"Doing more exercise with less intensity,"
Arthur Jones believes, "has all but
destroyed the actual great value
of weight training. Something
must be done . . . and quickly."
The New Bodybuilding for
Old-School Results supplies
MUCH of that "something."
This is one of 93 photos of Andy McCutcheon that are used in The New High-Intensity Training to illustrate the recommended exercises.
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Has anyone tried a two day / week HIT work out going Monday / Wednesday and taking an extended break until the following Monday? (As opposed to Monday / Thursday...)
I was thinking of a HIT workout on Monday, full body, and then on Wednesday, another full body workout, but ease off on the intensity.
tylerg wrote:
Has anyone tried a two day / week HIT work out going Monday / Wednesday and taking an extended break until the following Monday? (As opposed to Monday / Thursday...)
I was thinking of a HIT workout on Monday, full body, and then on Wednesday, another full body workout, but ease off on the intensity.
If you have tried it, how did it work?
Any other thoughts?
Tyler
I think the question your asking is relevant only to those with similar genetics, hormonal profile and to some degree daily activity.
When I was 18, I actually worked out 6-7 days a week, as well as sorked on a farm all day.
Now 40 years later, I use a "tri" split program (chest/back,legs,arms/shoulders) and hit each no more than once every 7-10 days.
Your ability to recover "enough" (notice I didn't say completley) is based on those criteria above.
Doubling your anti-oxidant intake just after a workout may help a bit by "reducing the inflamatory response and clearing/reducing the effects of the metabolites of hard training.
90%-100% of your gains will likely be achieved with twice /week (at most), one set to failure, 10-15 total set full body routine. Accomplished in about ~20 minutes per workout.
Additional 10%, IF it is there to be had at all, will require an inordinate expenditure of your life-time study and work.
Is another few pounds bodymass really worth your attention?.. 170? .. or 180?
tylerg wrote:
Has anyone tried a two day / week HIT work out going Monday / Wednesday and taking an extended break until the following Monday? (As opposed to Monday / Thursday...)
I was thinking of a HIT workout on Monday, full body, and then on Wednesday, another full body workout, but ease off on the intensity.
If you have tried it, how did it work?
Any other thoughts?
Tyler
Tyler, I wouldn't plan on easing off from the start. Especially since you'll have extra time until your next workout.
If your Monday workout is hard, you may notice a performance drop on your Wednesday workout if you're using the same workout as before the day change. Which is expected since you have less time to recover. Back off only when it is apparent you need to. Other wise train like you really mean it and make your training productive.
