I have a quick question. If i am trying to get cut and build a little bit of mass. Is it better to do a full upper body on one day and lower the next (including abs on both days), but resting from weightlifting on weekends. OR Work out different muscle groups on different days, Like chest on monday, back & shoulders on tuesday, etc... Im not sure about the second one because i havent tried it, and i would like to know which combination of muscle groups i should do for the second one.

For gaining mass, you don't want to work out any muscle more often than once every 5 days or so - depending on how fast you recover, and that is different for everyone. So heavy weights and not many reps along with not being worked out that often will gain mass... but I don't know if that is really your goal. Getting "Cut" is a lousy way of describing something as it means different things to different people... what do you want to do? What is your body fat % right now, because that has at least as much to do with seeing your muscles as the muscle does.

My body fat right now is 11% might be more because of the holidays. I am trying to get a physique where i can see my muscles, but i dont want to be very bulky either. I am going after some mass though. How often should i work out for this goal, like reps and sets and on which days.

Thank you very much for replying.

I do not always agree with the 5 day rule. I workout the same body part every 3 days and I make plenty of gains. I had no success with working a muscle once a week, it just did not work for me at all. It's all about volume, intensity, types of exersizes, whether you train to failure, ect.
scott

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Something you really have to take into consideration with workout routines is that everyone is different. Everyone has different rates of muscular growth, recovery rates, and so on. If something is not working for you after a while be sure to change it up again for a while. It's something you have to play around with a little bit.
scott