question in regards to training legs

[Skib]

how long should i be resting my legs for before i train them again? i trained them on tues and they were sore for a few days... i went to train them again today (sat) as they felt ok and i thought they were ready to be trained again as it had been 3-4 days since i had trained them last but when i started my leg press i could still feel some soreness in my quads so i decided to hold off on legs until monday as i didn't want to over train them and be sore all over again for a few more days... so what's a general rule of thumb for the number of days one should rest their legs before training them again?

 

[gr81]

listen to your body.

 

[Skib]

in that case i'm glad i decided to give them another couple days of rest... i just did back and abs instead... felt great

 

[gr81]

there you go, no one knows more about what is right for your body than your body

 

[tjwes]

Skib, I work every muscle once a week. If you train each bodypart hard, I think that is enough.Legs seem to stay sore a long time, as you can really use a lot of heavy weight.

 

[Skib]

well i don't want to over train but at the same time i want to make sure i'm not "under training" if you will...