Days off?

HvymetalMG

I'm on a 3 day split lifting program. In addition I do a weekly, 45-minute bootcamp class on which I don't lift. And once a week I do cardio kickboxing and don't usually lift that day either.

So, basically I'm on my 3-day split 5 days a week.

I don't have any exclusive rest day though I consider kickboxing and the bootcamp to be my rear days because I am not lifting.

Is this wrong? Do I need to factor in a complete rest day where I don't do anything? I have no desire to do that.

And, once a week I sometimes do a second kickboxing class in evenings after lifting in the morning. Is that okay?

samantharmaggard

What’s your goal? Sounds like you enjoy what your doing. What is a three day split. Seems like if you only can lift three days a week you would do a full body.

Okiludy

If you are progressing and not missing reps I don't think it matters. If you are missing reps and/or not progressing as you should then it might be causing problems.

richardgavel

I think it depends on the duration and intensity you work out at on some of those non lift days. Runners often do what's known as a recovery run, which is still effort but at a very easy pace. I hate rest days as well.

gymprincess1234

Just trust your body and do what feels good. I've done months of 10 workouts/week, now 6/week. Sometimes I do 7 in a row and then 2 rest days, all you have to do is listen to yourself.
The only thing I do is going to the gym at the same time of the day, so I get at least 20h of rest.

bbell1985

Depends on your goals. I'd like the classes for a calorie burn because I always want to be leaner, but I wouldn't really recover well enough for my powerlifting training. I don't know.

randomlyred

It's so personally dependent too - I'm currently on 2 a days (am cardio, pm weights) 5 days a week. I've done stretches where I go 7 days a week until I need a day off, take a rest day and continue on (one rest day every 2-3 weeks). I've done lifting 6 days a week and all of these have worked for me at the time I was doing them. Depends on your goals and how you're recovering.

Lean59man

So 3 days weights and 2 days cardio?

Not excessive.

If you feel over trained back off a bit.

It's easy to get a bit obsessed with working out due to the endorphin release.

TavistockToad

are you trying to gain weight?

HvymetalMG

Thanks for feedback.

I am trying to gain some muscle.

I'm 5'9" and 146 now.

Stew501

HIIT or some other cardio is what I consider to be my rest day

TavistockToad

Stew501 wrote: »

HIIT or some other cardio is what I consider to be my rest day

Then you're not doing HIIT

TavistockToad

HvymetalMG wrote: »

Thanks for feedback.

I am trying to gain some muscle.

I'm 5'9" and 146 now.

All the cardio just means you need to eat more.