Rest Week between Stages?
karensoxfan
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I have a few questions about taking a week off (at least from lifting) between stages:
1. What's the intended purpose of it?
2. Did you take a week off between stages, or just go straight from one into the next?
3. Do you think it would be terribly counter-productive to do moderate cardio 5-6 days during that week?
*I already do moderate cardio on my non-lifting days 3-4 times/week, and I'm leaning towards cardio every day next week just to stay in the habit of getting up early & getting my rear to the gym every day.
1. What's the intended purpose of it?
2. Did you take a week off between stages, or just go straight from one into the next?
3. Do you think it would be terribly counter-productive to do moderate cardio 5-6 days during that week?
*I already do moderate cardio on my non-lifting days 3-4 times/week, and I'm leaning towards cardio every day next week just to stay in the habit of getting up early & getting my rear to the gym every day.
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I read that people do cardio in between stages just to keep loose...I don't take the full week, I take maybe 3-4 days off and maintain my cardio and then plow into the next stage. Just give yourself a few days of recovery from weights and then go ahead.0
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The purpose is to let your muscles and connective tissue have an extended time to heal. (the book recommends every couple months to do that)
I took the full week off and I felt like my body really needed it. I think if you dont feel like your body needs it you could do stage 2 then take a week off from lifting if you wanted.
Im not sure on the cardio (I just took a few regular walks)0
