Thread: Quality vs Quantity

it is substantially easier to just focus on one sport. as you age and you assume more responsibilities you will naturally have less time so I wouldn't sweat that.

resistance training only provides the necessary stimulus for adaptation and for hypertrophy. the caloric intake and the diet and general takes care of the rest. going to the gym and training heavy is the easy part but constantly cooking and eating isn't and that is where the true discipline comes in. so make those 3 days count, you can even spend a longer time than usually since you are training rather infrequently. don't neglect any body parts and stretch post workout.

information like time in training is imperative. the longer a person has been training the more skilled they will be in the execution of exercises. it takes many, many years to learn a lot of movements properly. and even then you are never done learning and making adjustments in the sport.

Originally Posted by Alexey

If I see it right, most of the advanced builders here work out almost daily (and for more than 1 h/d) - ?
For lifters, it's probably less frequently/shorter..
Do you guys do much physically outside of gym too? Or do you find it counterproductive, and keeping sedentary & sleeping as much as you can is just the right thing to grow bigger/recover faster?
Most of jobs are not physical nowadays, but there are lots of examples when people grow big/strong with long daily physical jobs & little time for "recovery", like in the army, or that's only for the very young?
For many of us it would be ideal to get max result (strenth & shape) out of the min amount of time we can afford, an abbreviated program or something else.. Do you think 2-3 h/week is enough for a steady good growth with otherwise sedentary lifestyle, or it's a myth?
Do you think there's a big difference between teens & guys in late 30-s or better in the response to systems/approaches (anabolics aside), so it's often important to mention the target age group when giving advise/sharing experience? Or by definition, all seriouse people here have to use bolics to make these programs/advise working?

Hey comrades, I've posted this ~2 weeks ago & got 1 reply so far (thanks LAM!) Any other opinions pls (our physiology guru's)?

In my opinion, if your diet is perfect 3 hrs split up a week will help you get in shape, but if you want to be strong, and big (a look good big) 3 hrs aint shit, everyones body is different, and genetics do play a roll. For me its 3 days on 1 off and i do 2 hrs a day, but it did take me several years to learn how my body worked i e how much sleep i needed how much carbs in off season, etc!