Ask the Exercise Scientist

[MuscleScience]

First off thanks for the response. I will do as you say with the bigger group first

Yeah this isn't your traditional routine. I try to avoid working out the muscles on a monday through sunday schedule as your muscles do not "think" of that way. I got this idea from talking to Phil Heath at a show and was asking what he does. He seems like a nice guy that doesn't bs at all. He said he likes to go 4 days in a row and then take 3 day break.

So I did some thinking that from the moment I end that "week" and then start again the following "week" it will generally be 65-72 hours since the previous work out(3 days of recovery). I like to look at top bodybuilders and see what they do, their physiques are my goal. I do follow the monday through sunday schedules during "off" periods to allow full recovery. But during "on" times I HAVE to step it up, I've tried it once a week and do not progress near as fast as if I train everything twice a week. I've had so much success with Arnold's old routine. If you don't think I can recovery fast enough and see gains with a 3 on 1 off routine just check my log. I progressed.
Now for some that may be too much but it is not for me.

I do have a lack of understanding of the correlation of the CNS and workout recovery. I'm thinking rest may be the only way to fully recover the CNS. I also do the cheating suggested by Nova after my leg day of this new routine I started, I carb up and will reserve my true cheat meal for Day 5. Any other suggestions would be great.

Bottom line if it works for you then do it. We all get caught up sometimes by thinking that if a routine worked for me then it will work for everyone else. Experimenting is the only way to tell what truely works for you. I have about two routines that I switch back and forth from throughout the year, after trying numerous routines these are the two that I respond the best to.

[Reed]

Bottom line if it works for you then do it. We all get caught up sometimes by thinking that if a routine worked for me then it will work for everyone else. Experimenting is the only way to tell what truely works for you. I have about two routines that I switch back and forth from throughout the year, after trying numerous routines these are the two that I respond the best to.

Yep, years of trial and error is the way to go