Week Long Break?

Dahllywood
Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Is it okay for me to take a week long break? I was originally going to just do a few days, then today I don't feel good (hungover + bad stomach issues). I've been eating pretty well but I haven't made it to the gym since monday. I feel like such a bum when I don't go to the gym...

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  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    no, it's not okay...the gym police are going to come get you and handcuff you to the hammerstrength machine and make you do bench presses until your pecs explode!

    lol why isn't it okay, if you need a break take a break, and you will feel even better next time you work out
  • iluvprettyshoes
    iluvprettyshoes Posts: 605 Member
    I just took a break of 4 days after working out hard consistenly 5-6 days a week for 18 mos.

    Today was first day back & It did wonders...felt so much stronger and was able to push farther and still feel great.

    If your body says it needs a break then definitely take one.
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    Im just worried that I'm going to lose muscle mass and endurance and with all the holiday grubbing coming up I don't want to lose track
  • iluvprettyshoes
    iluvprettyshoes Posts: 605 Member
    I was worried about that too. But a lot of people on here encouraged me to break and it really helped. I think I had plateaued in my training bc I wasn't progressing anymore. After restarting today I ran my farthest ever distance.
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    I was worried about that too. But a lot of people on here encouraged me to break and it really helped. I think I had plateaued in my training bc I wasn't progressing anymore. After restarting today I ran my farthest ever distance.

    hmm interesting
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I taken around 4 days off just for a good long rest a few times - it's a nice break, and no problem as long as you don't have a discipline issue in getting back to it after the break! :smile:
  • vabchloser
    vabchloser Posts: 223 Member
    Not that this is the greatest work of science, but P90x has a "recovery week" every 4th week. Pretty much the recovery week is a cardio/yoga/stretch week. I look forward to those weeks. I'm on Week 10 :)

    Good luck! Just get back to it as soon as you can!!
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    You're not going to lose muscle mass in one week.
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    Finally made it back to the gym today. Was rough but I feel a lot better now! 5 day's rest but f* it
  • vabchloser
    vabchloser Posts: 223 Member
    Finally made it back to the gym today. Was rough but I feel a lot better now! 5 day's rest but f* it

    Can I just tell ya, I'm on day 4 of not working out and I feel guilty as hell. I need to get back to it too. This Christmas prep is killing me!
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Im just worried that I'm going to lose muscle mass and endurance and with all the holiday grubbing coming up I don't want to lose track

    If you're getting your Christmas Grub on you're not going to lose muscle. You may lose a bit off your cardio-vascular efficency in a week but nothing you couldn't recover from quickly.

    Really, like others have said. Unless you're training for a specific event and you feel run down. By all means....rest.
  • John2347
    John2347 Posts: 336 Member
    sometimes its good to take a week break for your body to completely recover from the hell you are putting it through.... you will not lose strength and endurance in 1 week... but limit it to 1 week tops or you will start to lose strength and endurance

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