How consistently does one need to be doing resistance training to be able to stimulate muscle growth? If work is tough during the weekdays, is leaving it to the weekend going to be enough?
Also, your comment about inflammation makes me wonder whether someone who takes anti-inflammatory medications or follows an anti-inflammatory diet (inasmuch as that is meaningful) will have LESS muscle growth because their immune system won't come in and fix the micro-tears in muscle etc etc?
From everything I’ve read (studies and reviews) 2-3 days per week is enough overall activation if the training is pushed hard enough. In my *experience* 3 days is preferable. You can hit the muscles more and in different ways to maximize muscle gain. Leaving it for the weekend is fine! Being consistent in training overall is more important; not when it occurs during the week!
I haven’t read anything about anti-inflammatories inhibiting muscle growth! 💪🏼
I have similar questions! How can someone whose schedule changes week to week really try to build muscle? Do we need to be doing 3 days of consistent lifting focusing on the same exercises and muscle groups? What if we love group classes and that is what keeps us motivated?
How consistently does one need to be doing resistance training to be able to stimulate muscle growth? If work is tough during the weekdays, is leaving it to the weekend going to be enough?
Also, your comment about inflammation makes me wonder whether someone who takes anti-inflammatory medications or follows an anti-inflammatory diet (inasmuch as that is meaningful) will have LESS muscle growth because their immune system won't come in and fix the micro-tears in muscle etc etc?
From everything I’ve read (studies and reviews) 2-3 days per week is enough overall activation if the training is pushed hard enough. In my *experience* 3 days is preferable. You can hit the muscles more and in different ways to maximize muscle gain. Leaving it for the weekend is fine! Being consistent in training overall is more important; not when it occurs during the week!
I haven’t read anything about anti-inflammatories inhibiting muscle growth! 💪🏼
I have similar questions! How can someone whose schedule changes week to week really try to build muscle? Do we need to be doing 3 days of consistent lifting focusing on the same exercises and muscle groups? What if we love group classes and that is what keeps us motivated?
Post on this coming soon!