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I know that I could do two sets of upper body per week... but deffinately not lower body.
Should I just stick with once per week until I get more used to the training, then bump it up later on?
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If you're sure you can't manage two sets of lower body per week, then stick with one set/week on that until you feel able to do more. But if you can manage the two sets for upper body, then go for it.
I've been getting physical therapy for my knee, and the therapist has actually recommended that I do less!
For example, my legs (except for the knee injury) are very strong, so I tend to pedal fast and use a hill level. But when he took my heart rate, it was far above the desirable workout level, so he said to power down.
Also, he felt that lifting weights (I do a very light weightlifting workout with only 3 pound weights) should be done only 1-2 times/week to start, not the 6 I was doing.
I'm not sure I agree with him, but his point of view was interesting. IMO, a lighter, shorter workout several times a week seems a better way to cut back than going to 1-2 times/week. But when I mentioned the weekend athlete effect (that infrequent workouts can actually do more harm than good), he felt that someone with a low level of fitness would get the benefit.