is it healthy to workout every day?

I dont know why it would be harmful to exercise

I see no harm in working out 6 days a week, but part of how your body builds muscle is through recovery time, so it's helpful physically (and mentally) to have a day off once a week. Lets your joints rest too.

Hi I was just wondering if it is healthy for you and your muscles to work out everyday. This can include cardio, strength (like jillian michaels 30 day shred), or any type of stretching. I just wanted to know whether to work out everyday or every other day...Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks

Muscle builds lactic acid after a work out , you should give your muscles and body in general a rest so they can heal properly, specially if you do weight training. I usually don't go to the gym on weekends, but I excercise in the pool or when the weather allows it, I take a long walk outside. I use the weekend to do gardening or house cleaning, which is also a workout.

By changing my excercise routine and taking a break, I also reduce boredom and keep my motivation up.

I like to take a day off from more intense workout activities to play active games on the Wii! It keeps me moving and has a different purpose than my regular workouts. It reminds me that being active can also primarily be so much fun.

I honestly dont read or listen to what the internet says.....I, in my opinion, feels as if my body will tell me if its too much....there are days i can go and go and go with out resting but then there are days where my body says, "I'M TIRED".....I listen to my body....Yes even if it rest, i still work out 6 days a week, i have learned that 6 days dont burn me out, I have done a full week at times as well, but normally after working, coaching, raising 3 kids etc, my body tells me i need 1 day break a week.....Listen to your body and pay attention to what it needs.

I don't think anyone can really answer that for you....and I am sure there a million textbook answers, but Iam just going to give you my opinion....I don't workout 7 days a week (and I mean real workout, not going for a leisure walk or something light) I do 3-4 days a week because, do you really think you are going to be able to MAINTAIN that for the rest of your life?? If you are just trying to loose weight for a certain occassion then rushing it may be the answer, but if this is a lifetime change, you need to be realistic for the long haul.......again, just my opinion....

It is very healthy to work out every day. When you are doing weights just make sure you rest a day in between to rest the muscles. I do weights every day.

I do lower body weights M W F

I do upper body weights Tu Th and Sat or Sun.

I do cardio and abs 5 to 6 days a week.

Some professionals recommend one day rest and others do not. I am not sure which is true but I really do not think it is unhealthy to exercise everyday for sure. When I can I do exercise 7 days a week I do but that is rare. I feel with my knee issues one day rest is sensible. But if you are young, do what you feel is reasonable. Good luck to you!

I think you can quite easily get into a 3 or 4 day routine and be happy with it.

I also think you can push yourself to 5 or 6 without any adverse effects.

As most people have said, listen to your body. If it needs a rest, it will tell you.

Having said all that, I do take 1 day off as a minimum.

Maybe if you're new to exercise you should build up slower anyhow?? Your muscles will probably ache a lot at first.

Good luck :flowerforyou:

It really depends on the person. I do two days on, one day off, two days on...etc. That equals five days a week, which I think is quite enough. For me, if I do it everyday, I burn out and end up not doing it at all.

But like I said, some people work out everyday, some 3 days a week...some none...it's possible to lose weight any of those ways as long as your nutrition is stable.