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What do you do in between workout outs ?
twinkletoes66
Posts: 89 Member
hi guys , I'm on week 2 stage 1 , not sure if this has been asked before? But do you do any cardio etc on days in-between workouts? I'm loving this programme ! Finding it bit hard with upping cals ! I'm used to fasting 1 a week! Feel scared !
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as the book says you don't have to but a lot of ppl do. My workout days are Mon, Thurs, Sat and I have soccer training on Wed and normally a soccer game on Sun so I only really have one day off a week.
If you are following a IF plan and have had success with it there is no reason to stop, I follow leangains 16/8 and it doesn't effect my workouts, if you follow something like eat stop eat then just make fast days your rest days in between
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I lift only, my days off are actually days off... Except I do intervals (that starts phase 2 I think) on the day after lifting (if at all).0
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Right now, I don't do anything additional because I have three professional singing rehearsals per week in addition to working regular hours. Thus I have no time/energy for anything besides lifting 3 days/week. I occasionally walk a bit on the weekend if I am not busy or tired. I have a very active lifestyle though, so I move a lot during the day!0
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I just restarted couch to 5k this week. My lift days are M W F with runs on T Th Sun and rest on Saturday. So far, so good with energy levels for both, but I'm only up to stage 1 4b.0
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Sometimes I add in some dancing - usually walking. Sometimes some cardio, sometimes HIIT.
Lately, I like doing complexes.
I think if you like cardio and enjoy it.. and it's a part of your life, you shouldn't remove it just for a lifting plan. But if you don't really care for it, just leave it out, since you don't need extra with the bodyweight matrix and hiit sessions. 0 -
I add a spin class in one or two days a week. I have been busy at work so I mainly stick to lifting 3 days a week. If I have time I slip the spin class in.0
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I do about an hour of cardio on most of my non-lifting days. More likely on weekdays than weekends though. And I make sure to take at least 1 full rest day every week.0
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I think if you like cardio and enjoy it.. and it's a part of your life, you shouldn't remove it just for a lifting plan. But if you don't really care for it, just leave it out, since you don't need extra with the bodyweight matrix and hiit sessions.
This.0 -
During stage one I lifted M-W-F plus I did cardio 1-2 days per week on off days. I get DVDs from my local library. Later stages in NROL4W incorporate HIIT so I did less intense workouts on non-lifting days like walking or leisurely bike riding.0
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I'm in the middle of Stage 1. I teach Water Aerobics 2x a week on my off days. I also try to fit in a power yoga class.0
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Thanx guys ! Iv swam 100 lengths today 1 mile whoop whoop x0
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I usually just Hula hoop (3lbs) when the kids watch TV for 10 mins or so on days off.
Sometimes the kids ride bikes and I walk fast to keep up.
My own motto is 3 days at the gym is enough, spend the rest of the time outside 0 -
I (like you!) am on the second week of Stage 1 and am loving it so far. I kickbox three times a week (started it several months ago and fell in love, not willing to give it up) and lift twice a week. I know I might run into trouble in stage 2 when I hit the interval training because you're not supposed to do interval training on your off days, but I figure I'll figure that out when I get there. So far, this is working out fine. The hard thing is just making sure I am taking in enough calories (and protein).0
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