bodyparts twice a week or once?

digink · 09-07-2006, 11:32 PM

right now I'm on a split training everything 2x a week w/ calves 2-3x a week. Any lower frequency and my body just doesnt respond. Also like Layne said, I still make strength gains.

Progessive overload is key.

president_fad · 09-08-2006, 10:22 AM

i dont think that if youre doing legs "heavy" and "hard" that you could possibly work them out 3x a week. Your CNS would be cooked.

Sherx · 09-08-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Admin

Yep. Some of the old timer OL'ers use to squat 4-5x/week.

Damn!! i'm gonna try training my legs twice a week now...but 4 times? that's madness! how do you find the motivation, strenght and time to do that?!
so layne, if you train your legs twice a week, how many times do you train your calfs then? also 2x a week?

sherx

TCaz2543 · 09-12-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironslave

Agreed with Layne, the DOMS will subside as the protective adaptation decreases. Working a muscle frequently is essential for maximum gains, protein synthesis is only elevated 48 hours post workout, so fequency is key. I personally hate high volume, but i find low volume high frequent great, bottom line, if you are progressively overloading with the weight, you will grow.

word... i.e. dc training.

jude 2 · 09-12-2006, 10:37 PM

I have been training for 26 years. In the past 2 years I switched to 2xwk and made good gains, which are hard to come by since I have been training for so long. I just decreased the volume to almost half of when I trained a body part 1xwk. Change is the key for progressive growth.

bulkingup · 09-17-2006, 08:26 PM

I've been switching each body part 1x a week and 2x a week for last 3 years, but I can see 2x a week is working better in terms of strength and size.
If I train 1x a week, that's too much for my each body part and nervous system. I train till muscle failure but not till my nerveous system fails.

bulkingup · 09-17-2006, 08:26 PM

I've been switching each body part 1x a week and 2x a week for last 3 years, but I can see 2x a week is working better in terms of strength and size.
If I train 1x a week, that's too much for my each body part and nervous system. I train till muscle failure but not till my nerveous system fails.