Why 2 workouts a day? For athletes, it undoubtedly leads to better progress given proper programming. Athletes should train their sport, but they should also train weights, and sometimes track. But limiting training for only once a day makes this nearly impossible. Two-a-days allow athletes to develop more wholistically. But the reality is that the the professional level, most athletes already train 2x a day, so this isn't really too surprising.
Two a days could be good for average trainees as well. Often trainees skip cardio after hitting a long workout with weights. A simple way to fix this is to do weights in the morning, then go to work, and then do cardio after. Or swap the order based on your schedule. The reality is most people are not that busy that they can't implement some extra cardio to add 10 years to their life (not a scientific claim, but has considerable weight). Lifting weights is good. Cardio is good. So why not do them both in the same program? Of course, this can and will impact your performance in both endeavors, but average trainees should not be hyper obsessed with their performance anyways.
Here's some tips for training twice a day:
- A quick power nap of 30mins can help with recovery between sessions. But do not nap for over an hour. This will impact your circadian rhythm
- Make sure you stay hydrated. 1mL of water per calorie expended is a good general guideline per day.
- Do your two a day workouts on weekends, since this will limit stress and slightly improve recovery
- Make sure you actually recover. Do not do anything too intense between your two workouts, if you want to optimize performance
- Salt your food. Sweating reduces electrolytes, and adding salt to your food can replace these electrolytes for a cheap cost
~ Prem
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