Split versus full body... - Page 2

cleanbluesky · 02-02-2009, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACSM

Perform exercises at least 2 days per week
More frequent training may elicit slightly greater strength gains but additional improvement is relatively small.
(Progress is made during the recuperation between workouts)

Probably the answer is that being and feeling rested is more important than a set time between workouts

Desmo · 03-02-2009, 20:32

It's all down to how extreme you want to go and what theories you believe in I guess. If you do a 5 day split, you can work a group of muscles harder on a particular day. They may well recover and repair in 3 days so it's not necessarily the only reason you'd now wait 5 days before working them again, but it's just the way the routine fits.

I've always done a 2 day split as it just suits how much I want to train and it fits my work/home lifestyle time wise. You could do a push/pull split or an upper/lower split amongst others.

cleanbluesky · 03-02-2009, 20:56

Thanks for the feedback guys, I think you're right that there are no hard and fast rules. I might do a two/three day split.

03-02-2009, 20:32	#12
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	It's all down to how extreme you want to go and what theories you believe in I guess. If you do a 5 day split, you can work a group of muscles harder on a particular day. They may well recover and repair in 3 days so it's not necessarily the only reason you'd now wait 5 days before working them again, but it's just the way the routine fits. I've always done a 2 day split as it just suits how much I want to train and it fits my work/home lifestyle time wise. You could do a push/pull split or an upper/lower split amongst others. __________________

03-02-2009, 20:56	#13
cleanbluesky Abandoned Ship Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 492	Thanks for the feedback guys, I think you're right that there are no hard and fast rules. I might do a two/three day split.