Should I be adding more training days to my schedule while on cycle?

[MDelgado34]

I don't recall anyone besides Mike Metzer going the low volume route.

Dorian Yates did HIT, Mark Dugdale i think did as well. David Henry did DC training which was similar even Chris Cormier tried HIT. And the volume was there just 1 all out set. I know alot of people think Mentzer and Dorian did just 1 set but they also pyramided their "warm up" sets. It was just a way of upping the intensity I think. Heard that Voulme works well when on cycle because there is more blood in your body so you can deliver more nutrients to the muscles so you want to pump as much blood as you can. Im not sure if thats true but it sounds good!

[Proximal]

Dorian Yates did HIT, Mark Dugdale i think did as well. David Henry did DC training which was similar even Chris Cormier tried HIT. And the volume was there just 1 all out set. I know alot of people think Mentzer and Dorian did just 1 set but they also pyramided their "warm up" sets. It was just a way of upping the intensity I think. Heard that Voulme works well when on cycle because there is more blood in your body so you can deliver more nutrients to the muscles so you want to pump as much blood as you can. Im not sure if thats true but it sounds good!

You're correct, but it was meant to be no one else at that particular time (late 70's in particular). Never stopped training, but there is a gap in my awareness between the 90's and now (crap-just shocked myself in how long that is!) regarding frequency and volume of training in body-building. I'm starting to get the impression that working muscle groups 1x per week seems to be more of the norm. And yes of course MuscleScience, completely agree that it will always depend on that person's personal response.

[NACH3]

Dorian Yates did HIT, Mark Dugdale i think did as well. David Henry did DC training which was similar even Chris Cormier tried HIT. And the volume was there just 1 all out set. I know alot of people think Mentzer and Dorian did just 1 set but they also pyramided their "warm up" sets. It was just a way of upping the intensity I think. Heard that Voulme works well when on cycle because there is more blood in your body so you can deliver more nutrients to the muscles so you want to pump as much blood as you can. Im not sure if thats true but it sounds good!

What is growth?? All it is - is putting your body under so much stress that it's got NO CHOICE TO GROW! Whatever type of training style it may be... The key is that it needs to be done in a high intensity manner w/very short rest periods & S/S's tri sets drop sets Rest Pauses forced reps into negatives etc!

Remember what builds your muscle will keep it and vice versa! So if your a HIT guy then HIT is what you stick with but time your cycles after coming off of a pullback(deload phase) then into full bore HIT you'll grow like a weed

if anything your going to be training harder and more intensely(push your limits like you've never had) that does not mean for you to go and do two a days on cycle when you can tear that BP down in less than an hr! And be sore as hell all the way up till its time to train that BP again(usually 7-9 days in my experiences I've been keeping it at 7days and hitting that BP on the 8th recently)

[OdinsOtherSon]

What is growth?? All it is - is putting your body under so much stress that it's got NO CHOICE TO GROW! Whatever type of training style it may be... The key is that it needs to be done in a high intensity manner w/very short rest periods & S/S's tri sets drop sets Rest Pauses forced reps into negatives etc!

Remember what builds your muscle will keep it and vice versa! So if your a HIT guy then HIT is what you stick with but time your cycles after coming off of a pullback(deload phase) then into full bore HIT you'll grow like a weed

if anything your going to be training harder and more intensely(push your limits like you've never had) that does not mean for you to go and do two a days on cycle when you can tear that BP down in less than an hr! And be sore as hell all the way up till its time to train that BP again(usually 7-9 days in my experiences I've been keeping it at 7days and hitting that BP on the 8th recently)

Generally I tend to agree with NACH and do with this^^; however, we're all different and respond to various training methods and diets differently. Also, new research is always being done. Here is an interesting article I ran across a few days ago.

Muscle growth may be improved with longer rest between weightlifting sets - Medical News Today