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A Bodybuilders Maximal Recoverable Volume Charge [MRV Series Part 2]

  • Systemic MRV is compared to a mobile phone battery—each muscle group is like an app such as Facebook or Twitter, sharing the total battery power.
  • Using all apps (muscle groups) simultaneously results in a shorter usage time per app due to having to share the battery's capacity.
  • If each app were used alone, the total time would be 75 hours, but due to spreading the battery across apps, total usage drops to 40 hours.
  • Similarly, each muscle group (bicep, quads, etc.) has its own MRV, but their combined requirements exceed the body's systemic MRV, necessitating allocation decisions.
  • Allocations vary based on training experience: Novices should spread volume evenly, intermediates might bias towards strengths, and advanced towards weak points.
  • Training priorities must adjust as muscle workload capacity evolves—initially generalizing training across all muscles, then specializing as one becomes more advanced.
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