Cavaliere Breaks Training Week Convention by Splitting Workouts Over Nine Days

What was said

"If I train, let's just say, biceps like we did, and I do them really hard, I still have to get through legs, I have to get through shoulders, I have to get through chest. So if I had to get it all done in one week, I would run out of time. First thing I do is I extend beyond the 7 days. So I break that rule because I realize that our body doesn't know the difference."

Cavaliere revealed he structures his training cycles over 9 to 12 days rather than the standard 7-day week, arguing that muscles respond to stimulus and recovery rather than arbitrary calendar divisions. He also disclosed that he frequently splits individual workouts across multiple sessions based on real-life constraints like falling asleep with his children, finding this approach actually improves his recovery and joint health at age 50 despite suboptimal sleep.