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[JKurz1]

Anyone else find it hard to stay out of the gym on a scheduled off day? What do you do? Habits? Cardio? Eat differently?

 

[Illuminati]

Anyone else find it hard to stay out of the gym on a scheduled off day? What do you do? Habits? Cardio? Eat differently?

get some rest, eat and sleep so that the body can recover. i try to eat the same amount of food, but sometimes i eat a little less.

 

[drbones2]

If I can't think of anything else to do, I'll head down to the gym and do some 'neglected part training'. Do 4-5 sets of forearms, 4-5 sets of calves, 4-5 sets of abs, and maybe 15 minutes of moderate pace cardio(gotta keep the ticker in shape)...

 

[JKurz1]

What are you stats?

 

[cwick0]

NOT IN THE LEAST. Enjoy your recovery time.

 

[Illuminati]

5'8" 215, 11%bf chest 47" waist 31", arms 16.5" cold not flexed, shoulders 23" across, lats 21" across, thighs 25"

i did this measurements about a week ago.


PR Lifts:
Flat Bench 350
Incline Bench 315
Squat 425
Dead 500
Good Morning 315

 

[TheOak84]

on off days i eat, sleep, and do it (cardio )

i do have school though, so hmwk keeps me busy along with ps2 and dvd box sets

 

[drbones2]

What are you stats?

My stats?

5'10 186 lbs... vary from 10-12% BF

 

[JKurz1]

Good stuff.....surely someone hates taking the day off..........I feel like shit couple with eating so much and often, just can't wait to get to the next day..........lol....disease!

 

[forty-six & 2]

i feel you on not being able to sit still on "off" days. sometimes i'll just go in and walk on the treadmill for maybe 25-30 min. maybe some abs, just something to at least make it feel as though i've done something physical. makes eating less of a chore.

 

[bignate73]

i dont mind. sometimes i feel i should be doing something...then i do a bodypart check. either sore or stiff or tired, i generally know its time to lay off for a day.

 

[KillahBee]

I absolutely hate my days off. I can deal with Wed off (M, Tue, Th, Fr on), but taking the whole weekend off kills me. If I was cutting I would dedicate at least one of those days to some hardcore/fun cardio (is there such a thing?). For now, I have made Saturday my grip/forearm day. It is fun as hell and doesn't really get in the way of recovery.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I have my split set up so I only take a day off at a time. M/W/F/Sa training. I also run sprints on other days or try to do something else active. Can't stand to sit still.

 

[anthrax]

I hear you bro

I've also developed a physical and psychological addiction to lifting (and, though less, cardio)


What is your schedules (days on/off) JKurz ?

 

[JKurz1]

I absolutely hate my days off. I can deal with Wed off (M, Tue, Th, Fr on), but taking the whole weekend off kills me. If I was cutting I would dedicate at least one of those days to some hardcore/fun cardio (is there such a thing?). For now, I have made Saturday my grip/forearm day. It is fun as hell and doesn't really get in the way of recovery.

What does your routine look like for grip?

My schedule is 2 on 1 off 3 on.......so, my off days vary. HATE it when it's M-F cause I'm sitting in my office all day and need a release.....don't mind it as much on the weekend cause I fill the void with other shiznit......

 

[KillahBee]

What does your routine look like for grip?

My schedule is 2 on 1 off 3 on.......so, my off days vary. HATE it when it's M-F cause I'm sitting in my office all day and need a release.....don't mind it as much on the weekend cause I fill the void with other shiznit......

Forearm BB curls:
50x15
50x15

Reverse DB curls:
10x12
10x12
10x12

Behind back BB curls:
60x20
60x20

Plate pinch and holds:
2 10s ~ 45secs
2 10s ~ 45secs
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s ~ 60 secs

DB holds (no chalk):
70x25secs
75x20
75x20
75x20
75x15

Rack dead holds (chalk):
185 til failure
185 failure
205 failure
205 failure
205 failure
205 failure

 

[wnt2bBeast]

i hit all my lifts and body parts on my shceduled days so i dont go crazy on my off day which is tomorrow..think im gonna play some golf

 

[WalkingBeast]

Sleep, possibly hit the buffet, sometimes staying in excess of 3 hours. Everything is focused towards eating on these days. I can deal with 2 days off each week, more and it messes with me. Im always so sore anyway when I take the days off. Feels good to be feeding the muscle and getting hydrated for thursdays chest workout. Ill often drink 64oz of gatorade for 3 days (along with 64oz of milk, which is everyday) before my chest workout. On the days I lift, which is around 5 days, alot of my time is in the gym and I have to make up for the lack of eating afterwards. I usually train on an empty stomache.

 

[JKurz1]

Forearm BB curls:
50x15
50x15

Reverse DB curls:
10x12
10x12
10x12

Behind back BB curls:
60x20
60x20

Plate pinch and holds:
2 10s ~ 45secs
2 10s ~ 45secs
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s, 1 2.5 failure
2 10s ~ 60 secs

DB holds (no chalk):
70x25secs
75x20
75x20
75x20
75x15

Rack dead holds (chalk):
185 til failure
185 failure
205 failure
205 failure
205 failure
205 failure

this is an OFF DAY?