That style of training was mainly applied to people with very low recovery ability or people who could train so brutally hard that they dug a deep enough neurological hole to actually need that much downtime. In my experience, that second category is rare. Not impossible — just rare. Most lifters simply don’t train with the level of neurological efficiency or intensity required to justify extremely long rest periods. For the majority, 5–7 days between hitting the same muscle group is more than sufficient and often works better. Personally, I’ve never trained a fully consolidated routine myself. That doesn’t mean it’s wrong — it just means it was never widely applied. Mike only used it with a very small number of people, and for specific reasons. So if you’re one of those few good men, so to speak — go for it. Just be honest about which category you’re actually in. — Markus

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