How Many Strength Training Workouts Should You Do Per Week?
By admin on Jul 28, 2010 in Health and Fitness
Although the research on the number of strength training workouts you should do per week varies between studies based on age groups and goals, there is a consistency among all of them about the minimum you should complete.
The minimum amount of resistance based workouts you should do per week is two.
Ideally you would do 2-3 total body strength training workouts per week that are intense enough to cause momentary muscle failure. This will help in increasing natural growth hormone and many other fantastic ant-aging and weight loss benefits.
Another tip to keep in mind is that these workouts do not have to be long or contain dozens of sets. Typically, 4-6 exercises totaling 16-20 sets per workout is plenty as long as the exercise sets are intense enough to stimulate a physiological response.
I will go into more detail in future posts on exercises you may want to include as well as sample weekly workout scheduling.
Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS is the owner of Stephen Cabral Studio weight loss & personal training in Boston, MA, and also offers online fitness coaching.
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