# Beginner Template: Train every other day?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-template-train-every-other-day/9013>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [June 27, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-template-train-every-other-day/9013 "2020-06-27T18:59:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-template-train-every-other-day/9013/1 "2020-06-27T18:59:49Z")

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Hi there,

the beginner template has three training days in a week.This obviously helps to structure your week by having each training session fall always on the same day. But if we look on it purely from a standpoint of making the fastest progress possible, would it be beneficial to train every other day if I have the time available? Or is it better to take those two days off to recover?

Best, Fabian

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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:** [June 27, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-template-train-every-other-day/9013/2 "2020-06-27T22:24:14Z")

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Fabian,

We think it’s best if you have a few consecutive days off rather than train every other day, particularly for those who the Beginner Template is aimed at. Later on however, this may change.

Finally, I don’t know that chasing the fastest progress possible during the early days of training is a great idea, given that this is pursuit that takes years, ya know? Rather, I’d aim to find things you like about the process of training itself vs. just the outcomes.