Took 4 Days Off And...

[satchboogie]

just broke another PR.

let me tell you..
psychologically, i felt like shit these 4 days.
but physically, came back strong as a bull in heat!

i spoke with a good bro who competes and he mentioned taking 4-5 days off every 6-8 weeks.

give it a shot.

 

[fugetaboutit]

Yeah bro,
I had been hitting it really hard for about 7 weeks and then we got this hurricane last week and kept me out of the gym for 4 days. On Tuesday I went back and boy oh boy I felt like I had taken a little vacation and was so refreshed.I had amazing workouts since. A couple days off does wonders! From time to time of course.

 

[BIGJAKE]

yup i do the same thing feels great and works well.

 

[Lestat]

i take a week off every 5-6 weeks.

 

[Dial_tone]

I take 4-5 days off every week.

 

[The Terminator]

I had been off for over a month now...and my brain has turned to mush from the psychological setback of not training in that time

 

[liquidmuscle]

i just got done being lazy for a wk now its time to get back into it, i am planning my next cycle to begin in oct

 

[halfaclue]

Satch...when you were doing the YO YO DNP diet..were you using gear all throughout or only when not taking DNP? I can't find that thread.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I take 4-5 days off every week.

lol depends on the person..i took 2 weeks off from floor deads and did some rack work and it seriously messed with my strength,groove..now i dont feel comfortable behind the bar..

 

[satchboogie]

Satch...when you were doing the YO YO DNP diet..were you using gear all throughout or only when not taking DNP? I can't find that thread.

throughout.

 

[Slyder190]

Im just took 6 days off. Was supposed to be 7, but I had the itch. Just did some cardio today, that's all.

 

[lartinos]

I take 4-5 days off every week.

same here.........working 50 hours a week and having a GF gives me little time.

 

[geoboy]

i take a week off every 5-6 weeks.

me too.

important for ecto's who tend to overtrain.

 

[VictorBR]

I always TAKE one FULL week of rest AFTER 8 weeks of very intense lifting .

so , it is 8 weeks on and 1 week off .

Victor

 

[StickFigure]

I've got a bro who's running through his 3rd cycle and says he is going in and just thrashing at the gym for three days and then taking 4 days off. He said his body is responding like mad and he feels great. I started running a similar workout (natural) and even my strength gains were through the roof. It must be the rest the body loves.

 

[Goldprospector]

I also take a week off every eight weeks....As far as strength gains...I am definitely stronger when after the week off.