back day since those muscles are often used anyways so I do pull downs, superset of rows/bicep curls, superset pull downs/hammer curls, face pulls and usually hit shoulders after that.

I do triceps on chest day since I’m similarly working those muscles anyways.

It’s good to shake things up periodically too so don’t lock yourself into one program indefinitely. Be open to adding/removing or rotating new things to keep your muscles guessing and avoid imbalances.