How often do you take a break

[min0 lee]

An old friend of mine once told me to take a week off after working training for 3 months straight. What do you guys think?

 

[BritChick]

I usually take a 50% week every 8 weeks or so.

 

[CowPimp]

I take a week off something like every 9-12 weeks. I kind of just go by feel.

 

[min0 lee]

Do you guys also feel like your losing your well earned muscle or is that my lost my muscle phobia?

 

[LAM]

I probably take off a total of 3-4 months a year because I travel a lot and I don't train when I'm not at home...

 

[Dmwrss]

I take a break when my body tells me I need one.

 

[BritChick]

is that my lost my muscle phobia?

 

[min0 lee]

I probably take off a total of 3-4 months a year because I travel a lot and I don't train when I'm not at home...

Don't lose any muscle by taking off so much?

I take a break when my body tells me I need one.

I have a bad habit of ignoring my body when it say's I'm tired.

 

[min0 lee]

I knew I was crazy.

 

[Dmwrss]

Don't lose any muscle by taking off so much?



I have a bad habit of ignoring my body when it say's I'm tired.

bad habits aren't good you should quit that. Maybe thats why over half the people who train, don't grow, hence over training

 

[BritChick]

Min0 I hate taking time off from the gym, it messes with my head... that's why I take 50% weeks instead, it's still a break from the heavy training and it's easier on me both mentally and the week following as I am far less likely to get DOMS.

 

[min0 lee]

bad habits aren't good you should quit that. Maybe thats why over half the people who train, don't grow, hence over training

The funny thing is, when I do take a week or two off I get alot of compliments like "damn your getting huge" or "you juicing'' . It's funny though.

 

[min0 lee]

Min0 I hate taking time off from the gym, it messes with my head... that's why I take 50% weeks instead, it's still a break from the heavy training and it's easier on me both mentally and the week following as I am far less likely to get DOMS.

I see, yes it does mess with the head.

 

[Dmwrss]

The funny thing is, when I do take a week or two off I get alot of compliments like "damn your getting huge" or "you juicing'' . It's funny though.

when you take that extra week or so off from the gym, you aren't training or (overtraining) that could be why you seem bigger than usual

 

[min0 lee]

Your right.

 

[LAM]

Don't lose any muscle by taking off so much?

nope...when you achieve a certain bodyweight and maintain it for many years your body fights to stay at that weight (i.e homeostasis). sometimes I just don't feel like eating that much for several weeks and my weight never dips below 240...

 

[Dmwrss]

so true LAM. I've also read about homeostatis. Good stuff, it can be your worst enemy or your best friend in both kinds of hard times. If you don't feel like eatting or can't at the moment, your body will fight to stay that way. But it also works both ways. If you wnat to gain mass it also wants to stay the same as well. You have to give it more calories than it can overlook, to the point to where it either stores it as fat, or uses it as muscle repair

 

[soxmuscle]

Min0 I hate taking time off from the gym, it messes with my head... that's why I take 50% weeks instead, it's still a break from the heavy training and it's easier on me both mentally and the week following as I am far less likely to get DOMS.

Thats excellent. I think thats what I'll do rather than completely oppose taking a week off. Beautiful.

 

[Jodi]

I take a week off every 4 months. I try to schedule it around vacations or holidays so to be sure I don't go insane with nothing to do when I'm usually at the gym.

 

[min0 lee]

Min0 I hate taking time off from the gym, it messes with my head... that's why I take 50% weeks instead, it's still a break from the heavy training and it's easier on me both mentally and the week following as I am far less likely to get DOMS.

That sounds like a better idea, by the way...what does DOMS mean?

I take a week off every 4 months. I try to schedule it around vacations or holidays so to be sure I don't go insane with nothing to do when I'm usually at the gym

I started doing that. Very convenient.

 

[GoalGetter]

Damn, I haven' taken time off since late May. Some weeks lighter training than others, but no real time off.

 

[GoalGetter]

That sounds like a better idea, by the way...what does DOMS mean?.

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness