Muscle Rest and Repair

When I was doing P90X, I recommend it, the DVD knows about repair so you do different muscles from day to day.

Hi there!

I'm currently working the 30 DS, and I'm on day 24. (51, female, 5'5", 132 lbs). This is an extreme, limited time training program. It does not have any scheduled rest days as such, and it is meant to work together with a considerably strict diet plan in order to get the advertised results. The program is not suited for slow sustainable weight loss/ lifestyle change.

That said, the exercises are set up as high intensity interval training circuit with weights. It's as easy as you want, or as hard as you want. There are modifications provided, and they can be performed without weights. Generally, the circuit is promoted with a pair of 3 lbs dumbbells. Personally, I get exactly what I want out of it, which is overall conditioning and fat reduction. Depending on the exercises, I use anything from 5 lbs to 12 lbs weights, which translates for me in sets of 'high reps, low weights, as many as possible'. And yes, the way I do it, makes muscles grow.
However, since I work this as hard as I can, I will take rest days. Some of the exercises hit the muscle groups very hard, every day, and this is not a good thing. Today is one of my rest days on weights, and I will do some stationary bike and a movie instead....

I'm a big Jillian video workout fan, and I've done many of her programs, or part of her programs to spice up my routines. There is the 'Ripped in 30', that I can recommend. the circuits are set up similar to 30 DS, but the workouts are supposed to be done 5-6 days per week, rest days are expected. Again, as hard as you want, or as easy as you want, with a variety of weights. No results, however, without proper nutrition plan.

Good luck, train safe!

These types of workouts are okay to do daily.