the big muscles twice a week??

[swaptrex]

is it safe to do larger muscle's in the body more than once a week? meaning chest, legs, shoulders...i want to up my training a little.

 

[OKLAHOMA STATE]

All major college football programs have their guys work their muscles twice a week. Just go heavy one day and lighter the next day (for example, you could use the first "heavy" day as a max effort day, then use the "light" day as a day where you use less weight and more reps).

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

Yes it is perfectly safe. Arnold use to hit everything 3 time each wk

 

[Scotsman]

Try it and see. Definitely go with one heavy and one light day. Lifting heavy 2x+ per week will cause you to injure yourself and rapidly become overtrained. It varies from person to person so you just have to find out what works for you. The big problem is it cuts down on recovery time. Many programs from the 70's, 80's are based around taking drugs to shorten recovery time so that you can maximize gains. Without taking the drugs your body won't cope and then you're screwed.

Cheers,
Scotsman