How often can you workout the same muscles?

[Farley1324]

Ok, I have a controversial statement that I never understood when comparing my experiences with my reading but.

Towards the end of secondary-school I went to the gym in 4 hour sessions, everyday.
Needless to say I worked out every muscle everyday for months and months on end. Only when I was away on holiday without access to a gym would I not workout. Boarding school meant I had access to a gym all the time except when I went home for holidays.

I made progressive gains without rest days, and even when I was on holidays I made big bursts of gains where people would ask if i'd taken up steroids over the holidays. Almost as if I was recovering and making gains all along but not fully recovering and building up greater need for recovery and then on holidays making those accumulated gains in the holidays.

I didn't have any downsides. I ate crap but I was making gains, muscly, lean, energetic. Since then I have trialled many types of acclaimed workouts and diets and I following strict nutrition guidelines and calorie counting but i'm in CRAP condition compared to my workout which contradicts all other information which worked a dream. I used DOMS as my guide, if I didn't get DOMS I wasn't working out hard enough and I ALWAYS hurt, everywhere. I don't know if any of you have had DOMS enough but you learn to love it.

I don't know, i'm very confused at the complete contrast between scientific & common knowledge and my personal experience.


Give me your thoughts!

Negs on recharge.

Would ban if mod

[ironwill2008]

Negs on recharge.

Would ban if mod

Lulz.

[jjjw]

In time you learn how your body works and can rest as you see fit. As for the guy advocating no rest. Ermmmm what?