taking time off

TheEmorald · 02-26-2004, 06:05 PM

i've been liftin for about 2.5 years... this past summer i kinda slacked off a little bit but other than that i've been pretty dedicated to the gym. i was wondering if you guys think it's good to take off time at all while liftin. I dont really want to but if it'll help my progress i will. just wanted to hear some people's personal experience with this one.

Trap-isaurus · 02-26-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by TheEmorald
i've been liftin for about 2.5 years... this past summer i kinda slacked off a little bit but other than that i've been pretty dedicated to the gym. i was wondering if you guys think it's good to take off time at all while liftin. I dont really want to but if it'll help my progress i will. just wanted to hear some people's personal experience with this one.

I like to give the body a rest every now and again, renews my motivation lets me catch up on sleep and lets the joints rest for awhile.

plouffe · 02-26-2004, 06:52 PM

Same here, I feel if i take a break every 4-5 months I'm able to be more intense in the gym when i come back.

**CowPimp** · 02-26-2004, 07:01 PM

It seems like most people take an entire week of every 3-6 months depending on their training, genetics, etc. I usually wait until my gains start to diminish. If changing my routine doesn't alleviate the problem, then I take a week off.

I have also seen people incorporating deloading periods into their training. This means that for a week or two they do a very low intensity workout. This is something in between rest and continued lifting.

camarosuper6 · 02-26-2004, 07:46 PM

I would say from what I have read, that taking a week or two off can do wonders, especially if your strength training. Bryan Haycock (HST) does what is known as "strategic deconditioning" for two weeks which supposedly "resets" the muscle.

TheEmorald · 02-26-2004, 09:15 PM

yeah... i've always heard it's good to take some time off from time to time but i wanted to hear what you guys had to say about it. thanks

TwoWalks · 02-27-2004, 08:30 AM

I started taking time off from lifting when I did HST and it made a big difference in making gains for me. From reading a lot of medical reports and opinions I have began to realize that it also allows a lot of other things besides muscle to recover, like the kidneys, liver, reseptors and CNS. I now take 1 week off every 9 - 12 weeks and then I take 2 weeks off at least 3 times per year.

02-26-2004, 06:05 PM	#1
TheEmorald Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PA Posts: 3	taking time off i've been liftin for about 2.5 years... this past summer i kinda slacked off a little bit but other than that i've been pretty dedicated to the gym. i was wondering if you guys think it's good to take off time at all while liftin. I dont really want to but if it'll help my progress i will. just wanted to hear some people's personal experience with this one.

02-26-2004, 06:52 PM	#3
plouffe is bulking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,786 Photos: 6	Same here, I feel if i take a break every 4-5 months I'm able to be more intense in the gym when i come back.
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CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	It seems like most people take an entire week of every 3-6 months depending on their training, genetics, etc. I usually wait until my gains start to diminish. If changing my routine doesn't alleviate the problem, then I take a week off. I have also seen people incorporating deloading periods into their training. This means that for a week or two they do a very low intensity workout. This is something in between rest and continued lifting.
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camarosuper6 Back Home In SOCAL Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,325	I would say from what I have read, that taking a week or two off can do wonders, especially if your strength training. Bryan Haycock (HST) does what is known as "strategic deconditioning" for two weeks which supposedly "resets" the muscle.
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02-27-2004, 08:30 AM	#7
TwoWalks transformer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mt Olympus Posts: 78 Photos: 2	I started taking time off from lifting when I did HST and it made a big difference in making gains for me. From reading a lot of medical reports and opinions I have began to realize that it also allows a lot of other things besides muscle to recover, like the kidneys, liver, reseptors and CNS. I now take 1 week off every 9 - 12 weeks and then I take 2 weeks off at least 3 times per year.
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02-26-2004, 09:15 PM	#6
TheEmorald Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PA Posts: 3	yeah... i've always heard it's good to take some time off from time to time but i wanted to hear what you guys had to say about it. thanks

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