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How beneficial is taking time off from the gym?
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:49 pm
I finished a three month workout plan last Saturday and haven't stepped foot into the gym or done any outdoor cardio since. My thought process is just give my body to rest and hopefully recharge so when I go back I'll see better results than I saw the last few weeks during the three months. I'm planning on getting back to the gym on Sunday.
Am I thinking crazy?
Am I thinking crazy?
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Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:50 pm to King of New Orleans
I don't think a week off will make you any better. Get back to the gym before you lose any of that fitness.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:51 pm to King of New Orleans
I only take time off when I can't work out and then I do cardio outside
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:52 pm to King of New Orleans
taking a week off actually makes you stronger going into the next week. your body can make a full recovery.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:53 pm to King of New Orleans
You did it. You're done. It's time to move on to a new project.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:54 pm to King of New Orleans
Rest and recovery is vastly underrated. When training, you're constantly breaking your body down. Breaks, even long ones, especially ones that increase motivation are not only a good idea but they are how you will see the best improvements and reach higher goals.
Nobody, NOBODY can go 100% all the time.
Nobody, NOBODY can go 100% all the time.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:57 pm to LSUfan4444
I only take that much time off when I go on vacation. I think it's good to switch it up sometimes though.
Some of my "rest days" are playing sports for whatever season I'm in
Some of my "rest days" are playing sports for whatever season I'm in
Posted on 7/3/15 at 5:57 pm to King of New Orleans
A week is probably as long as you want to go.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:00 pm to Fat and Happy
I ran 2 miles through the hood in Mexico every morning last week stopping to do push-ups at every block....while on vacation
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:28 pm to LSUfan4444
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Nobody, NOBODY can go 100% all the time.
Adrian Peterson doesn't agree with you
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:29 pm to GMoney28
LaRon laughs his arse off at AP
ETA: This was me after I took a couple of weeks off, Never again!
ETA: This was me after I took a couple of weeks off, Never again!
This post was edited on 7/3/15 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:31 pm to yellowfin
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I ran 2 miles through the hood in Mexico every morning last week stopping to do push-ups at every block....while on vacation
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:32 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
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taking a week off actually makes you stronger going into the next week. your body can make a full recovery.
this. take a week off every few months or so.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:34 pm to Flipadelphia
Thanks fig
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:37 pm to King of New Orleans
When I take a week off every four months or so, I usually come back lifting stronger.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:38 pm to King of New Orleans
take a week off, but stay active and keep your diet right. you'll be fine. It will be beneficial
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:38 pm to King of New Orleans
Time off isn't bad but it's probably better mentally than physically. I work in a recovery "off" day once a week. This is light cardio and stretching or yoga. It helps elongate the muscles. So for me it's 5 hard work days, 1 recovery and 1 completely off.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 6:38 pm to King of New Orleans
Active rest is a thing. Get out and do something different. Bike, swim, hike, whatever. If you stay active you can go several weeks without working out, and lose very little if any strength. Just sitting around the house is a different story.
Posted on 7/3/15 at 7:32 pm to Jim Rockford
It's definitely beneficial. Your body is going thru some changes and stresses as you make progress in the gym. Take the week to do things like getting a bikini wax, having your hair and nails done and panty shopping so you can really impress your husband with that new figure. Maybe cook him a nice homemade meal. Wait. You are a woman, right?
Posted on 7/3/15 at 8:14 pm to King of New Orleans
Taking time off from the gym is extremely benefital in the form of 3-5 days with no activity or a deload period of 50% of max lifts. With this being said I advocate taking time off only when one begins to feel extreme lack of energy or is sick.
Still...time off allows tendons and ligaments to heal as well as muscle tissue to repair and build.
Still...time off allows tendons and ligaments to heal as well as muscle tissue to repair and build.
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