Posted: 2/10/2010 7:22:48 AM EDT
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You dont see this talked about much here and i hate getting off my routine but this is a great article on taking a rest week from the gym and it's effects on muscle growth.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/russ24.htm |
| Ive started doing this every fourth week. I go from 4 main workouts to 2, with one of those being reduced volume and intensity. I actually really like it cause I feel its not just a physical break, but a mental break. Its one of the main contributing factors to what I feel is responsible for my recent increases in strength. |
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I used to not take any time off, but I think this might be a good idea.
I just went 16 weeks straight doing an intermediate level weightlifting program and I think I wound up seriously overtrained. I was totally exhausted, grumpy, wanted to sleep all the time, lost my appetite, etc.... I took a week off, and didn't feel better, so maybe I was overtrained to the point where one week off was insufficient. Anyway, I feel a little better now since I've resumed my lifting. I think in the future, I will take every 8th week off, or at least do a deload that week. |
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I used to not take any time off, but I think this might be a good idea. I just went 16 weeks straight doing an intermediate level weightlifting program and I think I wound up seriously overtrained. I was totally exhausted, grumpy, wanted to sleep all the time, lost my appetite, etc.... I took a week off, and didn't feel better, so maybe I was overtrained to the point where one week off was insufficient. Anyway, I feel a little better now since I've resumed my lifting. I think in the future, I will take every 8th week off, or at least do a deload that week. I use to overtrain also, it took me about 2 weeks to feel back to "normal". Its easy to overtrain especially when you get on a schedule.. |