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is it good to take a break sometimes?
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08-18-2003, 10:52 PM
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is it good to take a break sometimes?
I've slowed down my lifting recently...have taken about 2 weeks off...prior to the break I'd been training very hard since around Dec and was takin supplements..i.e. celltech/protein...i know its good to take a break sometime, but have i taken to long off? i kinda feel like shit cuz i havent lifted hard in 2 wks but i just wasnt into it and needed a break..plus i wanna wait till i get back to college where i can have a good diet again and get back on creatine...so is takin another 2 wks off too long? i wanna get back in the gym but i feel like im half assing it...wat u guys think? should i suck it up and go back now, or wait another 2 wks? and i def. think i've already shrunk which is annoying
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08-19-2003, 12:08 AM
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Most people would agree a week off here and there is good, 2 weeks is a bit long for me but if you really need a mental and physical break, then maybe its fine. If anything I feel guilty for slacking and might come back with a better mental attitude.
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08-19-2003, 10:30 PM
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it sounds to me like you're slacking.....pick that shit up
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Chuck Norris once lost his keys and couldn't remember where he put them. So he tortured himself for half an hour until he gave up their location.
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08-19-2003, 10:38 PM
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There is nothing wrong with taking time off, in fact I now make it a point to take at least one week off every 3-4 months.
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08-19-2003, 10:39 PM
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Yeah, I think I am at the point where I need some time off too. I am finding myself crashing out and sleeping every afternoon from exhaustion lately. Been at it non-stop for 8 months...
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08-19-2003, 10:40 PM
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how do you force urself to stay out of the gym P?
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Chuck Norris once lost his keys and couldn't remember where he put them. So he tortured himself for half an hour until he gave up their location.
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08-19-2003, 10:41 PM
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must be tough as hell
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Chuck Norris once lost his keys and couldn't remember where he put them. So he tortured himself for half an hour until he gave up their location.
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08-19-2003, 10:45 PM
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Damn OD 8 months without a break, you very well could be in a state of overtraining!
oaktownboy, it is hard to do, lifting has been my life for 17 years, but as you get older it gets a bit easier to take the breaks.  I just got off a two week break from training due to a pinched nerve in my back. I started yesterday with a very light upper body work-out and some cardio. Today I did some more light cardio and a very light leg work-out. |
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08-19-2003, 11:04 PM
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Still time to start a new life in the palm trees.
-Jimmy Buffett Deep in our soul, A quiet ember Knows it's you against you, It's the paradox that drives us all. -Rocky Sometimes you just feel tired, u feel weak And when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up But you gotta search within you, try to find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you And get that motivation to not give up, and not be a quitter No matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face, and collapse.. |
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08-20-2003, 07:58 AM
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"Doc, If I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself..."
Est unusquisque faber ipsae suae fortunae. We Americans scoff at the likes of African witch doctors yet spend 100's of millions of dollars on fake reducing systems. The only regular exercise he gets is stretching the truth. His intellect is not replenished, he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts... |
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08-20-2003, 11:14 AM
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I think you should take a week off.
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08-24-2003, 01:49 PM
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i agree with mudge 2weeks is way too long a week is good you get all the energy you need and your muscles grow back from the abuse theve takin i think 1week is fine not 2weeks
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squat:550+ split leg deadlift:500+ im 15 215 never takin any suppliments just now starting tho. |
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08-24-2003, 02:06 PM
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I take a week off every 4 months. The first break is a whole week off of training but keep diet. The second week is off on diet but keep training. And third break is off on both training and nutrition. I just finished my third break last month. It was great! I went on a cruise and just took it easy.
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08-24-2003, 03:21 PM
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wow tiger thats alot too keep up with lol id mess up 1week for me thats all....
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bench:275
squat:550+ split leg deadlift:500+ im 15 215 never takin any suppliments just now starting tho. |
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08-24-2003, 08:28 PM
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it gives me something to look forward to. I take another break in winter break and then another for spring break. Its absolutely perfect.
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