How do you schedule your rest days?

[nikkita]

Hi girls!

Hope everything is going great for all of you.

I'm just wondering, most of us train really hard during the week, some of us do cardio on the days off. So depending on your training split, how do you schedule your rest days? Do you do total rest or just include some type of cardio?

 

[Aries13]

I think of a rest day as exactly that... a REST day. It is a day for your body to unwind from the training and basically repair, grow, REST..etc.

I used to think that taking a day off would slow my progress when it is actually the opposite...

I do cardio every other day and weights every other day as well with 20-30 min cardio post weight training. I do this 6xweek and then 7th day is rest and cheat meal day

 

[The Shadow]

...every day is kidney day...

 

[jenscats5]

...every day is kidney day...

What DOES that mean??


I prefer to either 1) completely rest or 2) since I walk alot - to take a leisurely stroll or walk somewhere for the cheat meal....

 

[florencia]

Hi girls!

Hope everything is going great for all of you.

I'm just wondering, most of us train really hard during the week, some of us do cardio on the days off. So depending on your training split, how do you schedule your rest days? Do you do total rest or just include some type of cardio?

Hi Nikkita
I see you are from Mexico, I live in Guadalajara...Great to know there is someone else training hard!
I rest on Mondays, lift Tuesday, Thrusday, Saturday. On Wendsday and Thrusday I do HIIT, and after I lift I do try to do some light cardio.
What is your training like? And diet? Me pretty clean...LOL

 

[nycgirl]

I lift Tues, Thurs, & Sat. I'm doing a Strength Program, and by the time I'm done I only have energy for 10 minutes of cardio to help my legs. Carido is Sun, Mon & Wed.

My rest day is Friday, that's also my refeed day.

 

[T-Cake]

Hi girls!

Hope everything is going great for all of you.

I'm just wondering, most of us train really hard during the week, some of us do cardio on the days off. So depending on your training split, how do you schedule your rest days? Do you do total rest or just include some type of cardio?

At present, I lift every other day (alternating upper/abs and lower/abs). I do cardio 6 days a week -- so obviously my "REST" day is one where a) I'm not lifting that day and b) the one day a week I don't do cardio.

My rest day is also my "cheat" or "carb up" day as well, like the others so far.

SO my answer: I agree with jenscat -- REST ALL OF IT! Don't lie in bed all day, but definitely rest up. I always find that my cardio AND my lifts are best the day after my rest day. It's a pleasant surprise.

 

[Miss24k]

Right now, I'm resting 7 days a week

Ladies may sure to get COMPLETE REST days, our bodies need the rest just as much as they need the exercise and nutrition, believe me I found out the hard way.

 

[jenscats5]

Right now, I'm resting 7 days a week

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How come?? What happened??

 

[Miss24k]

How come?? What happened??

I exhausted my adrenal glands and my doctor told me to rest for 4 to 6 weeks.

I should run you ladies down a list of symptoms to look for, cause I think I had/have every last 1. Geez nobody can say I do things half-assed, why do I think I've said that before

 

[jenscats5]

I exhausted my adrenal glands and my doctor told me to rest for 4 to 6 weeks.

I should run you ladies down a list of symptoms to look for, cause I think I had/have every last 1. Geez nobody can say I do things half-assed, why do I think I've said that before

Good idea to post a thread for that.....I had no clue you could even DO that.....

Heal fast & well!!

 

[Miss24k]

Good idea to post a thread for that.....I had no clue you could even DO that.....

Heal fast & well!!

You aren't the only 1, apparently I found a way though, what else is new. Talk about testing and learning your body, that's what this whole year has been about for me, just 1 big roller-coaster.

 

[sbt2082]

I exhausted my adrenal glands and my doctor told me to rest for 4 to 6 weeks.

I should run you ladies down a list of symptoms to look for, cause I think I had/have every last 1. Geez nobody can say I do things half-assed, why do I think I've said that before

Awww sorry to hear that hun Hope you get better very soon though!

 

[Miss24k]

Awww sorry to hear that hun Hope you get better very soon though!

Thank you sweetie, I've been resting, lol

 

[jenscats5]

You aren't the only 1, apparently I found a way though, what else is new. Talk about testing and learning your body, that's what this whole year has been about for me, just 1 big roller-coaster.

This year has been plagued with injuries..... Hope next season is better!!

 

[florencia]

Thank you sweetie, I've been resting, lol

Hi...
I am sorry to hear you went through THAT! I hope you get better and have no repercusions...Heal well!

 

[ilovedance]

I used to 6 workout days followed 1 rest day. I didn't schedule it just because my body told me that she want to have a good rest after 6 days workout. No workout, eating a little more but clean. Just relax and enjoy the real rest day!

 

[nikkita]

Hi Nikkita
I see you are from Mexico, I live in Guadalajara...Great to know there is someone else training hard!
I rest on Mondays, lift Tuesday, Thrusday, Saturday. On Wendsday and Thrusday I do HIIT, and after I lift I do try to do some light cardio.
What is your training like? And diet? Me pretty clean...LOL

Hi Florencia! and Viva Mexico!

I'm training on a 4 day split, rest and then start the split again. I'm scheduling my rests like this... two days lift, one day rest.

Diet... right now preparing for competition, so you may imagine!

 

[nikkita]

Right now, I'm resting 7 days a week

Ladies may sure to get COMPLETE REST days, our bodies need the rest just as much as they need the exercise and nutrition, believe me I found out the hard way.

Sorry to hear that Ms24K, something similar happened to me last year while training hard and preparing to competition and had to rest officially 4 weeks.

This year I'm taking it more focused, train a lot, diet a lot and rest a lot.

Hopefully we can meet at musclemania soon.

 

[Miss24k]

Sorry to hear that Ms24K, something similar happened to me last year while training hard and preparing to competition and had to rest officially 4 weeks.

This year I'm taking it more focused, train a lot, diet a lot and rest a lot.

Hopefully we can meet at musclemania soon.

Which musclemania are you doing this year, I'm thinking of doing 1 of their shows, in the fall, lol no shows for me for alittle bit just rest! Thanks girlie

 

[nikkita]

Which musclemania are you doing this year, I'm thinking of doing 1 of their shows, in the fall, lol no shows for me for alittle bit just rest! Thanks girlie

There is one show late October in Mexico city.

 

[florencia]

Sorry to hear that Ms24K, something similar happened to me last year while training hard and preparing to competition and had to rest officially 4 weeks.

This year I'm taking it more focused, train a lot, diet a lot and rest a lot.

Hopefully we can meet at musclemania soon.

Hi Nikkita!
I hope you do great in your show!
Where is musclemania taking place...well the one you're doing?

What are the simptoms once the adrenal glands start failing?

 

[msam76]

I had them spaced out but am finding that I go until I can't go anymore. That is not good. I usually weight train sunday, monday, wednesday, friday. I do upper body on sun and mon legs wed back friday.