# Any downsides from switching to 3x week frequency from 4x?

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**Created:** [October 3, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-downsides-from-switching-to-3x-week-frequency-from-4x/13970 "2023-10-03T14:17:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![jurke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jurke](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/jurke)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-downsides-from-switching-to-3x-week-frequency-from-4x/13970/1 "2023-10-03T14:17:05Z")

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Currently prepping for a meet.

I’m finding it easier lifestyle wise to squeeze in 3 longer training sessions per week versus 4 shorter ones. In some cases I am only doing bench+accessories on certain days

Assuming main lift volume is kept relatively the same, are there any performance downsides from going to 3x training frequency as opposed to 4?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-downsides-from-switching-to-3x-week-frequency-from-4x/13970/2 "2023-10-04T14:49:31Z")

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I don’t think there’s a big difference here, especially if you prefer 3-days/wk at this time. Carry on and let us know how it goes!