The Quick Guide on How to Schedule Your Training Sessions
A question repeatedly asked, “How many days should I train a week?”
Here I will give a quick overview of scheduling your training in this article.
I do want to note a couple of things before starting.
Recovery is the secret ingredient in ensuring that all your hard work from training is not wasted, so get enough sleep (6–7+/night) and listen to your body when breaks are needed the most.
Next to recovery is Nutrition. Getting proper fuel before and after training is crucial to overall performance and body composition in the gym and outside. Refrain from being narrow-minded to throw away all your hard work by overeating and overindulging in foods that don’t move the needle for your goals.
Lastly, Rep and Set ranges will vary depending on your goals (weight loss, muscle growth, or building strength/power), so definitely plan, track, and increase/decrease weight appropriately.
With that being said, let’s get started.
5–7 Days Per Week:
You want to prioritize four introductory strength training sessions utilizing upper/lower body split to distribute volume optimally while allowing time to recover.
