Can I Make Better Natural Bodybuilding Gains if I Train More?

Natural Bodybuilding Question: Can I Make Better Natural Bodybuilding Gains if I Train More?

A common misconception amongst natural bodybuilding beginners is that the more they train the more they gain. While this would seem like a logical assumption, due to the fact that our anabolic hormones are affected negatively after a certain amount of training, training too much can have an adverse effect on your gains.

Natural Bodybuilding Question: Can I Make Better Natural Bodybuilding Gains if I Train More?

Back in the 70’s high volume, twice a day training was popular amongst the top level professional bodybuilders. However, these guys were genetically gifted and their nervous systems could take a beating of this magnitude and still recover. And even then, they typically only did this 12 weeks prior to a competition. In addition, due to years of training, each advanced bodybuilder knows how much they can take before overtraining is reached.

I would say that the best way to stimulate gains for most people is by training 1 hour, once a day, with 45 minutes being better for most. Depending on the unique recovery capabilities of the person, 4-6 days a week of weight training will do the job. Remember that muscle growth occurs as you rest and not while you are training.

Also, after 60 minutes of training the levels of the catabolic hormone cortisol increases and testosterone decreases, a hormonal situation that will prevent you from making any gains.

My philosophy when it comes to time spent at the gym is get in, do your job well, and get out. These days even most of the top pro bodybuilders refrain from spending much more than 1 hour at the gym.

Like former 8-Time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney used to say: “Stimulate, don’t annihilate”.

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