How many days to full muscle recovery.

[lionsden]

If your training 12 sets hard core per muscle group how many days will it take for that muscle to fully recover so I can train it again?.

 

[alecaf]

I think it depends a lot on the person.I think it is determined by your genetics.

 

[Blenderate]

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[Ness]

If your training 12 sets hard core per muscle group how many days will it take for that muscle to fully recover so I can train it again?.

I wouldnt worry about recovery...Id worry more about overtraining. 12 sets? Yikes.

 

[Dangkolo]

INDIVIDUALE

 

[alan2008]

Depends on the person in my oppinion, takes 24 hours for they nervious system to recover then they muscle will start to recover, you should check out Big A's article on this its very interesting and it gets straight to the point!!!

 

[dragonfire101]

to many variables to conclude a generalized answer for everyone

 

[youngmuscle]

protein synthesis is elevated for a maximum of three days, average about two days, after training. exogenous hormones can keep it elevated to some degree past this mark, but maximum growth occurs within that short time frame post-training. the idea of trinain high intensity low volume every three or four days is designed to capitilize on that fact. the cns doesnt recover for 24 hours, true, but that does not inhibit protein synthesis from occuring. again, its at its highest immidietly post training.

 

[Conciliator]

1. If you wait until you're fully recovered before training a muscle again, you're probably waiting too long.
2. A muscle doesn't exist in a vacuum. Anything you do for your other muscles will affect your systemic fatigue, and therefore your recovery ability.
3. There are so many factors involved, like diet, supplementation, sleep, drugs, and training methodology that it's impossible to give a single answer to your question.

Good answer.

 

[Conciliator]

Depends on the person in my oppinion, takes 24 hours for they nervious system to recover then they muscle will start to recover

No, the nervous system can take much longer to recover than the muscle itself, especially if you're taking several sets to failure. That's why even though protein synthesis is only elevated for a couple of days, strength can be depressed for a week or more.

For example: Neuromuscular disturbance outlasts other symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage.

 

[TooPowerful4u]

1. If you wait until you're fully recovered before training a muscle again, you're probably waiting too long.
2. A muscle doesn't exist in a vacuum. Anything you do for your other muscles will affect your systemic fatigue, and therefore your recovery ability.
3. There are so many factors involved, like diet, supplementation, sleep, drugs, and training methodology that it's impossible to give a single answer to your question.

Answer is on the money.

 

[lionsden]

Too many sets IMO
-STEELE

I usually do 4 sets and 3 different exercises so thats 12 sets.

 

[lionsden]

1. If you wait until you're fully recovered before training a muscle again, you're probably waiting too long.
2. A muscle doesn't exist in a vacuum. Anything you do for your other muscles will affect your systemic fatigue, and therefore your recovery ability.
3. There are so many factors involved, like diet, supplementation, sleep, drugs, and training methodology that it's impossible to give a single answer to your question.

Ok lets say my protein rest and AAS is right on track, what would be the most common answer to my question of how many days?.

I'm not talking about training other body parts hard core, I just want to keep blood in them so they maintain while I build my back.

If I were to ask what is the fastest way to build a bigger back what would be the answer?. If you only had to build back wouldn't you want to know when it's ready to go again and what days are best to rest on before or after training back?.

 

[lionsden]

No, the nervous system can take much longer to recover than the muscle itself, especially if you're taking several sets to failure. That's why even though protein synthesis is only elevated for a couple of days, strength can be depressed for a week or more.

For example: Neuromuscular disturbance outlasts other symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage.

I heard this doesn't apply to someone who uses and trains hard core 365 a year, AAS will speed up recovery correct?.

 

[Ness]

I usually do 4 sets and 3 different exercises so thats 12 sets.

For 1 muscle group or 3?

 

[lionsden]

For 1 muscle group or 3?

Just for 1 muscle group, I'll do 2 heavy exercises then 2 isolated or lighter.

 

[homonunculus]

If your training 12 sets hard core per muscle group how many days will it take for that muscle to fully recover so I can train it again?.

Define "hardcore."

I would consider "hard core" at least training to failure if not beyond (e.g. with forced reps, cheats, etc.)

12 hard core sets, then, for instance, would be three sets of pulldowns to failure at 12, 10, 8 reps, then three sets of BO rows with maximum weight, each set to failure (say 8-10 rep range), followed by three sets of weighted chins to failure at 8 - 12 reps, followed by three MORE sets taken to absolute eyes rolling in the back of your head, bleeding out of your nose, feeling like you're gonna black out, death-screaming from the barrel of your chest and the pit of your gut, feel like you're the gawd-damn juggernaut (BITCH!) failure of bar-bending rack deads.

I think 12 sets is a bit much, TBH, if you're going by what I might think of as hard core. (Hard core is def. relative, too, of course...)

This is not to say that you couldn't do 12 sets and have a hard core workout. (E.g., doing something that was German Volume Training style by 12 sets could make you want to cry for your momma.)

If you're really just trying build your back, why not experiment with *your* 12 sets:

Start off with just 2 or 3 days recovery for two - see what happens. Take a break for a week or so, then bump to 4 days in between workouts for a couple months. Another break and then 5 days recovery for a 2 month period and see how you feel, grow and gain strength...

-S

 

[ironone1]

Me, usually about a week, a little less when on aas. I usually do three different exercises per body part for 5-6 sets. Legs and arms 12-15 reps, chest 6-8 reps. It may be overtraining but I only do chest and legs once a week and arms, back twice at most. So for heavier movements once a week balls out is best.

 

[muscledoc1]

it also depends on what muscle-group.

 

[TJB]

Great thoughts in this thread....

I prefer this question :

How many hours of "recovery" does it take for you to be able to train again and create another growth cycle?