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we talk about workout frequency a bit here.. and we know how counter productive over training can be.. but something scot abel (a great trainer himself) said years ago is interesting..
abel said that the total work set for, say pecs, does not matter if it is 6 sets once a week or 3 sets twice a week.. basically he is saying that if you perform 6 total sets for chest you can do them once a week or spread out twice a week and the results will basically be the same based on the total workload for the week..
i can see the point.. but would nt it be more productive to do the workout more often (as long as you can recup) as this would creat a more anabolic enviroment in the muscle it self.. i have always believed that the enviroment created is the basis for growth.. once we lose the anabolic stimulus we will start to digress..
or is it better to overload that muscle with al 6 sets once a week and let the 6 days of recup give us the growth we seek.. or would the added sets in one day be detrimental to the joints and spreading out the workload be safer on the connective tissue..hhhhmmmm...:banghead: discuss class..
abel said that the total work set for, say pecs, does not matter if it is 6 sets once a week or 3 sets twice a week.. basically he is saying that if you perform 6 total sets for chest you can do them once a week or spread out twice a week and the results will basically be the same based on the total workload for the week..
i can see the point.. but would nt it be more productive to do the workout more often (as long as you can recup) as this would creat a more anabolic enviroment in the muscle it self.. i have always believed that the enviroment created is the basis for growth.. once we lose the anabolic stimulus we will start to digress..
or is it better to overload that muscle with al 6 sets once a week and let the 6 days of recup give us the growth we seek.. or would the added sets in one day be detrimental to the joints and spreading out the workload be safer on the connective tissue..hhhhmmmm...:banghead: discuss class..