Is it better to wait longer than 48 hours to work out the same muscle?

[lpalma121]

For some reason when I wait 3 days in between workouts I feel the muscle gets a more intense work out. Sometimes if I work it out 48 hours later the muscle is still a little sore from the previous workout and I sometimes can't even work it out to complete muscle failure. It hurts like hell by the 3rd set or if I do a 21 (burnout) I can barely get to 18.

 

[resartus]

If you're regularly going to failure and/or finishing with 21's I would think that twice a week is plenty for that muscle group.

 

[imageWIS]

I avoid working out if I am sore, since I feel that I will not be able to push myself all the way. Also, for my body I don't do the same direct muscle group more than once a week, however YMMV.

 

[Green Lantern]

You are essentially describing intuitive training. You are getting to know your body and recuperation intervals for the body parts. Train as you feel. It is a journey, not a race.

 

[Cool The Kid]

Originally Posted by Green Lantern

You are essentially describing intuitive training. You are getting to know your body and recuperation intervals for the body parts. Train as you feel. It is a journey, not a race.
Yep

 

[TimelesStyle]

I go three times a week and tend to do a full body workout each time. I don't do the exact same exercise more than once a week, but the muscle group itself will get a workout three times (legs will get more since cardio is almost all leg-based).

However I'm no builder and am rarely if ever going to failure so even if I'm still a little bit sore 48 hours later, it doesn't really stop me from doing anything.

 

[blondejonny]

Deffo better to wait longer than 48 hours, at least. If the muscle is still sore, it's telling you something...

 

[Roscius]

Id say about 72 which should be allowed by your program ie. the number of splits.

 

[chunkmo]

I usually try to have 48 hours before working out a muscle group again, but that doesn't always happen. Me and my gym partner only go together maybe 20% of the time, so sometimes i would have done bench (for example) the day before and today its his bench day so i'll join in if i'm not too sore. We also like doing stuff like clean/press, deads, squats etc. so sometimes it can't be avoided working the same muscle

Basically i just gauge how fatigued i think that muscle is and adjust how hard i'll go on exercises which may involve that muscle (if i have to use it)

 

[worldrunner]

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