Hypertrophy training 7 days a week?

[qbkilla]

I feel like 6 x 45 minutes or so is doable...if recovery on point. 7 days your working harder for less gains. Only seen calesthenics dudes do that long term.

 

[Sectør]

I used to train that way, following a 3 or 4 day split and just training until my body broke ( rest day every 7-14 days)

Youd have to do very low volume and avoid high systemic fatigue movements to even have a chance at making it work. More than likely you’ll just end up spinning your wheels and have to do a deload week much sooner from burning out your CNS

Since I moved to a 3 on, 1 day off approach, my strength and gains have sky rocketed, and progress has been significantly better. Like others said rest is where the growth happens, and as much as I hate rest days, they’ve been very beneficial.

 

[Gaintrain]

I used to train that way, following a 3 or 4 day split and just training until my body broke ( rest day every 7-14 days)

Youd have to do very low volume and avoid high systemic fatigue movements to even have a chance at making it work. More than likely you’ll just end up spinning your wheels and have to do a deload week much sooner from burning out your CNS

Since I moved to a 3 on, 1 day off approach, my strength and gains have sky rocketed, and progress has been significantly better. Like others said rest is where the growth happens, and as much as I hate rest days, they’ve been very beneficial.

agreed, when I trained a P/P/L routine 6 days in a row resting on 7th day I could only handle it for 4-6weeks max, but when I put a rest day in between, P/P/L rest P/P/L rest the recovery is much better!

 

[bennym]

Day 1 - Chest
Day 2 - Back
Day 3 - Arms, Delts
Day 4 - Legs

sam sulek runs this exact split no rests until he needs

i don’t see too much wrong with it since each muscle gets 3 sleep worth of recovery and he has better cns recovery due to being a younger guy. i think if you have your food, gear, sleep/recovery in check it can work.

 

[Virtues]

Do what makes you happy and fits your time. Your body will give better feedback than anyone here.

 

[qbkilla]

I used to train that way, following a 3 or 4 day split and just training until my body broke ( rest day every 7-14 days)

Youd have to do very low volume and avoid high systemic fatigue movements to even have a chance at making it work. More than likely you’ll just end up spinning your wheels and have to do a deload week much sooner from burning out your CNS

Since I moved to a 3 on, 1 day off approach, my strength and gains have sky rocketed, and progress has been significantly better. Like others said rest is where the growth happens, and as much as I hate rest days, they’ve been very beneficial.

Agree with 2nd paragraph 100%. Imo if someone doesn't need rest days...it has to be low volume...more isolation. If it's not, and sustainable, probably not training hard enough

 

[Alzadosghost]

Iv never taken rest days in my whole life. Im in there 7 days a week hit everybody part ever 3-4 days. Plenty of recovery time for my body. I think the sleep thing is mostly an overrated myth too. At least it is for me. Food seems to take its place. Only time I take a day off is if Iv got a real bad pain sonehere othe thsn my usual 200 spots lol. I just rarely miss a day in a week.

 

[Figue]

I personally train for 13-14 possible weight training sessions per week. I believe that ultimately it's about measuring all the variables and adaptations. As long as there's recovery capacity, it's valid. Keep in mind, I also have periods where I increase to double sessions daily, or on the other hand, I give my body more rest and do 11-14 sessions.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

I used to use OP method of training every day until my body would "ask" for a rest.

Unfortunately "ask" = catastrophic injury.

 

[plane]

I personally train for 13-14 possible weight training sessions per week. I believe that ultimately it's about measuring all the variables and adaptations. As long as there's recovery capacity, it's valid. Keep in mind, I also have periods where I increase to double sessions daily, or on the other hand, I give my body more rest and do 11-14 sessions.

14 weight sessions a week = training weights twice a day, you have written that you double that sometimes (it would imply training with weights 28 times a week) and on the other hand, you give your body more rest and STILL do up to 14 sessions per week (twice a day weight training) hmmmm

 

[plane]

The body doesnt ASK for a rest

This is the fallacy in the concept

The body doesnt say 'hey mate, rest now.'

Most people ignore fatigue, then they apply preworkouts/stims - push through it

You can train 365 days a year - until youre injured, or until you finally take measurements and see that you have not grown at all.. But atleast pumps were great and you had fun

 

[Figue]

14 weight sessions a week = training weights twice a day, you have written that you double that sometimes (it would imply training with weights 28 times a week) and on the other hand, you give your body more rest and STILL do up to 14 sessions per week (twice a day weight training) hmmmm

Excuse my spelling mistake, it's not my native language

I mean, I do double weight training sessions on most days.Depending on the stage, I reduce sessions by one to three per week.

 

[qbkilla]

Iv never taken rest days in my whole life. Im in there 7 days a week hit everybody part ever 3-4 days. Plenty of recovery time for my body. I think the sleep thing is mostly an overrated myth too. At least it is for me. Food seems to take its place. Only time I take a day off is if Iv got a real bad pain sonehere othe thsn my usual 200 spots lol. I just rarely miss a day in a week.

Damn bro...and I think you have a physical job too right? So interesting that some people can do so much more. I tried full body ed...they say keep it to 1 set. Well..I did that for 2 days...1 set per part to failure. 3rd day i said "I'll bump it to 2" by day 4 I knew it wasn't sustainable lol. Another time I did a normal split but trained side delts every day to bring them up...like 2 hard sets. After about 8 days I needed a couple off...they were sore..no pump..shoulders just felt dead...they were telling me they needed rest...then after a few days off they looked full again.

 

[BaetrixReloaded]

do some cardio on your rest days or active recovery. or it might be time to find a hobby other than bodybuilding

 

[pistonpump]

The performance in the gym is so much better after a rest day. Pumps and strength are better. I look forward to hitting the gym if I had two days off because I know it's going to be a killer session. I think that you'll make more gains with rest days. Hell even 4 on 1 off is better than no off. You do you man, try it and see. I'll get tendonitis in my forearms usually if I've been neglecting rest over a long time

 

[yellowbird1]

I personally train for 13-14 possible weight training sessions per week. I believe that ultimately it's about measuring all the variables and adaptations. As long as there's recovery capacity, it's valid. Keep in mind, I also have periods where I increase to double sessions daily, or on the other hand, I give my body more rest and do 11-14 sessions.

Damn bro! Very impressive. I'm lucky to get 3 days week with my work schedule and family. I don't know how you do it but kudos

 

[dantes]

I think what a person can recover from varies greatly due to work capacity, genetics, age etc… I would have a very hard time training ED unless the volume was very low and at 34 yri have good sleep and work a desk job. Really just depends on your work capacity and total volume for the week

 

[Flocci]

I personally train for 13-14 possible weight training sessions per week. I believe that ultimately it's about measuring all the variables and adaptations. As long as there's recovery capacity, it's valid. Keep in mind, I also have periods where I increase to double sessions daily, or on the other hand, I give my body more rest and do 11-14 sessions.

damn, thats impressive, how are you splitting this up and programming this?

do you feel you get better results doing this compared to a lower frequency or what has given you the best results in your own experience?

 

[bennym]

I used to use OP method of training every day until my body would "ask" for a rest.

Unfortunately "ask" = catastrophic injury.

and how were the results and progress you made? Do you feel you would’ve progressed faster if you didn’t despite each muscle getting approx 3 night of rest? how long have you been training like that?

 

[Fa Seeshus]

and how were the results and progress you made? Do you feel you would’ve progressed faster if you didn’t despite each muscle getting approx 3 night of rest? how long have you been training like that?

Being that I had to take months off serious training each time (torn hamstring, torn lat, fractured L3/L4, torn quad, torn bicep) I would say that is is not a good plan at all for rapid continual progress.

You have to always build in deload or rest... if that is never factored in, snap city

I think something here is getting lost with translation here.

If you are training big lifts and true intensity you can never fully isolate each muscle. You are using your nervous system each time.