Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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weekly training?

alphaknave
alphaknave
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2003/12/16, 03:49 PM
I was wondering why training over a week, is better than everyday or every other day (besides the fact that there are a lot of exercises to each day)?
rpacheco
rpacheco
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2003/12/16, 04:24 PM
Not entirely sure what your question is, so let me answer you this way. FT's programs are based on split training (training each muscle group individually) as opposed to circuit training (training all muscle groups at once). They are designed this way to maximize muscle gain.

Some athletes, however, prefer circuit training. This actually helps more with endurance and stamina, but it lacks the focus gained by concentrating on a specific muscle group.

Does this make sense? Not sure what your goals are, but if it's mass, then the split training may be more beneficial.

Hope this answers your question...

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alphaknave
alphaknave
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2003/12/16, 04:51 PM
Yes, thank you.