Comments on: 3day Workout Routine

By: Katrina

Katrina — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000

Hello Mark! I been ‘trying’ to get back into shape after a long haitus. I work nights – 12 hours shift and it has totally screwed me up. 7p-7a Sometimes (and I try not to do this anymore) I stay up for more than 36 hours… I am trying to start with your 3 day work out because on my days off my priority is sleep unfortunately. A couple questions: When is the best time to work out if its a work day. When should I eat? I am naturally thin, have a good metabolism. My diet is awful now, I’ve lost 14 lb the past 2 months…skinny flabby and untoned muscles are starting to really show! Also, not a huge meat eater – do you know if there are negative health impact from using protein suppliments – drinking a shake is sometimes so much easier with the busy schedule. Any recommendations for the health conscious women- sugar, fat, artificial sweetners all seem to rule mainstream protein supps…

By: Irvin

Irvin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:20:33 +0000

Hey mark this is irvin i am 15 years old and i love to weight lift i have been doing my 5 days a week routine but now i dont have that much time so i am trying your 3 day a week routine, i go to the gym and i see people switch over bodyparts every sdet in this routine do u want me to do a bodypart and then switch to the second one or you want me to swtch over each set like do a set of cruls and then switch over and do a set of something for shoulders and back

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:52:11 +0000

Hey Mark thanks for formulating this 3 day routine..between school and rugby training I would never be able to work out 5 times a week and this just what i was looking for ..

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:32:12 +0000

@Sky – I wouldn’t recommend it. Although you would be hitting a different body part, there is still a general fatigue that the body is experiencing. This may prevent you from reaching positive failure on the second set of the superset. Optimum rest is at least 2 minutes, so if you want the best results, I suggest you take this couple of minutes to rest and get your breath back.

By: sky

sky — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:44:02 +0000

can i do these workout in a superset manner? e.g i did a set of triceps rest 1 minute and do a set of bicep and rest 1 minute and repeat it again for a total of 6 to 9 sets as you recommended??

By: mario

mario — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:13:57 +0000

yo mr marky mark… lot of the video links in this post are broken… i found them by searching the blog but i think some other people may not know to do this!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:45:26 +0000

@Pawel. If you’re talking about TSPA and how to implement a 3day workout plan on it, yes, that’s a good idea.
Just don’t go doing 3 x cardio sessions a week from the beginning of the program, it’s not necessary.
Mark

By: Pawel

Pawel — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:36:30 +0000

would it make sense to do HIIT on Tuesday , Thurs and Saturday for cardio ? Cause ive been doing something similar

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:10:50 +0000

hey mark, I was wondering how creatine works, ive been on micronized creatine monohydrate and its really helped me in the gym, ive been bumping up in weights and getting more reps. I was wondering what happens if I get off creatine. Will i loose size and not be able to lift as much?

By: John

John — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:04:32 +0000

Mark, just touching on something Kenny asked. I;m looking at cutting training down to 3 days instead of 5 and I was wondering if I follow the the same diet…do I still take my protein shake at the same time as I would even though I didnt train that particular day?