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workout question

redhottxozk
redhottxozk Posts: 28
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
better to work out everyday... or take a day off???

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  • sherylhs
    sherylhs Posts: 141 Member
    Rest does a body good... for me anyway.
  • gennybunny
    gennybunny Posts: 59
    Don't work the same muscles 2 days in a row. It can cause injury. Strength training should be done every other day, but cardio can be done 5 to 6 days a week. Hope that helps..
  • redhottxozk
    redhottxozk Posts: 28
    Don't work the same muscles 2 days in a row. It can cause injury. Strength training should be done every other day, but cardio can be done 5 to 6 days a week. Hope that helps..


    what about cardio everyday???
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    I run 6 miles every day. If my legs need a rest they tell me.
  • stephanielynn76
    stephanielynn76 Posts: 709 Member
    I do both cardio and strength training every day... but I don't train the same muscle groups two days in a row...
  • redhottxozk
    redhottxozk Posts: 28
    thanks everyone...... the hubby tells me i do way too much cardio and going to "over train" been workng out (cardio every day just so i could get a routine down will be adding strength trainging soon) but im afraid if i take a day "off" so early it will turn into two... then three... and so on.... but i dont want to be doing any damange
  • stephanielynn76
    stephanielynn76 Posts: 709 Member
    Most of my 'gym friends' are there every single day just like I am.... and we've all been doing it for years... you'll be just fine!
  • 1FITmamaofTWINS
    1FITmamaofTWINS Posts: 185
    I strength train 5 days a week (mon-fri) and cardio 6 days a week (mon-sat)
  • 1FITmamaofTWINS
    1FITmamaofTWINS Posts: 185
    p.s to shut your husband up.... take one day off from the "cardio" and have wild crazy hour long sex.. it burns tons of calories and he wont complain ;-)
  • courtrptr13
    courtrptr13 Posts: 272
    I wouldn't do the same workout every day or I think you risk injuring yourself. I know there are lots of people who work out 7 days a week, but I think it's good to give your body a rest a day or two a week. If you're afraid you'll get out of the routine of working out, maybe just take a brisk walk or something to move your body, but not a hard core workout.
  • ThePortugee
    ThePortugee Posts: 5 Member
    You should be taking at least one day a week off. Your body needs that rest to recover. Cardio stresses the body too and that recovery is needed. And your body uses energy to repair so its good. I find that I can work out harder the other six days with rest one day.
  • caroline1851
    caroline1851 Posts: 26
    I think it depends on how hard you workout. If you work out INTENSILY, (sp?)it's probaly a good idea to take a day off. But that could mean, if you run everyday, go for a walk or a swim. You'll still be exercising, just lighter and different. I think for the majority of exercisers who are just exercising to be fit, there is nothing wrong with exercising everday. I only take a day off if time is limited, it ends up being about a day off every 10 days or so.
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