[quote]whatever2k wrote:
[quote]arramzy wrote:
[quote]Arturo_Roberto wrote:
I don’t believe in high frequency. It’s basically imposible to really stimulate the muscles and challenge the spirit in a way that results can be delivered in an optimal manner.
The grind is where the growing is at. [/quote]
Insanely innacurate. Straining for maximal reps does nothing but start really fatiguing the nervous system and generating major inflamation. Did you ever take the time to realize that muscles repair in 48 hours no matter what you do to them, but CNS can honestly take 1-4 weeks? In other words, if you can train with minimal CNS fatigue then you can stimulate growth in the muscles every 48 hours… Seems pretty optimal to me versus training super hard… Muscles recover in 2 days… Then I have to wait 5 days for CNS recovery. THEN I can finally stimulate the muscles again…[/quote]
How do you explain the fact that some people respond better to once a week split training then? Or the fact that extremely few bodybuilders train the way you advocate?
Actually you’re answer is just as dogmatic as his. There is no one size fits all answer when it comes to recovery. Way too many variables, like age, muscle fiber distribution, sleep, diet etc.
For me personally, there is no way I would be able to train legs again 48 hours after hitting em. Its a muscle group that for me responds better to higher volume and intensity then frequency. For you it may be different, or you may have other goals then hypertrophy. But still, claiming 48 hours as optimal recovery time for EVERYONE is just silly.[/quote]
I was in no way stating that this is the optimal way to train for everyone. I was merely stating that there is validity in training with high frequency. Most people think they should drill chest hard then wait 7 days. Works for some, but few take the time to consider other options. That was all I was getting at. As far as legs, that is one bodypart that I actually think would respond really well if almost anyone trained it high volume+frequency. Legs can handle a lot if you challenge them. I think that staying away from failure would allow almsot anyone to hit legs at least 2 times a week and they might find it more effective. Just a suggestion but I was really just trying to say that people shouldn’t close the door to a training method without any knowledge. Oh and btw, squats 3-4 times a week and deadlifting 3 times is why I have legs that are 28.5 inches at 5’7.