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So general protein synthesis is 48-72 hours (with the majority of the gains made in the first 24 hours, from what I've understood). That means a frequency of 2x per week (or possibly more) is ideal.
If I'm relatively sedentary outside of the gym (desk job, suburbs so lots of driving and not much walking) can I potentially increase frequency to more than twice a week?
I'm currently following a Push/Pull style routine, and I've been lifting a couple years. I did push yesterday, pull today, and there's a chance my chest will feel fully recovered by tomorrow. Can I hit chest again or could this be detrimental to my gains even if I feel capable?
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Depends. You can overload the body from an overall viewpoint. If you go too hard all gains will decrease even if the muscle itself feels fine just from tax on body.
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Pain or soreness has little to do with muscle recovery. It's better to let every muscle rest for ~72 hours before engaging them again. Plus, you wouldn't have the energy to keep up hitting every single muscle 3 times a week, and PPL allows you to hit most muscles hard enough twice a week. It's enough.
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