Title: Pros and Cons of Training One Body Part Per Day • Cathe Friedrich
Headings: Pros and Cons of Training One Body Part Per Day
Pros and Cons of Training One Body Part Per Day
Advantages of Training One Body Part Per Day
Cons of Working One Muscle Group per Session
Tips for Training One Body Part per Week
The Bottom Line
References:
Related Cathe Friedrich Workout DVDs

Content: One caveat: When you work your entire body each time you train, you may not have the time or energy to maximally stimulate each muscle group. Some muscles may get short-changed. Make sure you have the mentality to focus intensely on one muscle group each session. If you do, training one muscle group per session saves time because you still have time to fit in a cardio session. You might wonder whether you’re sacrificing strength gains when you only hit each muscle group once a week. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine involving older adults showed you CAN make significant strength gains training only once per week. As some fitness experts say, you may not need to train your muscles as often as you think you do. Cons of Working One Muscle Group per Session
Focusing on a single muscle group per session also has some disadvantages. For one, training a single body part at a time doesn’t mimic the functional movements you do in everyday life.