rest question

lk14040
lk14040 Posts: 90
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I do a full body strength train every other day with weights and in between those days I do something else like stretches, jogging or a workout dvd. My question is: Am I still letting my muscles rest from strength training if I do a workout video that may work the same muscle groups I did the day before, but im not using weights while doing the dvd.

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  • lk14040
    lk14040 Posts: 90
    I do a full body strength train every other day with weights and in between those days I do something else like stretches, jogging or a workout dvd. My question is: Am I still letting my muscles rest from strength training if I do a workout video that may work the same muscle groups I did the day before, but im not using weights while doing the dvd.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    welcome
    good luck on your journey:flowerforyou:
  • molsongirl
    molsongirl Posts: 1,373 Member
    I do a full body strength train every other day with weights and in between those days I do something else like stretches, jogging or a workout dvd. My question is: Am I still letting my muscles rest from strength training if I do a workout video that may work the same muscle groups I did the day before, but im not using weights while doing the dvd.

    You can do cardio every single day, without needing a rest. Weight work requires you to let that muscle group rest, but it's not in stone.
  • azwildcatfan94
    azwildcatfan94 Posts: 314 Member
    For me, I find it better to rest 2 days before working a body part again. It just seemed like I couldn't work as hard when I rested only one day.
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