No rest days
medoria
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Here´s the story: Before starting JM Body rev ive done 30 ds, KBAT, 6W6P, RI30, NMTZ, BFBM. For the last three weeks my aim was a solid 300 excercise minutes per week, I usually ended up at about 240 - 280 minutes a week. The transition from that to doing Body rev, and "only" end up with a sum of 180 minutes a week stresses me out some.
Im just curious if there is anybody else who have done JMBR skipping the rest days? Im only on my second week, so maybe thats part of the problem and I know there are some moves where there is plenty of room for improvement but the soreness is not killing me yet. Your thoughts? Ill rather stick with the momentum I got going on til my body is screaming for some rest and then maybe take a day or two then rest and just be climbing the walls.
Im just curious if there is anybody else who have done JMBR skipping the rest days? Im only on my second week, so maybe thats part of the problem and I know there are some moves where there is plenty of room for improvement but the soreness is not killing me yet. Your thoughts? Ill rather stick with the momentum I got going on til my body is screaming for some rest and then maybe take a day or two then rest and just be climbing the walls.
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I wouldn't skip any rest days. You need rest days! The program does allow for "extra credit" workouts. Maybe add 30DS or a workout from Kickbox fastfix a few times a week.0
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Ok only thing is I dont want to add workouts on the days im already doing something, I just feel the cardio in phase one is so short in comparison to what Ive done earlier I consider it rest since its not strength.0
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I don't know... I think the "cardio" incorporates a lot of strength. Jump squats and lunges are strength training for your legs. Just because there aren't dumbbells in your hands, doesn't mean it's not strength!0
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If you feel like the phase one cardio isn't enough why not move up? I'm in my 3rd week in the program, but have moved things around to suit my abilities and stay challenged. I'm doing 2-5 and 2-6 for strength and cardio 3 already.
Take the rest day. It's important.0 -
If you feel like the phase one cardio isn't enough why not move up? I'm in my 3rd week in the program, but have moved things around to suit my abilities and stay challenged. I'm doing 2-5 and 2-6 for strength and cardio 3 already.
Take the rest day. It's important.
Thats a good idea, wish I wouldve thought about that earlier! Thanks a lot!0 -
I don't use rest days... can you explain the benefit of them. I workout hard I do the normal workout with the cardio workout except for Tuesdays and Thursdays (just the normal workout). I have never used a rest day while working out though.0
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I don't use rest days... can you explain the benefit of them. I workout hard I do the normal workout with the cardio workout except for Tuesdays and Thursdays (just the normal workout). I have never used a rest day while working out though.
Even Jillian's program has a rest day. Why push it?
Over training can lead to overuse injuries. You need to give your body some variation and some total rest so it can heal and work on building muscle.
One day of full rest is generally recommended as the minimum. If you workout at a high intensity, you should probably be resting more.
Right now, I am on a moderate to high intensity schedule of BR and I rest 2 days a week.
Monday 2-5 and C-1
Tuesday 2-6 and C-1
Wednesday C-3
Thursday 2-5 and C-1
Friday 2-6 and C-1
Saturday REST
Sunday REST
Starting in October I will move to 2-7 and 2-8 and likely drop C-1
I speak from experience and a damaged knee....don't over do it!0
