I have to say that I never knew until recently how complicated weight training can be 
but searching the web and reading forums like this are helping me sort some things out...
for instance if I do a high intensity workout or 6-8 reps I would need about 4 days rest for that muscle group.
If I do a lower intensity workout of 10-12 reps, my instructor told me that I would need 48 hours rest and anmore than 72 hours rest would be bad as I would regress from that point.
However he did not tell me if I should reach total failure and if I do if that makes a difference. I usually workout doing 3 sets of 10 reps, and when I can do 3 sets of 13 reps I add weight.
usually I reach total failure on the last couple of reps of my second and third set. Shoud I be resting more?
(I plan to change my routine completely next week and am considering what direction to take)
but searching the web and reading forums like this are helping me sort some things out...for instance if I do a high intensity workout or 6-8 reps I would need about 4 days rest for that muscle group.
If I do a lower intensity workout of 10-12 reps, my instructor told me that I would need 48 hours rest and anmore than 72 hours rest would be bad as I would regress from that point.
However he did not tell me if I should reach total failure and if I do if that makes a difference. I usually workout doing 3 sets of 10 reps, and when I can do 3 sets of 13 reps I add weight.
usually I reach total failure on the last couple of reps of my second and third set. Shoud I be resting more?
(I plan to change my routine completely next week and am considering what direction to take)