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Are you retarded? Even Wikipedia could tell you that hypertrophy training can be done as many as 8 times a week. Overtraining can only be brought into context if you are working toward strength.

Besides, he isn't retarded for just wanting to improve his chest. It's his choice.

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Really it says on wikipedia it can be done up to 8times a week? Where?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_hypertrophy

Maybe im blind, but I couldnt find anything in that article about working out the same muscle 8 times a week.

Working out to not improve strength? You do know that size increase, muscle increase, strength increase are all related? Sure you may be able to increase your muscle size a minimal percent without increasing any strength but after you gain your 2% increase you are stuck until you step up the weights aka you increase your strength.

Quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtraining

"Overtraining is an emotional, behavioral and physical condition that occurs when the volume and intensity of an individual's exercise exceeds their recovery capacity. They cease making progress, and can even begin to lose strength and fitness. Overtraining is a common problem in weight training, but it can also be experienced by runners and other athletes. An example of overtraining would be lifting at high-intensity with the same muscle groups 2 days in a row."

So... overtraining is only a result if you are working towards strength huh? You're a moron.

But I guess being a personal trainer I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. By your theory I should basically just tell everybody to work out every single muscle every day and they will be good to go...

You sir must have a sub 70 IQ if you believe any of the bullshit you are spewing out on these forums.

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Even so, I do still disagree with you on a lot of things.  I'm not mentioning them because arguing over the internet is fucking stupid.  I'm sure you'll still read this and find some retarded shit to bitch about simply because you believe that you are right.  I would still probably disagree based off of research and experience.

Post edited at 9:19 am on Dec. 19, 2008 by c0verst0ry

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It's not bullshit, but whatever. And I don't care about your expertise. He only wants a flatter chest. To be completely honest, none of this really matters at all if that's all he cares about. Now, the eight times a week on Wikipedia comes from a graph listed on the page for strength training. Besides, to be completely honest, it is completely based upon how quickly one recovers from working out. No, if you still haven't from a previous work out, you shouldn't go on to still work that same group of muscles out. You should always wait until you have recovered. The thing is, that I was basing that off myself. I have a great recovery time of usually about one day, no more than two. Sure, not everyone is going to recover that fast and seeing as how this guy has only been doing push-ups, he probably isn't going to be used to doing anything intense. And sorry about my word usage, I'm fucking dyslexia and have the time what I type and what I mean to type are completely different things and I have trouble expressing thoughts as written or spoken word. Overtraining will apply to anything, but as I stated earlier, all he's worried about is a flatter chest and nothing more. It really isn't a huge deal. If what you've read doesn't show that I disagree with the information, then you are a moron. I simply gave him the information that I've used before and didn't add anything personal to it, such as my opinion on how often one should work out. Also, to be honest, I fucked up in my original post. I meant to tell him no more than four times, but to hell with it.

Even so, I do still disagree with you on a lot of things. I'm not mentioning them because arguing over the internet is fucking stupid. I'm sure you'll still read this and find some retarded shit to bitch about simply because you believe that you are right. I would still probably disagree based off of research and experience.

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Right.....

God doesnt even know wtf you were trying to say in that post.

But to make something clear 4days a week working a muscle group is still way to fucking much. Go to any legitiment bodybuilding/workout website and they will tell you to work a muscle group 1-2times a day, 3 times MAX.

You must be severely lacking if you are still working out using all of your 'research and experience'.


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