On your "DAY OFF"

[y2gt]

Hey all,

Explain your DAY OFF:

I've been reading through these threads for workout routines to build mass and strength. Some of you also gave me advice on my routine.

However, I've been doing my new routine and it just doesn't feel like enough. I do three working sets till failure after warmup...etc...

So I was thinking...When you guys say "DAY OFF", do you not do any form of exercise, or do you do cardio or light lifting??

My Routine:
mon: chest/tris
tues: back/bi's
wed: off
thrs: shoulders/abs
fri: legs
sat: off
sun: off

Thanks all

 

[Yanks20]

day off means exactly that to me - i don't do anything at all

 

[Scotty the Body]

Same for me, when my workouts done, I look forward to the day off for recovery.

 

[y2gt]

I'm really looking to improve on my chest and biceps the most
(summer's coming!)
So....Once a week is enough??
If you guys say so, I'll keep this routine going.
Later..

 

[Scotty the Body]

Yes, its enough.
All to often I've seen people actually loose strength from doing chest twice a week.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I eat, and I think about my next workout.

 

[Yanks20]

a lot of it depends upon where you are in terms of lifting. a lot of newbies can get away with lifting a body part more than once a week for a period of time. me, i don't even think about touching a body part more than once a week (7 years training).

STB - i too have seen many people overtrain by doing a certain muscle group more than once a week. two major parts in particular are bi's and chest, some people think the more you train it the faster it will grow, which is just the opposite. your body needs time to recover and rest from ripping it apart. also y2gt you need to work the entire body if you expect your physique to improve dramatically

 

[Dr. Pain]

We define it as either active rest...which might include any of abs/calves/cardio.......

..or Total Rest, which means that....no activities

You have to have very good recovery abilities to include one "active" and "one total" rest day in your W/O week!

DP

 

[MeanCuts]

Here's my routine right now which is very similar to yours,but i'm also finishing off a cutting cycle

mon:chest/tris
tues:legs/abs
wed: off
thurs:Back/bis/abs
fri:shoulders/forearms
sat:cardio(30 minutes)
sun:cardio(30 minutes)

I think this routine is good

 

[Arnold]

wouldn't you be better off spacing your cardio thru the week rather than doing 2 days in a row?

 

[MeanCuts]

Ideally but on wed that's the day after legs and there's only so much time during the week so for simplicity I do them 2 in a row besides 30 minutes isn't that much cardio

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by MeanCuts
...besides 30 minutes isn't that much cardio

depends on the type of cardio, I am doing high intensity interval cardio sessions that last around 18 minutes.

 

[MeanCuts]

I do jogging,interval running,calisthenics,swimming and biking plus occasionally play basketball.Usually do the calisthenics with the running and the sports by themselves.

 

[perfecto]

prince:

do you have any articles on HIIT training, im thinking of incorporating it into my routine.