What would happen is I didn't work out for a few days

cookieinbk82
cookieinbk82 Posts: 320 Member
edited February 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been working out hard everyday for the past 27 days. Haven't taken a day off. My body has been feeling sore for the past week and I have been thinking of taking a few days off from the gym. If I didn't work out for two or three days and stayed within my calorie allotment would I see any weight gain? Or is it ok to take a few days off?

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  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Take a day off!!

    You won't gain any weight if you're still in deficit. Your body need time to recover - try to take at least one day off a week.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    I'm going to repeat the advice stated above, because it bears repeating.

    You need to take rest days. At least one day a week. Especially if you are new to exercising. Not taking rest days is the best way to injure yourself.
  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    On the contrary, you'll probably see better results giving yourself rest between workouts. The body needs time to repair itself.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    On the contrary, you'll probably see better results giving yourself rest between workouts. The body needs time to repair itself.
    +1
    In my experience, my muscle is fully repaired for heavy lifting.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    Take a day off!!

    You won't gain any weight if you're still in deficit. Your body need time to recover - try to take at least one day off a week.
    On the contrary, you'll probably see better results giving yourself rest between workouts. The body needs time to repair itself.

    All of this.
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