by - CHARLES POLIQUIN 05/10/2007

Frequency is measured as the number of training sessions for a given muscle group or lift per unit of time.

A certain level frequency must be given in the administration of a training stimulus in order to maintain or build upon a previous training stimulus.

Optimal recovery time between training sessions is important in maximizing adaptive processes. As a rule of thumb, one would think that as the intensity of the training stimulus increases, there would be a decrease in need for training frequency.

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