How Often Can Athletes Train?

There has been lots of conversation debating how often one should work out. Plus how should I break down my workouts? We at XP are strong believers in working out 6 days/week. Now that doesn’t mean weight training all 6 days–it’s more a balance of 3 days/week of strength training, doing full body workouts with each day having a different emphasis. For example:

Day 1–Chest and Back emphasis.
Day 2–Legs emphasis.
Day 3–Shoulders.

Give yourself 48 hours between weightlifting sessions. On the off days, twice a week you can incorporate plyometrics and sprint work, no more than 12 weeks of plyo work, and on the other day, cardio and stretching. This will allow you to maximize your workouts and continue to increase flexibility, vertical jump and quickness. Train smart and hard.

By Hayward Statum