posted Thu, 04/27/2023 - 05:25
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I’m sold on each body part twice a week for faster gains. Curious what you guys think?
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I’m sold on each body part twice a week for faster gains. Curious what you guys think?
Trying sum of mike metzers ideas, doing a rep pause pyramid workout, uping carbs and lowering the volume while increasing the intensity. Keeping the frequency at 2x a week/body part.
Teddyweights32Ty
TricepatopsIt all depends how hard you worked that part out the previous workout. If I am still real sore I will skip that day for that body part. If not then I will train but I try to get twice a week.
Teddyweights32Ty
I usually work everything at least twice a week. Sometimes 3x depending on my goal.
Teddyweights32Ty!!
Ive been following a newer guy on youtube
So ive been trying his approach
11 sets per body part and do that TWICE per week
So 22 sets per week
Teddyweights32Ty!
I have found way more success with that type of approach. It doesn't take 30 sets to fatigue a muscle. All that does is burn out your CNS and spike cortisol. Much better to break that down into 15-20 sets/workout and hit it 2x/wk.
I've been slowly starting to adjust my training after your latest post about volume/intensity. I'm gaining in strength and endurance but not so much in size. It's been a mind fuck. I've recently watched a vid with Jay Cuttler about training 3 days with 1 off and 2 days and 1 off and this has seemed to help.
I always know when I have gone overboard in a workout as I'll have zero appetite afterwards for the next 24hrs, won't even be interested in my post training shake.
If I start losing my pump then I know I have been in the gym to long and have to pack it up for the night.
Rustyhookerthats gold ^^^^^^
Pump fried.....get out and get to recovery
Damn, I get hungry AF after I train.
This is when I have over trained bud and killed my CNS off.
As said below, the important part is working out what you can handle and what works for you personally. If I’m hitting body parts twice per week I try to make sure I’m hitting them differently. One of those sessions about heavy weight, one of them focussed on volume.
Teddyweights32Thank you
Volume/intensity. Talked about it a lot here:
https://www.eroids.com/forums/newbie-corner/training/intensity-vs-volume...
As long as your body can handle it, the more you can train a body part the growth you should see.
Teddyweights32Awesome
Alot of my routines I am essentially hitting each body part E5D. Not really 2x/wk but not 1x/wk either.
I never grew more until I started taking more time off. When I started implementing a 2 day on 1 day off training approach to my offseason. 12-15 sets per body part, essentially every 4th day. As I had a three day split. I recovered faster. Slept better. Had more time off to cook all my meals and follow my plan to a T.
Ya see, I would love to do that, but when I’m cycling, my off days can get miserable. I love laying around doing nothing, but by 3pm, I start feeling fat, bloated, weak, all kinds of mind fucking thoughts. Sunday is my only off day now, and as much as I love not going to the gym that day, I feel like a lazy loser. FML
I feel you dude. My day never ever seems complete unless I hit the gym. I feel like a POS slob, especially on cycle. It's my happy place and a home away from home.
I get to my strongest when I train 2 days on and 1 day off, but get to my biggest when training every other day. I am noticing though as I get older my CNS takes longer to recover together with joints, so EOD tends to be the staple now. I'm good with that though as I just focus on rehydrating and eating on the rest day.
I think I would go bonkers now that I start every day at the gym. I would be completely lost, and probably very edgy
whatever suits you most. The most important part is to make your training enjoyable. Do whatever it takes to stick with it. Consider the regeneration rate - One real training is better than several half-ass training sessions as well. And the last point, its good to change your routine from time to time anyway.
Teddyweights32Thank you