Training once a week?

[Ghandiman]

Is training each body part only once a week really enough? Ill train each part and feel like i can train it again 3 days later. And im training hard, going to failure and beyond on each set. For example, Friday i trained chest:
incline press - 3x10
Inlince flys - 3x10
Flat bench - 2x8(by this time my chest felt numb, it was almost useless to train more because i was so tired i couldnt get up and significant weight)
static hold - 20 sec to failure

I was sore saturday and sunday but today i feel fine, like i can train the muscle again if i want. So, it once a week enough? Could it be because im so young(17) that my body recovers this quickly? Should i be sore for more time?

 

[The Red Dragon]

Are you going for size or strength? HST hits a bodypart 3 times a week, most strength training is once a week for CNS recovery. Don't use soreness as a guage of how damaged/recovered you are.

 

[gonelifting]

Yes , sure go ahead and train more often. Just don`t go to failure so much if you do, you`ll quickly burn out.

Try HST, sounds like a great approach.

note- going for the "burn" is not really what you should be striving for. It may seem like you`re killing the muscle being worked but all you may be doing is tiring it and causing excessive lactic acid buildup. Thus making you think you stressed the muscle for growth optimally.

 

[casualbb]

Heh you guys said exactly what I was gonna say.
-casual