so working each body part 1/week really works?

[Baoh]

All right everyone the name calling can stop, this is a debate not a war...

Casual you make some good points...

I just can't train that much since I focus on compounds that I don;t like compromising my form cause other secondary muscles are weak....I just find many groups overlap in a week

if you cycle intensity then I could see where it might work but I don't like going throught the motions when I can go balls to the wall.

I am not after size alone either, I post my lifts they are not based for size. I want strength and speed

Overlap issue: It can have an impact, but not so much if you are not maxing out every session.

Balls to the wall issue: "I don't like going through the motions when I can go balls to the wall."- you That's simply a preference, not a requirement. What you don't "like" doesn't mean it would not be best for you. If you say you find it to produce best for you, that is BECAUSE you enjoy going balls to the wall, so you'll naturally be more motivated to achieve progress under such a system. Still, unnecessary.






To all- The ad hominem arguments just make some of you guys seem too stupid to follow the valid argument that was going on. Congrats to those who avoided using them.

 

[frayedends]

I agree with you T-rage. I used to train 2x a week and I was getting pretty good gains. Since my whole program was based from a guy who took roids (Arnold), and I don't take 'em, my body slowly got used to training like that clean. Still, I have my doubts that training a bodypart 2x a week is good for the CNS so just a couple days ago I decided to try DC. Also, how do you know if your overtraining if you don't experience any of the symptoms like loss of sleep, appetite, and gains? If you don't have those symptoms does that mean you're clear or you still could be working yourself too hard?

 

[RusPA81]

I agree with you T-rage. I used to train 2x a week and I was getting pretty good gains. Since my whole program was based from a guy who took roids (Arnold), and I don't take 'em, my body slowly got used to training like that clean. Still, I have my doubts that training a bodypart 2x a week is good for the CNS so just a couple days ago I decided to try DC. Also, how do you know if your overtraining if you don't experience any of the symptoms like loss of sleep, appetite, and gains? If you don't have those symptoms does that mean you're clear or you still could be working yourself too hard?

Just watch your body. After you have been training for a while you should be able to tell when your body is having trouble recovering. Learn to catch overtraining in its early stages. If you start irritable and getting colds all the time could be signs that you are overtraining. After overtraining a few times I have been able to pinpoint the early warning signs. Its really about knowing your body.