ON cycle...OFF days

[604]

While you guys are on cycle, do you guys do any small/light exercises or workouts at home? or any other kind of things to help your body and muscles on the off days from the gym.

 

[79steeler]

I like to let mine rest. I only have one off day from the gym a week.

 

[dabuffguy]

I take it easy as well. If it's an off day, I do nothing other than the diet part.

 

[goku_kakarot77]

yup rest on off day, its hard cause i love to workout, just sort out your diet when your out of gym

 

[Nelson Montana]

If you're hitting it hard, yes. An off day is a day off! But I've been leaning lately toward an old school approach of supplementing training with other exercise -- stretching, contracting, running, etc -- nothing specific, just remaining active and giving the body the signal to stay in fighting shape.

 

[xrsist]

on some off days i like to hit the bag or the floor to ceiling ball out the back but thats it

 

[vandelman]

I agree with Nelson.....on my day off I don't just sit at home and watch the tube....i try to do some type of exercise...even on my off day. It usually turns out to be a run or a swim, but i usually have to end up holding myself back because I have to remind myself that i'm supposed to be "off" today....many times my off day 2 mile run turned into a 5 mile run from hell!

 

[bigslimfitting]

Some times forearms if i back day isn't before or after it.

 

[GUARDIAN]

I rest like I should. I occaisonally stretch out muscles so they dont get tight.

 

[centy]

Some stretching and a nice long walk with the dog.

 

[Crysis6]

How many off days do you guys usually do. Ive altered my routine since Ive been on, but I want to make sure to let my muscles rest and grow, otherwise Ill be working out every day since I have everything in my apartment. Right now I am working out 5-6 days a week. Off day generally Sunday when I play football, and maybe one day during the week when I have a softball game.