Why is this?

[BgMc31]

I've done the 5x5, 3-day split and I've done two day splits as well. The above poster is correct, the heavier your train the more recovery you need. It's your CNS that is taxed moreso than your muscles.

It's not necessarily necessary to always take that much time off. Splitting time between heavy workouts and light workouts will help stimulate your CNS and you won't overtrain as quickly. That's the concept most olympic lifting coaches use. I don't know if this could be applied to bodybuilding as there are many body part specific exercises. As a strength athlete, we don't, necessarily, focus on body parts, but rather specific lifts themselves.

[pebble]

I've done the 5x5, 3-day split and I've done two day splits as well. The above poster is correct, the heavier your train the more recovery you need. It's your CNS that is taxed moreso than your muscles.

It's not necessarily necessary to always take that much time off. Splitting time between heavy workouts and light workouts will help stimulate your CNS and you won't overtrain as quickly. That's the concept most olympic lifting coaches use. I don't know if this could be applied to bodybuilding as there are many body part specific exercises. As a strength athlete, we don't, necessarily, focus on body parts, but rather specific lifts themselves.

What methodology do you follow?

I often use max effort + dynamic (or rep) work; 4 workouts a week, 1 on of each for upper and lower.

[BgMc31]

What methodology do you follow?

I often use max effort + dynamic (or rep) work; 4 workouts a week, 1 on of each for upper and lower.

I use a Wendler's 5/3/1 variation tailored more for strongman/powerlifting combinations since I do both throughout the year. I don't really have a set amount of days a week, I workout, I listen to my body and only workout on the days I feel like it. Simply because I lift either very heavy or heavy in combination with lots of volume.

[lucas7]

I think its all about taking your time and slowly increasing your workload and strengthening your CNS

What worked good for me was....

begining stages of lifting

Monday - Full bodyworkout
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - Full bodyworkout
Thursday - off
Friday - Full bodyworkout
Saturday - off
Sunday - off

Got good gains but after 4 months i stalled so then increased workload too a 5 day a week one bodypart per day method but got nothing i felt my body was not ready for it yet, So then i tryed training every second day with a push and pull method

chest,triceps and shoulders
OFF
Back,Biceps and Legs
Off
Then repeat

Got good gains but after about 4 months i stalled so then increased workload to

Monday - Back
Tuesday - Chest
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - Legs
Friday - Shoulders
Saturday - Biceps,Triceps and Forearms
Sunday - OFF

And this training method is now working great for me now but didnt work at the begining of my weightlifting


Hope that helps you...

[BiG SEXi DAMAGE]

I've done the 5x5, 3-day split and I've done two day splits as well. The above poster is correct, the heavier your train the more recovery you need. It's your CNS that is taxed moreso than your muscles.

It's not necessarily necessary to always take that much time off. Splitting time between heavy workouts and light workouts will help stimulate your CNS and you won't overtrain as quickly. That's the concept most olympic lifting coaches use. I don't know if this could be applied to bodybuilding as there are many body part specific exercises. As a strength athlete, we don't, necessarily, focus on body parts, but rather specific lifts themselves.

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