What program should I use?
I have a question for you. First I want to thank you for this great…
The question
I have a question for you. First I want to thank you for this great website. Since I have started I have lost 20lbs and 13% of BF,(187lbs to 167lbs & 23%BF to 10.6%) and my bench press max went from 125 to about 190. My question is, I have read alot recently about training each body part only once a week to allow for maxium recovery time. What do you think about that? Because I want to add about 20 lbs of muscle mass.
Dan's answer
Dan Wirth, MA, CSCS
Hello, The "one body part per week" training programs are usually best for more advanced people because they have the ability to train extremely heavy and hard which would increase the need for rest. I like to train each body part twice per week but only one of the workouts is hard. The other workout is easier. I have found this system works best for a vast majority of the people I work with. The best program however, is one that works for you! You seem to be doing a pretty good job so far. I would keep at it! Thanks, Dan
Dan designed the periodization models the Wave Engine runs.
See how the Wave Engine turns his programming rules into your workouts.