How often do you you have a DAY OFF from working out?

I like to do less exercise on Sunday. I like to think it is a day of rest. Although I will still exercise a little I don't push myself as hard. Maybe a 15 min. walk instead of 45 min.

I don't schedule off days. My workout requires differing amounts of rest depending on which muscle groups I work. I do good with 3 days between legs and back, and 2 days for core, and 1 day for everything else. It all depends on the recovery times the body parts need. I get a much better workout if I rest when needed.

If I do something recreational, like biking, swimming, or running from the po po, then I of course don't workout those days.

I would think you could do cardiovascular as often as you wanted?

you should have at least 1 day of rest and recovery.. you dont want to overwork yourself! I try for at LEAST 5 days a week and I may workout 6 days but w one day being "lower" intensity workout and then one full day to just relax and rest. it varys, every week is going to be different.. you cant be 100% 360 days a yr just make every effort to get in at least 5 days a week and thats more than enuff, specially if your getting in in hr or more and working out pretty intensely on those days. Just dont push yourself to the point of fatique, listen to your body! it all depends on you and how much you can do

I started my program on January 3rd and had been doing 5x a week and taking the weekends off. My workouts were very intense cardio on M, W, F and lighter strength training and cardio on Tuesday and Thursday. As of last week I am now up to 6x per week at the advice of my trainer. Still doing the intense cardio on M, W, and F, but have now added a very light hour workout on either Saturday or Sunday.

If you're talking about cardio, you don't technically need a day off. I went 28 days solid when I first started working out (21 days to build a habit, and then I did an extra week just because). If you're doing weight training it's best to at least alternate days you work specific muscle groups, but I'd still recommend one day a week off from weight training for body recovery.

That said, I tend to do 6 days a week with Fridays as my night off since that's typically the night we'd have plans. Lately I've been taking one-two days off simply because it's been a stressful time at work and I want the downtime since I typically work out right after work. But I also try to mix things up with what I do for cardio. Between steady state runs, intervals runs, interval elliptical and steady state stationary biking. Just so I never get bored and also so my body never settles into a specific routine. Though, I do more running than any of the other just because I like it more.

And for weights, I do three times a week. And each night I do both upper and lower body, alternating between the two between reps. And then use the days off in between.

You should do the amount of days/week that you will be able to stick to for the long term. In the past, I have done the cyclical thing (work out really hard for a few months and then fade). Now I have decided that exercise is a way of life and have been consistent for the last year +. I aim for 5-6 days a week. I usually take Sundays off and the occasional off day. If you feel like you can do 7 days/week without getting burned out, great! Otherwise, you should find what level of exercise works for YOU. Good luck on your journey.