is two resting days bad a week if loosing weight

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weightloss_acc
weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious on thoughts
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  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
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    Resting from working out?

    Depends...?

    Maybe you can give more specifics.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    edited May 2017
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    Heck, I started to get a lot stronger with fewer injuries when I started to take my rest days seriously. My endurance and strength increased faster if I took every other day off.

    Adjust your calories accordingly.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
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    Rest days from calorie counting or working out?
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
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    I have 6 resting days - I ride my horse once a week. Most weeks. I've lost 90lbs.
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
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    I rest 2-3 days a week. I prefer it I'm order to recover my body AND have time for other stuff.

    All you need to lose weight is a caloric deficit anyways. Sometimes people achieve this by working out, some times it back fires and increases appetite too much.
  • weightloss_acc
    weightloss_acc Posts: 109 Member
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    Just exercising
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    I rest 3 days...and do no cardio.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
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    You can rest 7 days a week and still lose. 90% of weight loss is in the kitchen. I've lost >40 lbs since Jan and only do some light walking.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    After I had my second baby I worked out 2-3x per week (lifting no cardio), if I was lucky.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
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    I do 3 day a week heavy full body weightlifting workout. Rest days are important because that's when your muscles heal, grow and get stronger.

    You don't have to exercise to lose weight. Weight loss is all about calories. But if you DO exercise, then yes, rest days are important for muscle recovery, whether you do weights or cardio or whatever.

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