Is 2X/WK Too Much?

[swb311]

It seems like every new training plan these days (with deviation in rest days) only works a muscle group once per week. I have been on a 6 day power/hypertrophy split where I have done each muscle group twice per week. (Mon-Chest/back, Tues-Legs, Wed. Shoulders/Arms, Thurs-Chest/Back, etc.) Am in danger of overtraining or is everyone else being b**tch-made? Arnold was on two-a-days, whats the deal with workouts these days?

**Please prove me wrong ha**

 

[Rodja]

Arnold was also in the 99.9999%-ile of genetics and on AAS. Using the elites for comparisons is always a bad idea. I think you can train each muscle 2x/week, but not to failure and with 4-6 sets per muscle per session.

 

[swb311]

Right that was a bad example. I was just wondering what the logic of once versus twice per week.

 

[Rodja]

Recovery and CNS.

 

[swb311]

Is once per week per muscle group enough to ensure growth?

 

[Rodja]

Is once per week per muscle group enough to ensure growth?

That depends on nutrition and intensity of the session. For the most part, yes.