Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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taking a week off

robct1978
robct1978
Posts: 120
Joined: 2003/03/20
United States
2003/09/03, 04:02 PM
Ive been working out since march now and since i had a partyin labor day weekend in Newport and Providence, ive decided to take this week off since its taken til about now to recover. But my question is that i hear it is good for every now and then to take a week off.
1. Even though im not working out should i keep on doing cardio?? or should i not do anything?
2. Just curious to know if my metabolism will slow at all if i will gain any fat or anything.
profylez1
profylez1
Posts: 17
Joined: 2003/09/01
United States
2003/09/03, 04:38 PM
Yeah...I heard that too....so I take a week off every 2 months.
rev8ball
rev8ball
Posts: 3,081
Joined: 2001/12/27
United States
2003/09/03, 05:29 PM
If you have been working out pretty intensly since March, it's time for a week off. My advice: don't do any lifting or cardio - give your body it's well deserved rest, but keep your diet in line. Taking a week's break will not harm your body or your progress; if anything, you will only benefit from it.

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