Split Routines and Training Frequency
I am hearing to train no more than 3 days a week at most for the natural and hard gainers, even once every 4 days or so if you listen to the HIT people. Is it OK to train every day on split routines if you love it, without hampering your progress?
HIT training is for special cases. I’ll pass, thanks.
I trained and grew and gained through my 40s hitting it hard five days a week.
Don’t forget, I owned a gym at the time and was some version of a pro. After 55 I trained four days a week doing my best to gain, retain, maintain and stay sane. It worked, except for the sanity part.
After 63 I dropped to three days and I find any more is a negative — now 66. Despite health problems (heart bypass, pace maker and stenosis and impending lamenectomy, I’m still hanging in there.
With sensible modifications you can train most days of the week. Good friend Bill Pearl trains six days a week at 77 and loves it.
Go… Godspeed… DD
Dave Draper - Dave Draper Posted on August 7th, 2008 in Workout Routines by Dave Draper