I go to the gym 5 days a week, and I was wondering, on days you take off the gym to recover after weight lifting, what do you do? I usually just do a light workout in my room; 100 Jumping jacks, 100 pushups, 100 crunches, etc..
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What do you do on your recovery days?
- Thread starter Dazino
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nothing... hence it being a recovery day...
Ngordyn
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Depends - some times I'll run, other times I'll walk on an incline and watch a game, and some times I just go in the sauna and read a magazine.
On occasion I'll do a plyometrics routine, an ab workout, a light workout (like you mentioned) but only if I'm up to it and not sore.
I'm addicted to the point where the only days I don't go to the gym are days in which I'm too hungover to move.
On occasion I'll do a plyometrics routine, an ab workout, a light workout (like you mentioned) but only if I'm up to it and not sore.
I'm addicted to the point where the only days I don't go to the gym are days in which I'm too hungover to move.
Usually eat a lot of food and read.
workhard1
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I usually try to do nothing. However, sometimes I just cannot sit still all day, I feel the need to do something. Since I train 4 days a week I will usually do yoga or an extra spin class on one of my off days and try to do NOTHING on other days. If i really need to do something I will just go for a walk in the park or something like that.
exactly.
Perdido
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Unfortunately I have a strenuous job so my rest days are filled with walking & lifting comparatively much lighter weight.
I do try to get as much sleep as I can every night which is 7 or 8 hours at best. No way could I work out 5 days a week. Three is tops for me, otherwise I'm overreaching.
I do try to get as much sleep as I can every night which is 7 or 8 hours at best. No way could I work out 5 days a week. Three is tops for me, otherwise I'm overreaching.
Gaz, well said. Where you been?
um yea I 6th or 7th the notion of sitting on your ass and doing nothing. Thats why its a recovery day. 100 pushups is hardly a recovery! Shit if I were in a hurry 4 sets of 25 controlled pushups is a good chest workout.
Ben dur
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if your like me
an "off" day means you have around 50-65 minutes of additional down time
my typical workout is only 45minutes
60 tops
and off day really isnt a whole lot different from any regular day
aside from me not working out at all
an "off" day means you have around 50-65 minutes of additional down time
my typical workout is only 45minutes
60 tops
and off day really isnt a whole lot different from any regular day
aside from me not working out at all
neonebula2001
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I try to eat extra protein and take it easy the day after weight training. In the evening I do 15 - 20 on a stationary bike to get in some light cardio but that is it.
also, a recovery day for me isn't just for physical recovery... as much as i love to train and have made it a part of my life, it's nice to wake up and know you can just relax and not have to get to the gym...
Completely agree. There are days when I come home from uni and the thought of the 20min walk to the gym does not appeal to me. 3 days a week I get to relax and do nothing, there is no way I want to be in the gym 7 days a week.
The last few days i've been shitting and puking around the clock.
Bad chicken = food poisoning
My food for the last 3 days:
10 Biscuits
10 slices of bread
4 Cups of tea
2 Yogurts
1 bowl of cereal
THATS IT.
Fuck i hate being sick
The last few days i've been shitting and puking around the clock.
Bad chicken = food poisoning
experienced that myself about 2 years ago now... definitely not fun...
Ngordyn
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i got that from a chinese restaurant a couple months back not the greatest experience of my life
sexy_animal
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Eat, sleep, chill, screw...
I will however stretch if I'm feeling tight, and I will use the foam roller for self massage.
This weekend I'm going to play a bit of pickup soccer.
I will however stretch if I'm feeling tight, and I will use the foam roller for self massage.
This weekend I'm going to play a bit of pickup soccer.
Bad chicken = food poisoning
About 18 years ago I was living in Italy, ate a bad oyster. My god I thought I was gonna die. Spent a week in an Italian hospital, NO T.V., Nothing to read, absolutely nothing to do except stare at the ceiling. All of the nurses thought I spoke Italian so they would come in my room and talk to me like I understood everything that was being said. It was insane and quite comical at the same time.
About 18 years ago I was living in Italy, ate a bad oyster. My god I thought I was gonna die. Spent a week in an Italian hospital, NO T.V., Nothing to read, absolutely nothing to do except stare at the ceiling. All of the nurses thought I spoke Italian so they would come in my room and talk to me like I understood everything that was being said. It was insane and quite comical at the same time.
Oh my gosh ...thats funny. Never heard of one of those over here!McDoners...Cause you'll be a Mc-vitalorgan-doner
Ngordyn
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Two 1litre bottles of JD to myself playing drinking games. One of the stupidest things ive ever done and will never do again.
