which to use, single factor or dual factor training?

[pitbull13]

i am fairly new to weightlifting. i am 22 yrs old, 5'6 and 160 lbs. im in decent shape but i am looking to get stronger and cut some body fat. i have been training 4 days a week for the last 3 months. well, i have been reading alot lately about training theories and i have began to wonder if the type of training i am currently doing is what i need. from what i have read, everyone seems to say that for begginers using the single factor training it is fine (which is what i have been doing). but at what point should you switch over to a dual factor training method? im not looking to get huge, just improve strength and hopefully lose a little body fat to improve definition. any help is appreciated. thanks.

 

[blut wump]

Don't switch over to dual factor training until either the single factor simply no longer works for you or, alternatively, you really feel the need to push yourself into
overtraining on a regular basis.

Dual factor training is hard work and only worth getting into when you really have to or when masochism strikes. Just as a ballpark guideline, there's probably little need even to consider the transition for another year and likely no need to implement it for another year after that.

 

[needtogetaas]

just kill that shit bro.kill it.

 

[blut wump]

The modern approach is just to rough it up a little and then put it aside for the next outing.

 

[needtogetaas]

The modern approach is just to rough it up a little and then put it aside for the next outing.

lol