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post 1687398363 07-29-2023, 05:45 AM
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Hitting muscles once a week to maintain?

So I've come to the point where I've reached my ideal physique and just want to maintain let's say if I hit each muscle once a week and eat at maintainenence calories snd protein would this be enough to maintain?
post 1687399223 07-29-2023, 06:09 AM
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post 1687399503 07-29-2023, 06:18 AM
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Yes. 4-6 sets per muscle group, high intensity is more than enough to do so.
post 1687399783 07-29-2023, 06:28 AM
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Workout A - Monday

Bench Press
Squat
Pullups
Deadlift
Accessories


Workout B - Thursday

Bench press
Shoulder press
Squat
Barbell row
Accessories



3-4 sets 8-10 reps

U reckon this is enough to maintain?
post 1687402503 07-29-2023, 07:33 AM
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With enough intensity and protein you’ll probably maintain for a while but ultimately will slowly (over the course of 2+ years) begin to lose strength and mass.
post 1687402633 07-29-2023, 07:37 AM
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Likely fine with full body 3x per week to just maintain, or upper/lower 4 days per week.
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post 1687403313 07-29-2023, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Agent456⏩
So I've come to the point where I've reached my ideal physique and just want to maintain let's say if I hit each muscle once a week and eat at maintainenence calories snd protein would this be enough to maintain?
Depending on your metabolism (fast/medium/slow), it could be if you stimulate your muscles hard enough during that 1 training session and eat.
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post 1687403693 07-29-2023, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted By Agent456⏩
Workout A - Monday

Bench Press
Squat
Pullups
Deadlift
Accessories


Workout B - Thursday

Bench press
Shoulder press
Squat
Barbell row
Accessories



3-4 sets 8-10 reps

U reckon this is enough to maintain?
Maintenance volume is way lower than you think. This is actually decent volume to still make gains. I still standby my 4-6 sets per week per muscle group at high intensity (near failure).
post 1687404303 07-29-2023, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
Maintenance volume is way lower than you think. This is actually decent volume to still make gains. I still standby my 4-6 sets per week per muscle group at high intensity (near failure).
That sure sounds like the Dorian Yates style of training.
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post 1687404423 07-29-2023, 08:06 AM
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post 1687404653 07-29-2023, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted By x-trainer
That sure sounds like the Dorian Yates style of training.
You actually don’t need much to maintain muscle. Studies confirmed its somewhere around 1/9th the volume you currently do.
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