Someone please motivate me to actually take my rest days...

Findekano

I hate them. I feel like I'm slacking off. I'm currently lifting every other day, but I want to work out every day. I know I need to take my rest days, but I've lost 2 pounds this week, and I'm trying to maintain or gain. I know 2 pounds isn't a lot, but it's discouraging to be losing weight eating close to 2000 calories per day.

Someone knock some sense into me. Give me the best reasons to take the damn rest days.

DanTillson

Hey, know the feeling I train 5 days a week (60% lifting, 40% cardio). Just my thoughts but I think for the muscle to repair and build, therefore creating lean muscle, it needs time to recover from the work out. Make sure you are eating 1g protein per pound of body weight per day too, this is the minimum 'experts' seem to recommend for lifting.

To be honest I think the 5 days a week for me is probably too much but with timing right now it is the only way I can hit all muscle sets and fit in some endurance stuff too.

kardsharp

insert head slap here.

Your muscles don't grow by working out, they grow and become stonger by reapiring thmselves and they can't repair unless you give them the rest they deserve. Take your rest day and revill in the fact that you are getting stronger because of it.

shyeban

Why not schedule in long walks or things like that on your rest days?

doughballs

two pounds is awesome in a week but seriously do take your off days I didn't and ended up with a hamstring tear which still nags me to this day and that happened in the summer. Anyway I feel the same though feel like im slacking. But you need the rest keep up the good work

Findekano

Why not schedule in long walks or things like that on your rest days?

*whines* It's noooooooot the saaaaaaame! :sad:

I like moving heavy stuff. *pouts forever*


But really, that's a good idea to keep me from feeling idle, and but still, I'm hooked on lifting, and I nothing else measures up anymore.

Findekano

insert head slap here.

Your muscles don't grow by working out, they grow and become stonger by reapiring thmselves and they can't repair unless you give them the rest they deserve. Take your rest day and revill in the fact that you are getting stronger because of it.

Thank you. *sniffle*