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And do these numerous studies you're refering to outweigh the studies that say you should wait until your muscles aren't sore to the touch, PLUS adding 1 to 2 more days of resting?
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I'd say because the studies saying to rest eternally for more than a week are for your normal active person. This doesn't pertain to a weightlifter/bodybuilder with the above average conditioning.
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I've always been taught that rest is one of the most important aspects of training, something that your average gym-goer has no idea about. Even if you train a muscle and it can't get any weaker, it has a lot less potential than a fully rested muscle.
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Still doesn't mean you "need" to wait a week to recover. You're thinking one dimensionally.. You don't need a ton of daily volume, wait a week, then do it again. Take chest for example. Flat bench activates your entire chest...Yes, this includes your upper chest. So, when I was your age, the trend was to assault your muscle from every angle (flat, incline, decline), then rest a week before doing it again. THIS type of training reflects the steroid era. Now, being natural, I do 5 sets of one exercise before moving on..This allows for the increased frequency NATURAL lifters need.
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Even if you train a muscle and it can't get any weaker, it has a lot less potential than a fully rested muscle. The only people who I've heard saying that rest isn't a real factor are the ones sticking needles in their arms.
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That's correct. I hit each muscle three times a week...And still have 4 days off to recover. This is due to a lesser daily volume.
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Even the big big guys who get there on their own say once you reach a plateau to take weeks off at a time to recharge your body and mind.
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That's called resting your CNS and joints...
Nothing to do with muscle fibers.
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From the hundreds of pages I read when I was younger
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They don't exist...If they did, I'm sure I'd have seen them. Muscle mags and Vanity Fair don't count
