[quote]slotan wrote:
suprarob wrote:
This is someone told me. Agree???
"No, that’s actually an effect you should exploit.
People focus far too much on recovery between workouts, when it’s the accumulated effect over time that leads to the delayed transformation you experienced.
In other words, you wouldn’t have seen the size increase after the rest period had you not built up a level of fatigue beforehand."
For what’s it worth, I agree with this.
You might want to try something like 2 hard weeks (higher volume, 3x a week), followed by 2 easier weeks (lower volume, more weight and just 2x a week). Since you’re alternating between two different days, 2 week rotation seems nice.
Or you can rotate between three different set reps schemes, where one would be heavy, one light and one medium. Like 5x3, 3x10 and 4x6, each for 2 succesive workouts. It would take 6 workouts for a complete cycle:
Week 1
M - Workout 1, 5x3
W - Workout 2, 5x3
F - Workout 1, 3x10
Week 2
M - Workout 2, 3x10
W - Workout 1, 4x6
F - Workout 2, 4x6
Workout 1 is, of course, Dead/Pullup/Dips and Workout 2 Squats/Bench/Rows.[/quote]
As a 52 yr.old who has lifted for 38 yrs. doing body parts only really is not a good idea. This workout above is not a bad idea. If your schedule warrants the schedule you are thinking about 72 hrs between workouts is not a bad idea. TRY IT and see how YOU respond. What is your age? Because I firmly believe this thread should be Over 45 because 35 to 45 is still alot differnt than over 45