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What does intense training to for growth

krismike Posts: 56 Joined: 2002/03/17	2002/04/18, 07:32 AM Say I work out hard on one day, pushing to failure with a spot, then not so hard on another day. What would be the different effects I would see assuming I eat the same foods for the workout day and the rest day after? I am talking about time for recovery, size, growth time, etc.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/04/18, 08:13 AM A very good question with two completely different results. First the recovery, read this week's article. For optimate muscle growth you need to stimulate the fibres in lots of different ways -talking about diff exercises, the number of reps, sets, the weight, the speed, working eccentric, concentric, isometric, plyometric etc etc Changing every once in a while will give you the very best results. Did this answer your question? -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/04/18, 10:23 AM Also, you DON'T have to work to failure during each workout to grow!! This is a common misconception. I would recommend working to failure every other week or so. The main thing is (as Nina pointed out) to stimulate the muscle fibers by getting them tired and breaking them. -------------- **_Robert_**
joe_licioux Posts: 29 Joined: 2002/04/18	2002/05/09, 04:50 AM Question rpacheco, why don't you have to work till failure at each workout? I thought that was a must????? Is it because you can injure yourself?
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/05/09, 10:23 AM Joe, it's not a matter of working to failure. Remember, to gain mass, you need only to stimulate your muscles. You can do this in a variety of ways and not necessarily to failure each and every time! This was a training tip I got from Ian King. If you ever follow his techniques, you'll agree that he knows what he's talking about. And yes, you are also prone to injuries working that way, but that's besides the point. -------------- **_Robert_**