Hey guys... Me again with my long examples and Q's - sorry in advance!
Im trying to come up with a program that revolves around my personal recovery rate etc, not just copy what works for someone else. Let me use the basic plan I intend to follow...
DAY 1 - CHEST AND BICEPS
DAY 2 - LEGS AND CALVES
DAY 3 - SHOULDERS AND TRI's
DAY 4 - BACK
DAY 5 - REST
What Im trying to figure out is how much muscle stimulation is enough for growth without spinning my wheels and over training? I was wondering if the following method is good enough to gauge this..
Lets say I train chest (DAY 1), 3 exercises 4 sets each 8-12 reps
Day 2 comes along and we have a lekka soreness in the pecs and bi's
As I get closer to the next chest session, the pain slowly subsides day by day. BUT.. Im still a bit stiff and maybe a little sore come chest and biceps day. What should a person do here??? Should I go ahead and train chest and bi's, or should I just decrease the volume slightly until I find the right amount of exercises and sets so that Im completely recovered before I continue with the next session???
If someone knows of a good way to gauge what is good for an individual, that info would be greatly appreciated.
My reason for asking this is, in the past I wasted a lot of energy trying to klap each muscle from every angle (LOL!), and While following *Bob's* exercise plan. And this is just, in my opinion, silly! Dont get me wrong, there are definately bits i will use from *bob's* plan, but recovery (time needed between working the same muscle group), volume and intensity (amount of exercises and sets, and how much effort is put into them) should all be part of this plan.
Im tired of guessing... I want more muslces sooner than later. lol!
Thanks for bearing with me guyz
Mazzal
