Stronger with Time

How Often Should You Train Each Muscle? The Science of Frequency - with Jake Doleschal


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How often should you train each muscle group for optimal growth?


Strength coach Jake Doleschal breaks down why training muscles 2-3x per week with moderate volume beats once-weekly high-volume approaches - and how it aligns with modern science.


You'll learn:

  • Why twice weekly training outperforms once weekly with high volume

  • How muscle growth peaks in 48 hours but atrophy starts by day 5

  • Why 3-4 sets per week maintains muscle but doesn't build it

  • How to structure AAA vs. ABA workout splits

  • The enhanced lifter problem: copying 40-set workouts leads to overtraining

  • CNS fatigue and practical recovery strategies

  • Exercise selection: start with muscle regions, not set counts

  • Practical guidelines: 8-16 exercises per session

  • Why rep ranges (5-15) don't significantly impact hypertrophy

  • What pre-steroid era bodybuilders got right about sustainable training


If you found this valuable, subscribe for more evidence-based training insights and share this episode with someone who's spinning their wheels in the gym. 


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