Resting days or not

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  • jillianlamb
    jillianlamb Posts: 29
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    I took a rest day yesterday, and when I weighed myself this morning I saw that I haf lost weight. So personally I approve of rest days! ;)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    I usually don't have one, unless I'm very sore and feel that I need it. I only weight train 2-3 times a week though (I take an extra day off that if I'm really sore after 48 hours), rest is walks, and I don't mind doing that every day.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
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    I live on a working farm. There are no rest days.
    You're assuming rest days equate to doing nothing or being immobile. Either way, you're wrong.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
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    I usually don't have one, unless I'm very sore and feel that I need it. I only weight train 2-3 times a week though (I take an extra day off that if I'm really sore after 48 hours), rest is walks, and I don't mind doing that every day.

    If that is the entirety of your training regimen, then I would say you have rest days 4-5 days a week. Walking is not exactly hard, unless you are really out of shape or are hiking uphill or something. A rest day doesn't mean you lie on your couch all day. The reason you need to take rest days is to allow your body to recover after strenuous activity; light activity does not interfere with recovery.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
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    1 hour on a tread / per day?

    No you don't need a rest day.
  • SlowBigG
    SlowBigG Posts: 10
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    In my opinion, rest days are important as it's the way the body recovers. Without rest days, it means that each training session is potentially compromised (i.e, you'll be too tired to do a proper sprint session). Elites have rest days and the very popular P&D Advanced Marathoning plans have rest days.

    To the OP. Bin the treadie and get outside if you can. It's much more motivating!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    It depends on what you're doing exactly for a workout and what you consider a "rest" day. If you're just doing some walking or whatever on the treadmill, you're likely fine. If you're pushing and pulling a lot of iron, you're going to need rest to allow your muscles to recover and actually get the benefit of your workouts; hell, I take a rest week every 6th week or so of my cycle.

    If you're a runner, four days is pretty good...5+ days you exponentially increase the risk of injury if you're doing a lot of distance. If you're just doing straight cardio, I wouldn't worry about it too much; your body will tell you if you need a break. That aside, use your diet control to "burn" fat and for weight control; exercise for fitness.

    Brutha preaching truth right here. Read it and listen.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    1 hour on a tread / per day?

    No you don't need a rest day.

    Not unless they're clocking some long "distances"
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
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    It depends on what you're doing exactly for a workout and what you consider a "rest" day. If you're just doing some walking or whatever on the treadmill, you're likely fine. If you're pushing and pulling a lot of iron, you're going to need rest to allow your muscles to recover and actually get the benefit of your workouts; hell, I take a rest week every 6th week or so of my cycle.

    If you're a runner, four days is pretty good...5+ days you exponentially increase the risk of injury if you're doing a lot of distance. If you're just doing straight cardio, I wouldn't worry about it too much; your body will tell you if you need a break. That aside, use your diet control to "burn" fat and for weight control; exercise for fitness.

    Brutha preaching truth right here. Read it and listen.

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