weightlifting and weight loss

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Jessicaruby
Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
is it imperative to take a rest day when weightlifting to aid in weightloss, to give ur muslces time to recover and rebuild? i started lifting gained 4lbs with out taking a rest day. i took a rest day yesterday and today i am down .6lbs

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  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    yes very important! That's where the growth happens. :) And be sure to get adequate water intake :)
  • Jessicaruby
    Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
    i know muscle growth occurs when you have a rest day. but if i am resting from weights and do cardio on my off days is this still benificial or do i need a complete rest day?
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    3 days of strength training with 2-3 days of cardio with 1-2 days completely off.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    3 days of strength training with 2-3 days of cardio with 1-2 days completely off.

    Exactly what I do. Strength training sessions are 60-70 minutes, cardio 40-70 (depending on how I feel), at least one day off.
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    i know muscle growth occurs when you have a rest day. but if i am resting from weights and do cardio on my off days is this still benificial or do i need a complete rest day?

    I can only speak from my experience, but as long as you don't do some pretty intense cardio the day before you plan to kill your legs with some strength training you're probably fine. As Joe said, 1-2 rest.
  • Addicted2Fitness
    Addicted2Fitness Posts: 90
    3 days of strength training with 2-3 days of cardio with 1-2 days completely off.

    Exactly what I do. Strength training sessions are 60-70 minutes, cardio 40-70 (depending on how I feel), at least one day off.

    If I do 3 days of Insanity cardio and 2-3 days of the Butt Bible, I can call it good and see results?
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