Do you workout everyday?
lindoussa
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Do you workout everyday? If not, how many days a week? I am just getting started and was wondering if I need to give my body a rest day and how often?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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I have always heard you should exercise every other day... That way you have a rest in between and your muscles can recoup..I tend to exercise every day but I do something different every day. For example cardo, then the next day weights, etc. its good not to over stress the same muscle every day is what I have been told. Good luck..0
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Try to take a day off every week; it's addictive, though.0
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I work out most weeks 5-6 days a week depending on my work schedule! At least one rest day is needed I believe!0
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No. 4-5 days a week. I generally take 2 rest days but sometimes three.0
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6 days a week and 1 rest day. i alternate cardio days with Lifting/Strength Training days.0
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2 rest days....after my biggest lifting sessions, one after chest day, one after back day0
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I work out everyday except Sunday. It's really rewarding and my body feels a thousand times better once I've exercised. It true though you do need breaks, you need to push yourself but you also need to know when to take a break.0
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1-2 days off a week... Usually 1 unless something comes up0
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Hell no. I try to do three days a week. Though rarely I'll do 2 or 4. And every few weeks, I just take the whole week off.0
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I workout 6 days a week, Sunday is a day of rest. I do alternate days of strength and cardio (3 of each).0
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I only work out 5 days a week, but even on my "rest" days, I'm active and do a lot of walking, but I'm in maintenance. Worked out 6 days a week when I was still trying to lose. I need the rest, tho, because I tend to overdo and my body needs the time to recover.0
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Currently working out 4 days a week (30-60 minutes a day), down from 5. Considering doing a 3 days on(workout)/1 day off(rest) routine after a couple months of my current routine. From my experience (and it's very limited so take my advice with a grain of salt) I would just tell you to listen to your body but don't be afraid to push it every now and then. Rest days are just as important to let your mind and body recover so you can go hard on your next workout.
I suppose the amount of rest days needed would be dependent on how intense your workouts are.0 -
Yup! Exercising is kind of my zen time each day! Where I get to just focus on myself and nothing else, I normally do take a day off on Sundays but I am still active for a good part of that day, walking around, riding a bike etc0
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Thanks so much guys! I think I am going to workout on Sun, Mon, and Tues, take Wed off, workout Thurs and Friday and take Saturday off. At least do that for a month and see what kind of results I get. Then I'll adjust if I'm not happy with it.0
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pretty much this!0
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I usually go Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Thursday is a rest day and saturday is my only day with my beautiful girl.0
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Currently working out 4 days a week (30-60 minutes a day), down from 5. Considering doing a 3 days on(workout)/1 day off(rest) routine after a couple months of my current routine. From my experience (and it's very limited so take my advice with a grain of salt) I would just tell you to listen to your body but don't be afraid to push it every now and then. Rest days are just as important to let your mind and body recover so you can go hard on your next workout.
I suppose the amount of rest days needed would be dependent on how intense your workouts are.
I have been doing cardio P90X videos (just started this week). Not really into the whole P90X program myself because I still can't do ALOT of what they do, so I just stick to the cardio part to get some of this weight off. Hoping that will make it easier down the road and I might go through the whole program? I REALLY need to find my Insanity program because that is really what I need.0 -
I work out 4 to 5 days a week. I give myself a minimum of two days off, but never more than three.0
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6 days a week 1 day of rest.0
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6 days a week and 1 day of rest, although I sometimes go on a walk on my rest day.0
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