rest days

[eddie_]

since my gym is across the street from my company..it was very convenient to go to the gym early in the morning..then off to work mon thru fri..

at one point i was going to the gym everyday 7 days a week

then i just went weekdays, using both saturday and sundays as rest days

then i started to get a little paranoid and was concerned that 2 rest days may hav been detrimental

thoughts? u think it really makes a difference of having 1 or 2 rest days?

sunday is my rest day now

[igotabs]

I use to do M-F...I actually do M-F when I would be in 6th gear mode and would pick up either Saturday or Sunday if I did nothing crazy during the weekend

Now because I like where I have been the last 4-5 years... I go 4 days...every other day and one back to back

I really don't think it matters much...everybody is different...I am sure somebody will come on and explain "The rules" lol

What are u a meathead or something Eddie, lol

[tommy_guns]

since my gym is across the street from my company..it was very convenient to go to the gym early in the morning..then off to work mon thru fri..

at one point i was going to the gym everyday 7 days a week

then i just went weekdays, using both saturday and sundays as rest days

then i started to get a little paranoid and was concerned that 2 rest days may hav been detrimental

thoughts? u think it really makes a difference of having 1 or 2 rest days?

sunday is my rest day now

Lifting weights 7 days a week is no good at all. I think as far as lifting weights 4-5 days is where you need to be. Anything more is too much anything less is too little. I don't count days of just going to do cardio as a workout. I consider them rest days. I think one day of absolutely nothing is about all someone needs.

So if depending on workout schedule say 4 days of lifting/2 cardio days/1 day of complete rest that's good...... 5 days of lifting/2 cardio days is good rest.

I know for me personally, anything more than 1 day of nothing I hate how I feel. I feel heavy, full, sluggish I want to go get a sweat on get my blood flowing. One of the reason I would love to have a sauna in my house one day. I love that shit

[eddie_]

I use to do M-F...I actually do M-F when I would be in 6th gear mode and would pick up either Saturday or Sunday if I did nothing crazy during the weekend

Now because I like where I have been the last 4-5 years... I go 4 days...every other day and one back to back

I really don't think it matters much...everybody is different...I am sure somebody will come on and explain "The rules" lol

What are u a meathead or something Eddie, lol

lol..no not even close..but i do like to stay motivated and focused..i work close to 60 hours a week..so moderate excercise isnt really going to help..i do like hearing what other ppl do..to get ideas possibly implementing what they do to my workout somehow

[eddie_]

Lifting weights 7 days a week is no good at all. I think as far as lifting weights 4-5 days is where you need to be. Anything more is too much anything less is too little. I don't count days of just going to do cardio as a workout. I consider them rest days. I think one day of absolutely nothing is about all someone needs.

So if depending on workout schedule say 4 days of lifting/2 cardio days/1 day of complete rest that's good...... 5 days of lifting/2 cardio days is good rest.

I know for me personally, anything more than 1 day of nothing I hate how I feel. I feel heavy, full, sluggish I want to go get a sweat on get my blood flowing. One of the reason I would love to have a sauna in my house one day. I love that shit

yeah i wasnt lifting 7 days a week..5 with 2 days cardio...that ended when i got back from Spain

when its nicer out i cant wait to just do some type of shit outside (on rest days)

[Uncle Vito]

Your muscles grow on rest days. I like the 2 on 1 off split.

[djcyph]

ive come to enjoy the minimalist approach to lifting....less days, less exercises and less reps but waay more weight...with this approach, before i hurt my knee, i was in best shape and lifting more weight then ever...

this approach focuses on only 3 training days and strength exercises...dead lifts, squats, bench, and weighted pulls and dips...and occasional accessory lifts

check out leangains.com, martin really knows his stuff and his approach incorporates diff eating style..he loves cheesecakes...google strong lifts for more info on similar method

[tommy_guns]

ive come to enjoy the minimalist approach to lifting....less days, less exercises and less reps but waay more weight...with this approach, before i hurt my knee, i was in best shape and lifting more weight then ever...

this approach focuses on only 3 training days and strength exercises...dead lifts, squats, bench, and weighted pulls and dips...and occasional accessory lifts

For strength and mass its very good. Overall not so much. Unless your workouts are phenomenal, perfect diet and cardio is mixed in your average person will get fat. Add in training more than one major muscle group on training days its VERY taxing on the joints. I lived powerlifintg/elite fts/ westside model for about 4 years religiously. I got huge and very strong it really is the best way to build foundations for a physique and strength. However even if you religiously take care of your joints and stretch and do accessory lifts to keep yourself healthy/injury prone it eventually catches up on your body.

I think it should be used as more of a rotation or period type training in someone who is a "non competitor".... Because to train like that and have it not be for some kind of competition or reason is stubborn. No reason to try and be a gym hero.
Eventually your body breaks down and the guys who design the programs will tell you that straight up because they are strong and big but their bodies are fucked up.

[djcyph]

i hear u dude but im not putting up that kind of weight that would do crazy damage on the joints, at least i dont think so...and with the leangains method u can put on muscle and stay lean by incorporating Intermittent Fasting

check the site out, Martin def knows his shit and science behind it

good faq: http://examine.com/leangains-faq/

i think i might write him and ask what he thinks about damage on the joints

[kroms]

Everyone do whatever you want! Everyone is different! Do whatever you feel like!

[tommy_guns]

i hear u dude but im not putting up that kind of weight that would do crazy damage on the joints, at least i dont think so...and with the leangains method u can put on muscle and stay lean by incorporating Intermittent Fasting

check the site out, Martin def knows his shit and science behind it

good faq: http://examine.com/leangains-faq/

i think i might write him and ask what he thinks about damage on the joints

I am not dissing it in any way, just kind of saying pro/cons, maybe train 6 months out of the year that way rotate into something else give the body rest. Remember also, core lifts especially the dead lift and squat are very taxing on the central nervous system.

Weight is relative to size strength as well so kind of irrelevant more so the repetition of movement and work is what breaks it down. You can hurt yourself doing light weight when performing a lift. Just an example I bench in the 400's never have had rotator cuff problems because I am paranoid about injury there all about safety and prevention. I was tight one day while getting under the bar to squat literally felt like I was stabbed in the shoulder area. Messed up my infraspinatus

[djcyph]

got it, thanks....yea i usually switch it up after some months anyways to keeps body guessing, metabolism up, and me not bored

ill prob do routine i was talking about once im fully healed for like 3 months and then crossfit for a little

[snaf2k]

ive come to enjoy the minimalist approach to lifting....less days, less exercises and less reps but waay more weight...with this approach, before i hurt my knee, i was in best shape and lifting more weight then ever...

that's what my boys do who also do MMA training, that way they build strength and keep muscles from being sore and slow.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

2 on 1 off works best for me. minimal approach as well. 1 heavy lift, followed by 2 accessory lifts. in and out of the gym in 45-60 min

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

I am not dissing it in any way, just kind of saying pro/cons, maybe train 6 months out of the year that way rotate into something else give the body rest. Remember also, core lifts especially the dead lift and squat are very taxing on the central nervous system.

Weight is relative to size strength as well so kind of irrelevant more so the repetition of movement and work is what breaks it down. You can hurt yourself doing light weight when performing a lift. Just an example I bench in the 400's never have had rotator cuff problems because I am paranoid about injury there all about safety and prevention. I was tight one day while getting under the bar to squat literally felt like I was stabbed in the shoulder area. Messed up my infraspinatus

every since i got injured, i started to workout more intuitively. listening to my body more then ever now. i used to deadlift regardless if my low back was sore or shot. i can tell from the first warm up set if the day will be good. if 135 feels slow and sluggish, i avoid that movement for that day or so.

ive been doing a lot of snatches and clean and jerks. lower back is feeling great and stronger than ever. overhead squats too have helped my flexibility tremendously

[djcyph]

2 on 1 off works best for me. minimal approach as well. 1 heavy lift, followed by 2 accessory lifts. in and out of the gym in 45-60 min

best part for me...less time and more results

[tommy_guns]

every since i got injured, i started to workout more intuitively. listening to my body more then ever now. i used to deadlift regardless if my low back was sore or shot. i can tell from the first warm up set if the day will be good. if 135 feels slow and sluggish, i avoid that movement for that day or so.

ive been doing a lot of snatches and clean and jerks. lower back is feeling great and stronger than ever. overhead squats too have helped my flexibility tremendously

Ugh over the summer I was dealing with a problem with my glute. I thought from over working myself doing a job I strained my back and it lead to my hamstring/glute tightening up so during the summer I had problems with those muscle and would rest them. It kept coming back and one day in the fall I was getting dressed and fell over felt Like I got shot in the ass. The muscle completely rolled up. It was as if my left ass cheek was missing it was so knotted up.

When I got it checked and went to the chiropractor I found out my hip was completely out of alignment and was pinching my sciatic nerve. And in my head I am thinking to myself I am to young to have problems like this I don't need to be a hero in the gym and leave my ego at the door. Listen to my body more work around things and only go extremely heavy once in a while instead of all day everyday.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

did the chri say it was si joint dysfunction?

[igotabs]

You see, everybody's body is different
All this HooooooooRaaaaaaaaa talk on here last year, that it's all about maxing out, dwad lifts and squats has simmer down a bunch
Seems like all that "wll if you are using so called perfect form" did not prevent possible injuries

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

You see, everybody's body is different
All this HooooooooRaaaaaaaaa talk on here last year, that it's all about maxing out, dwad lifts and squats has simmer down a bunch
Seems like all that "wll if you are using so called perfect form" did not prevent possible injuries

i still believe in the basic movements and loading them up as much as possible with good form. doesnt need to be perfect, just needs to be good and safe.

my injury is due to me being stupid and NOT using good form. i was a wreck for months, thats why i didnt post.