Is it okay to lift 5 days in a row?

sarah_willis110

I do a 4 day upper/lower split and sometimes take a rest day in the middle, or do all 4 in a row.

Since I'm doing my last lift of the week tomorrow and need to get next week's in lifts in before I leave for vaca, I will be lifting 5 days in a row.

Is that fine? I'd be resting for days after.

tomcustombuilder

It comes down to if you can recover or not between workouts. 5 days in a row is doable however the volume, intensity, diet and sleep will be factors along with age.

Retroguy2000

Sure, if your recovery is OK.

Rather than squeezing in one more workout before you deload, how is your progression coming? The last week of your mesocycle should have you pushing harder for.more weight or reps, to help progess. I'd be inclined to have the usual 4 workouts but ramp up the intensity, especially in the final two. Then, deload.

nossmf

Who says you "have to" get next week's lifts in? Doctor's orders? Preparing for a competition? If only lifting for yourself, I recommend just taking next week off from lifting entirely. Treat it as a de-load week. Personally, I schedule four weeks a year away from the gym completely, to coincide with my kids' school vacations (spring break, summer camp, first week of school, Christmas-to-New-Year's). Always come back the week after refreshed and energized.

cwolfman13

sarah_willis110 wrote: »

I do a 4 day upper/lower split and sometimes take a rest day in the middle, or do all 4 in a row.

Since I'm doing my last lift of the week tomorrow and need to get next week's in lifts in before I leave for vaca, I will be lifting 5 days in a row.

Is that fine? I'd be resting for days after.

It's more than likely fine, but squeezing in a day 5 before vacation really isn't going to be materially productive or really do anything though, particularly when you're looking at the big picture. Honestly, I've had some of my best lifting sessions coming back from vacation and having a break and letting my body 100% recover. People seem to forget that solid recovery is just as important as a solid workout. It's where the actual magic happens.