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Ideal frequency of training a muscle group for hypertrophy
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The ideal frequency for training a muscle group for hypertrophy is about every 48 hours, but workouts that extend longer than one hour leave one feeling fatigued. One need not necessarily go to failure and still be able to evoke strength and hypertrophy adaptations.
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The speaker discusses his training regimen and how longer resistance training workouts leave him feeling overly fatigued, emphasizing that hitting all the muscles with 15 working sets for one exercise each day is sufficient.
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The speaker discusses his training regimen and how longer resistance training workouts leave him feeling overly fatigued, emphasizing that hitting all the muscles with 15 working sets for one exercise each day is sufficient.
ChapterIdeal frequency of training a muscle group for hypertrophy
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The ideal frequency for training a given muscle group for hypertrophy is about every 48 hours, but there are other effective ways of training for hypertrophy and strength without necessarily having to go to failure.
3:44:46 - 3:46:48 (02:02)
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The ideal frequency for training a given muscle group for hypertrophy is about every 48 hours, but there are other effective ways of training for hypertrophy and strength without necessarily having to go to failure. The signaling response from exercise can last up to an hour or two hours, leading to intriguing potential for alternative training methods.