How often do you feel you should be training?
4 times a week?
5 times a week?
6 times a week?
7 times a
week?
Twice a day?
The
reality is there's not a right answer here, it comes down to your
ability to recover. Recovery is a broad topic as well, covering your
CNS, muscle fibers, connective tissues among other things.
The majority of athletes who are training properly, 4-5 times a
week lifting is the optimal number. For some, in more extreme cases
potentially 6. Having said that, 6 times would be very much the minority
and 1-2 of those sessions would be more focused on tension rather than
full blown
intensity.
If
you train too frequently without enough intensity your just creating an
environment where your CNS becomes over run and your joints potentially
become too sore (and vulnerable to injury). Yet, if you were to train
with more intensity less frequently you would see better results AND
enjoy better recovery rates.
Yes
it comes down to the individual, but recovery really has to be at the
forefront of your mind in order to grow. Like I keep reiterating, to
grow you must first recover. It always happens in that order without
exception.
I've seen very few who are able to recover properly with less than 2-3 days rest per week.
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