Missing workouts
vellacraptor
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I know occasionally missing one day isn't bad, but I've always been confused on what to do if you do miss a day, esp when following a workout schedule. I just learned it's bad to double up to get your "missed" workout in...but what is better?
Skip that workout and follow your schedule, or push your schedule back a day and pick up where you left off? What do you guys do?
Skip that workout and follow your schedule, or push your schedule back a day and pick up where you left off? What do you guys do?
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I skip that day because I have my schedule set up so that the next day for that training will come soon enough. In other words, I do some things minimum 2x a week, but they are scheduled for 3x. I plan to do the 3, but if I can't, I'll still always have the 2x that week.0
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For me, it depends on the workout. If I miss a day of C25K for instance, I pick up starting on the missed workout because it's about building endurance. So I may be doing week 3, day 3 on what is really my 4th week of doing the program. If I miss a day lifting weights, I usually just skip it and move forward because otherwise I get the entire schedule screwed up long term.0
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I do a three day weight lifting split, I miss a day for what ever reason I will can on the split order or example I will do ABC but if my day off it between B and C when I go back I start with CABCABC etc0
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I give myself 24 hours to make up a planned workout that I missed. If I dont make the window, I just switch gears and move on to the next planned workout on time and dont look back again.0
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I double all week and party all weekend, works for me.0
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I have a weekly plan. If I miss a day, then I just go on to the next day. What's done is done.0
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this girl on MFP got sick. she was about two weeks into P90x, and didn't work out for four or five days in a row. she wanted to know if she should do all four work outs in one day to catch up.
don't do that. if you miss a work out, do it the next day, or adjust your schedule. you're probably not following such a regimented work out plan such as a body builder or iron man triathlete. and even when they get sick or travel and have to miss work outs, they don't sweat it.0 -
this girl on MFP got sick. she was about two weeks into P90x, and didn't work out for four or five days in a row. she wanted to know if she should do all four work outs in one day to catch up.
don't do that. if you miss a work out, do it the next day, or adjust your schedule. you're probably not following such a regimented work out plan such as a body builder or iron man triathlete. and even when they get sick or travel and have to miss work outs, they don't sweat it.
that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. seriously. There are no workout police for home workouts or self programs.
no one is going to come beat you up for missing a day. Just start where you left off- or skip the workout and do it next time.0 -
this girl on MFP got sick. she was about two weeks into P90x, and didn't work out for four or five days in a row. she wanted to know if she should do all four work outs in one day to catch up.
don't do that. if you miss a work out, do it the next day, or adjust your schedule. you're probably not following such a regimented work out plan such as a body builder or iron man triathlete. and even when they get sick or travel and have to miss work outs, they don't sweat it.
that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. seriously. There are no workout police for home workouts or self programs.
no one is going to come beat you up for missing a day. Just start where you left off- or skip the workout and do it next time.
this is different on some programs.
POOF! unbaffled.0 -
this is different on some programs.
POOF! unbaffled.
doing 5 workouts in one day? why is this even logical.
I can understand making up a workout- if you are only a day behind.... either doing a double or skipping a rest day- but the concept of just continually doubling up or never resting if you are weeks 'off'?
baffling.
yes it's a program. But EVERYONE has days where crap happens. Emergencies- weather conditions- car problems- pet problems work problems... stuff that makes it physically impossible to get to the gym. just use your noggen and come up with an acceptable - reasonable- logical solution.
not a single program is going to suggest any thing that much different than- those two things: start where you left off- or skip a day.0 -
I try not to miss workouts, you can usually do something. pushups and body weigh exercises at the hotel, running for even 10 minutes, something. I do doubles during the week, and run on the weekends about 10 miles,
but if you do miss one, just make sure that day isnt a cheat day! stick to your nutrition0 -
this is different on some programs.
POOF! unbaffled.
doing 5 workouts in one day? why is this even logical.
I can understand making up a workout- if you are only a day behind.... either doing a double or skipping a rest day- but the concept of just continually doubling up or never resting if you are weeks 'off'?
baffling.
yes it's a program. But EVERYONE has days where crap happens. Emergencies- weather conditions- car problems- pet problems work problems... stuff that makes it physically impossible to get to the gym. just use your noggen and come up with an acceptable - reasonable- logical solution.
not a single program is going to suggest any thing that much different than- those two things: start where you left off- or skip a day.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh i thought you said that skipping a workout was baffling.
"that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. "0 -
Life is TOO short to be that regimented. I think we just have to learn to live & let some things go. It'll be okay.0
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this is different on some programs.
POOF! unbaffled.
doing 5 workouts in one day? why is this even logical.
I can understand making up a workout- if you are only a day behind.... either doing a double or skipping a rest day- but the concept of just continually doubling up or never resting if you are weeks 'off'?
baffling.
yes it's a program. But EVERYONE has days where crap happens. Emergencies- weather conditions- car problems- pet problems work problems... stuff that makes it physically impossible to get to the gym. just use your noggen and come up with an acceptable - reasonable- logical solution.
not a single program is going to suggest any thing that much different than- those two things: start where you left off- or skip a day.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh i thought you said that skipping a workout was baffling.
"that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. "
read everything twice yoovie. we've been over this. sound it out if you have to.0 -
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh i thought you said that skipping a workout was baffling.
"that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. "
yeah no- the baffling part is the obscene lack of common sense... nah- everyone misses a work out- it's life- it happens. LOL That doesn't concern me at all. It's the pure panic that seems to ensue. same with certain diets- people freak out- is this paleo- isn't it. bah- shut up and eat it. no one is going to come smack you for it.
no worries.0 -
this is different on some programs.
POOF! unbaffled.
doing 5 workouts in one day? why is this even logical.
I can understand making up a workout- if you are only a day behind.... either doing a double or skipping a rest day- but the concept of just continually doubling up or never resting if you are weeks 'off'?
baffling.
yes it's a program. But EVERYONE has days where crap happens. Emergencies- weather conditions- car problems- pet problems work problems... stuff that makes it physically impossible to get to the gym. just use your noggen and come up with an acceptable - reasonable- logical solution.
not a single program is going to suggest any thing that much different than- those two things: start where you left off- or skip a day.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh i thought you said that skipping a workout was baffling.
"that is baffeling to me. I don't skip them I just start where I left off. "
read everything twice yoovie. we've been over this. sound it out if you have to.
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Thanks for all the replies guys!
I think i'll just adjust my schedule to accommodate the missed days and set that as my new weekly, but keep up with eating right haha0 -
I double all week and party all weekend, works for me.
My kind of plan!0
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