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Hard/Soft Days

JTJohn_2000 Posts: 3 Joined: 2001/11/10	2001/02/09, 11:01 AM In looking at the 12 week mass program, I have a concern that working one body group only once per week won't give me much mass in 12 weeks. I know 12 weeks is a short time and I'm not looking for Arnold size in that timeframe but I've seen many other body builders routines and many say that they will work a hard/soft routine. For example: biceps hard on Mondays and soft on Wednesdays. They may also follow up with hard chest on Tuesdays and soft on Thursdays. Does anyone have a comment on this? Thanks.
Arnold Posts: 1,112 Joined: 2000/11/27	2001/02/09, 04:41 PM I'm on the program.. it's working for me. The first 4 weeks are very low and heavy reps.. this training requires more time to rest for the bodyparts. Muscles are always the most sore actually 2 days after they have been trained, if they are trained correctly. I feel that the muscles need another 2-3 days after that to recover and adapt for the next workout. This accumulates to aprox. 6 days. The program does switch up nicely after for the last 6 weeks. Hmm.. why don't you just give it a try? .o0 Arnold 0o.
xavier Posts: 333 Joined: 2001/01/02	2001/02/09, 10:45 PM yeh once a week isnt enough for me im one of those guys that needs to work out 2 times a week
Flexing Posts: 80 Joined: 2000/12/28	2001/02/10, 03:54 PM I am on the 12 week program and it seems to work for me.
bore Posts: 320 Joined: 2000/12/30	2001/02/12, 11:10 AM Actually thats the best way to put in mass. If you hit it so hard that your sore for 2-3 days after, and eat and rest right, your body will grow. Remember in the gym your damaging the muscles and when you rest is when you grow. Rob