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days of rest

superkelsey21 Posts: 18 Joined: 2006/04/04	2006/04/19, 03:20 PM i work out 6 days a week, sometimes even 7. is a day of rest necessary? is it hurting my body working out this much or only benefiting?
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/04/19, 03:23 PM You should take at least one day off... but, it all depends what your goals are and what your routine is. -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban
superkelsey21 Posts: 18 Joined: 2006/04/04	2006/04/19, 03:41 PM my goal is to stay in shape and look more toned.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/04/19, 03:51 PM Taking a day off is good for muscle growth... if you don't give a chance for the muscles to grow, well, they won't. Take a day or two off a week... maintain a clean diet... and you should be good.... I try to throw in cardio on my off weight days... -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban
J-Mar Posts: 32 Joined: 2006/04/19	2006/04/19, 05:15 PM I agree you need to have a day of rest.. If you really went at it through the week days then take the weekends off. Even though your trying to stay fit and reach a fitness goal you can still have time to enjoy the weekend. :)
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2006/04/19, 09:01 PM well... technically if you cycle your exercises so your not doing chest every other day and all your other stuff is in line (sleep, nutrition, training, etc) then technically you could do it as long as its not hurting you. the real issue is overtraining tho... by working out 6-7times a week (all weight training) you will surely burn yourself out. however, if you did like (i would say at most) 5days of lifting and then on the others do some cardio or just rest.. you could probably get away with it.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/04/20, 03:20 AM I would give yourself at least one good day of rest from all. -------------- She sits and wonders why.....no more.