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Anyone ever like to take a couple days off while on
- Thread starter scout69
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everyone needs a good break every now and then!
needtogetaas
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ya JUST TOOK 3 DAYS OFF MYSELF BUT I WAS SICK.
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Bigredcanecorso
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Everyone needs a few days off here and there even while "on" take a few off and you'll be ready to hit it super hard bro
Besides the mental state of mind, I often take a couple of days to a week off simply due to the demands of a vigorous training program. This may sound cliche but you will know when the time comes and will realize that extra days off spent resting and eating properly will ensure and optimize growth/performance potential. Suboptimal training sessions are a waste of time.
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Aries13
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not to mention that your muscles are still at work while you take some time off....Im assuming you train your ass off daily!!! So the time off is actually beneficial in the way that while recovering, you will gain size and feel better too.
One of the big fears of people who work out daily is that they'll lose their gains if they take time off ...But the opposite is true: Rest and recovery allows you to move to a higher level of fitness.Rest is essential because it allows your muscle tissue to rebuild. This recovery phase lets your body repair tissues and synthesize proteins.Otherwise, your body is always in a state of breaking things down(catabolism).While you can't see these processes working, you will feel the results. Your body will feel "newer", and you'll feel more motivated. You won't have muscle aches and joint pains. You'll have fewer, if any, overuse injuries. You'll sleep better. Rest is like a pit stop: It gives your body the time to put everything back together--even better than when you pulled into the pit stop.
Before you head for the couch instead of the gym know that rest doesn't always mean total inactivity. There are two types of rest: complete rest and active rest. A day of complete rest means no exercise, just going about your daily living--eating,going to work, hanging out and watching some tv. Active rest, as its name implies, involves doing some activity--either something different from your main sport (swimming instead of running for ex.) or a shorter, easier version of your usual workout.Different athletes respond to different training programs so experiment to find out what works for you, and listen to your body on a daily basis. If you haven't scheduled a rest day but feel sluggish or achy, take the day off. It doesn't mean you're lazy; it means you're smart.
For heavy lifters OR cardio addicts, the type and quantity of rest they need depends on several factors, including age, sport, years of experience, personality, medical history, previous injuries and training goals. The older you are, for example, the more active rest you need.As you probably know, most muscle groups need at least 48 hours of rest between workouts to recover from the microscopic damage inflicted during a lifting session. However, for long-term progress, it's also important to go through recovery periods during which you significantly cut back on the amount of weight you lift and number of sets you do.
*Hope I helped and convinced you to chill out a little bit...lay around, sleep...watch tv, hang out with loved ones...and then just get back to your hard work the next day!
One of the big fears of people who work out daily is that they'll lose their gains if they take time off ...But the opposite is true: Rest and recovery allows you to move to a higher level of fitness.Rest is essential because it allows your muscle tissue to rebuild. This recovery phase lets your body repair tissues and synthesize proteins.Otherwise, your body is always in a state of breaking things down(catabolism).While you can't see these processes working, you will feel the results. Your body will feel "newer", and you'll feel more motivated. You won't have muscle aches and joint pains. You'll have fewer, if any, overuse injuries. You'll sleep better. Rest is like a pit stop: It gives your body the time to put everything back together--even better than when you pulled into the pit stop.
Before you head for the couch instead of the gym know that rest doesn't always mean total inactivity. There are two types of rest: complete rest and active rest. A day of complete rest means no exercise, just going about your daily living--eating,going to work, hanging out and watching some tv. Active rest, as its name implies, involves doing some activity--either something different from your main sport (swimming instead of running for ex.) or a shorter, easier version of your usual workout.Different athletes respond to different training programs so experiment to find out what works for you, and listen to your body on a daily basis. If you haven't scheduled a rest day but feel sluggish or achy, take the day off. It doesn't mean you're lazy; it means you're smart.
For heavy lifters OR cardio addicts, the type and quantity of rest they need depends on several factors, including age, sport, years of experience, personality, medical history, previous injuries and training goals. The older you are, for example, the more active rest you need.As you probably know, most muscle groups need at least 48 hours of rest between workouts to recover from the microscopic damage inflicted during a lifting session. However, for long-term progress, it's also important to go through recovery periods during which you significantly cut back on the amount of weight you lift and number of sets you do.
*Hope I helped and convinced you to chill out a little bit...lay around, sleep...watch tv, hang out with loved ones...and then just get back to your hard work the next day!
