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I got halfway through my workout and had to stop for about an hour, due to a semi-emergency.

It made me wonder, this is obviously hypothetical, but what would be the effects doing this on a regular basis, would you see less results and why?

obviously im not planning on doing this, i was just curious
 
You could increase strength levels but you need a baseline of volume to promote hypertrophy.

Of course if you cut your RI's in half you might still be able to grow.
 
junkfoodbad said:
I got halfway through my workout and had to stop for about an hour, due to a semi-emergency.

It made me wonder, this is obviously hypothetical, but what would be the effects doing this on a regular basis, would you see less results and why?

obviously im not planning on doing this, i was just curious
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What exactly are you proposing junk? It seems like you are talking about taking a break somewhere in your workout and then going back to it later.
 
trainerty said:
What exactly are you proposing junk? It seems like you are talking about taking a break somewhere in your workout and then going back to it later.
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yeah, i was just curious what the effect on the workout would be.
 
You would postpone the ability to get pro/carbs to your muscles when the body is at its most anabolic state.
 
I have seen people get great results with training in a split day system. However, you will need enough overall intensity/volume to get proper effects.
Let's say you have only 20-30 minutes to hit it in the morning and possibly 45 minutes later that day. Let's say, your microcycle goal is to maintain as much muscle and strength as possible while shedding bodyfat.

These sessions must be efficient enough to allow enough neural stimuli for the strength to stay where it is or increase. Since fat only burns in the presence of oxygen (fat oxidation), these sessions must allow for oxidation. So, some type of hybrid short term cardio training must be in place. The entire body must maintain its hard earned muscle. Implement compound movements that allow for maximal weight.

Hopefully, your nutrition is up to par to handle this. Let's say the morning session will be outside in a grass field. After a good dynamic warmup, you do sprint drills (in the grass) for 10 minutes 40yard dashes (max speed) and lunge walk back to start position.... rest 20 sec repeat. Coold down with some good static stretches. BAM! 20 minutes hard training. Nervous system gets a killer workout....fat oxidation like nobody's businees AND mucles are challenged enough.

4-6 hours later in the gym....Nervous system is beat and muscles sore.....let's work at moderate to low rep range and moderate to low set range. You warmup....especially connective tissue.....and work on bodyparts that need to catch up and movement patterns. You decide to go for standing calf raises superset with full or partial pikes (off a chinup bar)....today 4sets and 6 reps......15-20 minutes later....your done amigo.

I would have to write out a short story to get through it all.
Hopefully this example helps.....message me for more info

Good luck young skywalker
 
2 sessions a day is better for hypertrophy than 1 as you get 2 anabolic windows...nutrition between sessions is a must and you'd only train 3 days a week at most i'd think...Don Alessi made a program like this which i may give a crack soon...goes for 6 weeks...3 - 4 sessions a week can't remember quite but it's in the archives...cahd waterbury also just done an article on it for t-nation too
 
junkfoodbad said:
yeah, i was just curious what the effect on the workout would be.
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O, some say daily splits are the holy grail for hypertrophy. I used it in the past myself. Its fun. Short and sweet sessions.
 
~LV~ said:
He said stop for an hour...not a long period of time.
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right, im mean i wouldnt do this, i was just curious scientifically what would happen, and why its bad. I wasnt looking for a new workout that i can do half of it here or half there. I like beating the crap out of my body all at once thank you :D
 
swans05 said:
2 sessions a day is better for hypertrophy than 1 as you get 2 anabolic windows...nutrition between sessions is a must and you'd only train 3 days a week at most i'd think...Don Alessi made a program like this which i may give a crack soon...goes for 6 weeks...3 - 4 sessions a week can't remember quite but it's in the archives...cahd waterbury also just done an article on it for t-nation too
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IF your body and CNS can handle it. for the beginner, this will just do more harm than good.
for the more seasoned athlete/trainee, there are definitely benefits.

many pro-bodybuilders have two-a-day workouts. of course, they are also professional eaters with professional steroids to help recovery, but to counter that, they also do stuff like 24 sets for biceps ;)
 
swans05 said:
2 sessions a day is better for hypertrophy than 1 as you get 2 anabolic windows...nutrition between sessions is a must and you'd only train 3 days a week at most i'd think...Don Alessi made a program like this which i may give a crack soon...goes for 6 weeks...3 - 4 sessions a week can't remember quite but it's in the archives...cahd waterbury also just done an article on it for t-nation too
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I did the Alessi Meltdown training...4 sessions a week (wasn't bad at all). Waterbury has a better format to it. Looking into CW's stuff you will see some serious frequency in training.
 
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