How many times should body parts be worked?

[Stixs]

#2 THere should be a minimum of never working out in sucessive days. I am sure the amount should be more but I tell people that just to get SOME rest in there since many people can't force themselves out of the gym.

Hey Thanks I appreciate the explaination. I might be concentrating a little too much, but could you explain the #2 above, the first part confused me a bit, long day at work.

[Stonecold54]

sure...the endocrine system which is what reponds to stress (which is what a workout is) is what must return to a relative normal state before the next workout is completed. In "The Stress of Life" by Hans Seyle it breaks down that intense stress leads to a situation where the endocrine system does not return to normal for at the minimum of 2-3 days. So if you use working out as an example, if you workout 5 days a week you are digging a recovery hole since you are never allowing your body to normalize itself. I was trying to say that at a minimum people shouldn't be working out on consecutive days in the week. So for beggining lifters the monday wednsday friday should be okay but as soon as you start advancing and getting stronger and bigger you have to start allowing more time inbetween workouts to allow for the greater stress hole you are creating. So soon it would be necessary to add an extra day rest every other week or every week. is that better?

[Bouncer]

Honestly man, you have to try different things to see how your body reacts to it. SC might be able to work a bodypart once every two weeks with low volume and it work well where as Bouncer might go in 5 days straight w/high volume and that works for him; that doesn't mean it will work for you.

exactly, everyone is different. we all must learn threw trial and error.

[lordikon]

yikes...I can't even remember what its like to workout that long. I don't go over 1/2 hour ever. I would be useless if I lifted that much in my daily life.

Wouldn't genetics play a part as well? Some people probably need to train more often, or have longer workouts. Whenever I hear your posts Stonecold it sounds like you hardly ever have to hit the gym, and if you do, it sounds like you're in and out. You're a lucky bastard.

[Stonecold54]

Wouldn't genetics play a part as well? Some people probably need to train more often, or have longer workouts. Whenever I hear your posts Stonecold it sounds like you hardly ever have to hit the gym, and if you do, it sounds like you're in and out. You're a lucky bastard.

genetics play a role but not in such a way that would make people have to workout constantly. I hit the gym like I usually say every 3-5 days. But each session is brutal enough to keep me satiated for that amount of time.

[BadGenCD]

I have to say stonecold makes some good points. Many kids my age I have seen train way too many sets per bodypart. But there is no such thing as a good number of sets or way to train that works for everyone. EVERY ONE OF US is different and so we need different training techniques/intensities.

[Stonecold54]

I have to say stonecold makes some good points. Many kids my age I have seen train way too many sets per bodypart. But there is no such thing as a good number of sets or way to train that works for everyone. EVERY ONE OF US is different and so we need different training techniques/intensities.

well my certification doesn't give a canned program it gives you a method to FIND your genetic program. There is nothing else like Prescribed Exercise out there.

[JUICE]

I Many kids my age I have seen train way too many sets per bodypart. But there is no such thing as a good number of sets or way to train that works for everyone. EVERY ONE OF US is different and so we need different training techniques/intensities.

Ive seen alot of guys at the gym i train working out too much. Some of the members there also been there for year and i only have a year there. I havent seen them make a change in thier bodies. Diets might be there but from what ive seen the training, eeeeeeks too much.