FastpitchFan
Softball fan
Mark, I have heard that unless you work with weights at least three times a week you are wasting your time. If there is extended periods of rest between workouts with weights there are no gains. Is this true?
This is neither false or true. It relates to the principles of regularity. One of the most important variables in training to get results is the consistency. Next are intensity and frequency.
As a general rule of thumb, when you workout a muscle group...
Once a week - you maintain your results (no gain, no loss)
Twice a week - you get decent results
Three times a week - you get good results
So, this is too strong a statement. Only training once a week will not lead to desired results. It is worth doing twice a week. Three times is better.
So twice is a week IS NOT a waste of time.
Cheers,
Marc