Rest.....do you do it??

TJ Cline · 03-15-2006, 01:02 PM

How often do you take time off from lifting?? In the past when I was healthy I would take 2 weeks off every 6 months.....plus skip a workout or two during those 6 months when my body didn't feel strong or my mind felt burned out.

Phred · 03-15-2006, 01:13 PM

I usually take a week off around early July and late December. Plus the occasional missed WO for joint pain or sick. I get bored after a few days off and just cannot get more than a week off.

Seanp156 · 03-15-2006, 01:22 PM

I usually take a week off every 8 weeks or so, then change my program up.

Flex · 03-15-2006, 01:24 PM

taking a week off every 3 months is the best thing you can do for your training.

I broke my hand and was 100% out of the gym for 6 whole weeks (i hadn't taken time off in way over 3 months).
Not only did my strength get right back to where it was and surpass where I was previously, but i also got bigger and leaner quicker.

d32_war10 · 03-15-2006, 04:34 PM

I lift 6/7 days of the week. 3 heavy 3 light though and I have seen good results from doing this.

LexusGS · 03-15-2006, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanp156

I usually take a week off every 8 weeks or so, then change my program up.

i do the exact same.

Tough Old Man · 03-15-2006, 05:31 PM

I'm taking off 5 days every three weeks right now. Just started back today after a 5 day layoff

kenwood · 03-15-2006, 05:35 PM

i taking a few weeks off now

b/c my f'n shoulder ...but it will prolly be good b/c i havnt tooken time off in 8-12months

IJ300 · 03-15-2006, 05:38 PM

i take a week off every 3 months.

soxmuscle · 03-15-2006, 06:41 PM

it pains me to take weeks off moreso than it does to not take the weeks off at all. Next week off will be when I get my wisdom teeth out on the 31st of March.

PreMier · 03-15-2006, 06:45 PM

I take a week off every other week

JOHNYORK · 03-15-2006, 08:15 PM

i never take off cuz i never get off my grind....i stay bebopping 2 summers ago broke 2 bones in foot 2 days later u could find a bebop hoppin down steps with cast on cuz my gym is basement level n going from exercise to exercise on crutches i kno it be good to take off but i cant do it

KelJu · 03-15-2006, 08:16 PM

Only time I have taken off in the last 14 months was when I was sick, or the week after katrina came through and knocked out power for a week. My psychological state depends on working-out. If I go more than 2 days without lifting I start to become depressed.

fufu · 03-16-2006, 01:47 AM

I take a week off every 3 months give a take a week or two. If you were sick for a week...would you count that as a week off? I do even though I shouldn't because my body can't really recover as well as it could if I wasn't sick. I just hate to think of taking 2 weeks off.

MACCA · 03-16-2006, 04:16 AM

I take two weeks off at xmas and time off when ill thats it really but am thinking maybe one week off every two months.

**CowPimp** · 03-16-2006, 05:22 AM

I used to take a week off every 2-3 months, and just based it on how I felt. Now I deload every 6 weeks, but don't actually refrain from lifting unless I am ill.

The Monkey Man · 03-16-2006, 06:56 AM

My current split has me resting three out of its nine days...

Much easier - than waiting for another injury and taking a few months off -

whoisjimmybelfa · 03-16-2006, 09:43 AM

i usually take 1 week for every 6 week workout programme

Vieope · 03-16-2006, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

How often do you take time off from lifting??

Usually, not always, between the time I end one workout and start another.

KarlW · 03-16-2006, 09:56 AM

I just took 8 months off. I think I'll do that every 6 weeks. That way I'll avoid overtraining

The13ig13adWolf · 03-16-2006, 10:11 AM

a week every 6 months or so.

BulkMeUp · 03-16-2006, 11:23 AM

1 week completly off every 8-10 weeks

PreMier · 03-16-2006, 07:26 PM

I took today off

03-15-2006, 01:02 PM	#1
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544	Rest.....do you do it?? How often do you take time off from lifting?? In the past when I was healthy I would take 2 weeks off every 6 months.....plus skip a workout or two during those 6 months when my body didn't feel strong or my mind felt burned out.
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03-15-2006, 01:13 PM	#2
Phred On a journey....... Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Back in Sacramento, CA again Posts: 672 Photos: 4	I usually take a week off around early July and late December. Plus the occasional missed WO for joint pain or sick. I get bored after a few days off and just cannot get more than a week off.
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03-15-2006, 01:22 PM	#3
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,213 Photos: 11	I usually take a week off every 8 weeks or so, then change my program up.
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03-15-2006, 01:24 PM	#4
Flex FLEXecutioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pomping Iyuhn Posts: 6,278 Photos: 2	taking a week off every 3 months is the best thing you can do for your training. I broke my hand and was 100% out of the gym for 6 whole weeks (i hadn't taken time off in way over 3 months). Not only did my strength get right back to where it was and surpass where I was previously, but i also got bigger and leaner quicker.
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03-15-2006, 04:34 PM	#5
d32_war10 Light Weight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 43	I lift 6/7 days of the week. 3 heavy 3 light though and I have seen good results from doing this.
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03-15-2006, 05:31 PM	#7
Tough Old Man Canine club CEO Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: baja calif, Mexico Posts: 6,933 Photos: 1	I'm taking off 5 days every three weeks right now. Just started back today after a 5 day layoff

03-15-2006, 05:35 PM	#8
kenwood Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,878 Photos: 1	i taking a few weeks off now b/c my f'n shoulder ...but it will prolly be good b/c i havnt tooken time off in 8-12months

03-15-2006, 05:38 PM	#9
IJ300 The world is mine Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Your moms bedroom Posts: 221 Photos: 18	i take a week off every 3 months.
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03-15-2006, 06:41 PM	#10
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 8,123 Photos: 10	it pains me to take weeks off moreso than it does to not take the weeks off at all. Next week off will be when I get my wisdom teeth out on the 31st of March.
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03-15-2006, 06:45 PM	#11
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,055 Photos: 2	I take a week off every other week
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03-15-2006, 08:15 PM	#12
JOHNYORK Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 716 Photos: 4	i never take off cuz i never get off my grind....i stay bebopping 2 summers ago broke 2 bones in foot 2 days later u could find a bebop hoppin down steps with cast on cuz my gym is basement level n going from exercise to exercise on crutches i kno it be good to take off but i cant do it
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03-16-2006, 01:47 AM	#14
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 15,993 Photos: 4	I take a week off every 3 months give a take a week or two. If you were sick for a week...would you count that as a week off? I do even though I shouldn't because my body can't really recover as well as it could if I wasn't sick. I just hate to think of taking 2 weeks off.

03-16-2006, 04:16 AM	#15
MACCA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: on the tarmac Posts: 545	I take two weeks off at xmas and time off when ill thats it really but am thinking maybe one week off every two months.
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03-16-2006, 05:22 AM	#16
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	I used to take a week off every 2-3 months, and just based it on how I felt. Now I deload every 6 weeks, but don't actually refrain from lifting unless I am ill.
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03-16-2006, 06:56 AM	#17
The Monkey Man Magical Apelikemenace Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 13,507 Photos: 34	My current split has me resting three out of its nine days... Much easier - than waiting for another injury and taking a few months off -
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03-16-2006, 10:11 AM	#21
The13ig13adWolf IM Ball Buster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I win... Posts: 1,367	a week every 6 months or so.
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03-16-2006, 09:43 AM	#18
whoisjimmybelfa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9	i usually take 1 week for every 6 week workout programme
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03-16-2006, 09:56 AM	#20
KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	I just took 8 months off. I think I'll do that every 6 weeks. That way I'll avoid overtraining
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03-16-2006, 11:23 AM	#22
BulkMeUp ..is bulking up! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cana-dah Posts: 5,146	1 week completly off every 8-10 weeks

03-16-2006, 07:26 PM	#23
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,055 Photos: 2	I took today off
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