Thread: Rest.....do you do it??

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

i take a week off every 3 months.

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.

I take a week off every other week

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 -

i usually take 1 week for every 6 week workout programme

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.

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

a week every 6 months or so.

1 week completly off every 8-10 weeks