Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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I hate resting

Spedward
Spedward
Posts: 101
Joined: 2001/04/16
United States
2001/04/02, 10:00 PM
I hate to rest....To me, there is nothing worse than getting to the end of a awsome 8 or 12-week program and having to take a week off.
I know it needs to be done, but i can't stand it.
Arnold
Arnold
Posts: 1,112
Joined: 2000/11/27
Canada
2001/04/02, 10:45 PM
I agree.. you're 100% right that it's needed but it is so mentally hard! You feel such a void..

The week or two afterwards are for sure very intense though since you are all fired up to get back into the run of things!

.o0 Arnold 0o.
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Amr_Mr.Olympia
Posts: 195
Joined: 2001/04/03
Egypt
2001/04/03, 07:11 AM
Wow.. you are lucky man, I usually have a hard time going to the gym and I usually wait for the resting days to come.
CplWood
CplWood
Posts: 1
Joined: 2001/01/31
United States
2001/04/18, 04:10 AM
Not only is it hard resting for a week, but I find extremely hard when I am in the gym, to simply stop. You feel that good pump for 4 or 5 exercises and just want to keep going.
sunnyjack
sunnyjack
Posts: 159
Joined: 2001/03/01
United States
2001/04/03, 02:57 PM
This is a good time to catch up on some of the other things in your life - like cleaning out your gym bag or reading Arnold's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding.
sunnyjack
sunnyjack
Posts: 159
Joined: 2001/03/01
United States
2001/04/04, 01:37 PM
There will be plenty of time to rest when we're dead.
bore
bore
Posts: 320
Joined: 2000/12/30
United States
2001/04/04, 08:24 PM
Do other activities. Like Mt. biking, or hiking, do the ones you like but don't normally do when lifting weights.=)

Rob
green9r
green9r
Posts: 42
Joined: 2001/03/19
United States
2001/04/12, 10:43 PM
Doesn't your body rest between workout days? Why rest another week at the end of your program?
Ruffsapp99
Ruffsapp99
Posts: 20
Joined: 2001/01/04
United States
2001/04/17, 11:36 AM
It sounds like U like 2 workout...yeah U need to take that week off, and I'm on my week off right now...U can do somethin' else like swim or somethin' that is cardiovascular.