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Posted by: Robert D.

I just wanted to reiterate how important it is to take time off from training. It's a difficult thing to do especially when you're making good gains and progress, but it's necessary if you want to continue to make gains and remain injury free.

I was lifting very hard and heavy for the past 3-4 months and I started to exerience slight aches and pains in my shoulders, lower back and knees. I attribute this mostly to the fact that I was using heavy weights, low reps and compound movements every work-out hitting each muscle group once per week.

So, I decided to take off 7-10 days. Right now it has been 9 days, and I think I will start training again tomorrow.

Not only do I feel rejuvinated physically, and have no aches or pains, but I am rebuilding the mental drive to start hitting the weights hard and heavy once again!

Posted by: Twin Peak

Studies show that even longer periods of off time are necessary for the body to decondition itself thereby opening the door to greater growth.

HST recommends two weeks every other month or so (they call it strategic deconditioning). Par Deus has an article where he sites studies of greater layoffs for greater deconditioning, though that was an article on improved strength and athletic performance and not hypertrophy.

Posted by: Scotty the Body

Yes, rest is very important and hard for us die hard gym rats to do.
However, I did find that I was really stiff not working out after a week, next time I'll remember to do some stretching.

Posted by: Max. Q

Funny this has been posted.

I started to feel a little pain in my elbow and shoulder joints. I've decided to stop lifting weights for two weeks even though my recovery and desire to keep lifting is still very good. I started my "rest" last Monday.

During my two weeks "rest" I will continue to eat correctly and do sprints or jump rope in the morning ( btw, I don't do any cardio during weightlifting ).....

This morning I felt ten times more energized and feel a lot stronger. I guess it's neurologically good as well because of the less stress from weightlifting.

Posted by: Robert D.

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Studies show that even longer periods of off time are necessary for the body to decondition itself thereby opening the door to greater growth.

HST recommends two weeks every other month or so (they call it strategic deconditioning). Par Deus has an article where he sites studies of greater layoffs for greater deconditioning, though that was an article on improved strength and athletic performance and not hypertrophy.

that's probably true, but I am having a hard enough time with 10 days off!

Posted by: Twin Peak

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Originally posted by Prince
that's probably true, but I am having a hard enough time with 10 days off!

Dude, I didn't say I was doing it, just reporting what I read!!!

Seriously though I think 2 weeks is a good amount, and more and I'd go insane, though perhaps some day I'll get the nerve to INTENTIONALLY take a month off.

Posted by: Robert D.

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Dude, I didn't say I was doing it, just reporting what I read!!!

you must be juicing, damn testy lately!

Posted by: Twin Peak

Opps, should have had a smilie there, wasn't being serious! You and GoPro should get together!

Posted by: Scotty the Body

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Opps, should have had a smilie there, wasn't being serious! You and GoPro should get together!

I knew you were kidding TP, Prince just has a bug up his ass.

Posted by: Robert D.

yeah, gopro and myself are gonna kick some ass around here!

Posted by: Scotty the Body

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Originally posted by Prince
yeah, gopro and myself are gonna kiss some ass around here!

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Posted by: Twin Peak

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body

I knew you were kidding TP, Prince just has a bug up his ass.

Thanks for the back Scotty. I think him and gopro are just getting too serious for me. They are both on the same page, hmmm, odd that.

Posted by: Scotty the Body

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
They are both on the same page, hmmm, odd that.

I once thought they may be the same person but Gopro is clearly over 4' tall so it can't be.

Posted by: Twin Peak

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I once thought they may be the same person but Gopro is clearly over 4' tall so it can't be.

Yeah. He also has a little muscle.

Posted by: Robert D.

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I once thought they may be the same person but Gopro is clearly over 4' tall so it can't be.

how do you know?

Posted by: Robert D.

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Yeah. He also has a little muscle.

that's funny, he has a little muscle?

which muscle are you speaking of?

Posted by: Twin Peak

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Originally posted by Prince
that's funny, he has a little muscle?

which muscle are you speaking of?

ROTFLMAO!!!

Posted by: david

I'm currently in this position of rest! Definitely needed!!!!

Posted by: Scotty the Body

I just found a rare picture of Gopro and Prince together:

Posted by: Robert D.

Posted by: Scotty the Body

He may be small ladies but they call him the human tripod!

Posted by: Robert D.

yup, it's a kick stand!

Posted by: Scotty the Body

Bahahahahaha, damn that was funny

Posted by: Twin Peak

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body
Bahahahahaha, damn that was funny

Even if you do say so yourself! Who are you, GoPro?

But yes, VERY funny! Good thread!

Posted by: Tank316

time off is good. its does the mind and the body good. but after 1 week, am going crazy to get back in the gym, its like being away from home.

Posted by: Scotty the Body

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Originally posted by Twin Peak
Even if you do say so yourself! Who are you, GoPro?

But yes, VERY funny! Good thread!

I was talking about that scene from austin powers where Austins dad asks Mini Me if his pecker was in proportion to his small body. Classic

Posted by: Robert D.

yeah, then that chick asks mini-me if she can see it.

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