Hi,
Had an interesting discussion with a friend. He thinks that "total weekly volume" is all that matters. So, in his view, you can do 9 sets of exercise(s) for chest, say, on Monday only, or you can do 9 sets of chest spread over, say, 3 sessions within the 7 day period. According to him, this elicits the same adaptations.
Personally, I disagree with this. I'd say the 3 sessions a week scenario would yield superior results, even though total weekly volume is the same. Conversely, another friend thinks that the once weekly session of 9 sets produces better results because "the muscle is stimulated harder" in that one session.
Subjectivity rules, no doubt, but what say you guys?
Had an interesting discussion with a friend. He thinks that "total weekly volume" is all that matters. So, in his view, you can do 9 sets of exercise(s) for chest, say, on Monday only, or you can do 9 sets of chest spread over, say, 3 sessions within the 7 day period. According to him, this elicits the same adaptations.
Personally, I disagree with this. I'd say the 3 sessions a week scenario would yield superior results, even though total weekly volume is the same. Conversely, another friend thinks that the once weekly session of 9 sets produces better results because "the muscle is stimulated harder" in that one session.
Subjectivity rules, no doubt, but what say you guys?