How many days of exercise before rest?

FantasticVoyage
FantasticVoyage Posts: 53
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How many days do you exercise before taking a rest day? I've just started working out and I've been going every day for a week now. My muscles are KILLING me though and I'm thinking I need a rest. I'm also getting sick of the workouts even though I love them while I do them. So I'm going to rest today but want some ideas of what kind of workout schedule I should keep. Like how many days before a rest?

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  • angievan26
    angievan26 Posts: 212
    You may be doing over kill... try working out 5 days a week and having two days off..
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    I think it depends on how often you were exercising before you started this lifestyle. I've always been pretty heathy and exercised at least 3 times a week for 30-45 minutes...now I'm up to about 2 hours a day 5-6 days a week. My one rest day is Sunday. If you're just starting out...I think it might help to excercise for 2 days, rest for one. Also...mix up you're ruitine. I do kickboxing, Krav Maga, running, weight training, yoga, and ballet all on different days...that way I never get bored.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I don't know about you but I do heavy weight training and cardio

    But this was my schedule last week.

    Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday, and Saturday

    and I took Friday and Saturday off


    This week I worked out yesterday and I am taking Today off

    But will be in the gym hard Wednesday,Thursday, and Saturday

    I am taking off Friday and Sunday

    Then Back at it for Monday- Thursday and Saturday with Friday and Sunday off


    My coworker/coach's schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
    Off Wednesday and Sunday

    Like I said that is intense weights with some cardio

    I am so sore that I have to take a rest today. If I just did cardio I would take 1 day a week off probably- cause I wouldn't get *kitten* sore
  • FantasticVoyage
    FantasticVoyage Posts: 53
    Yeah, I'm just starting out after a LONG while. The two days one day off sounds more like what I should do right now. I also have LOTS of different exercise dvds that I can do. My husband has a total gym that I'd like to tone on as well.
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    I generally only have an hour to work out a night so I alternate cardio and strength training throughout the week and rest on Sundays and sometimes Friday's as well (if I plan on doing a long workout on Saturdays with cardio and strength). I do 45 min of elliptical three days and 15 min elliptical (to warm the muscles up) + 45 min strength with alternating emphasis three days (arms & abs one day, legs and abs another, mixing up the machines I use every time).

    You definitely need to throw in a day of rest during the week to give your body time to heal. It also helps to mix things up so you don’t get burned out….
  • Melroxsox
    Melroxsox Posts: 1,040 Member
    if you're feeling that sore, you're going to want to take about 2 rest days. I like the 5 day a week schedule of heavy cardio and 3 days a week of strength training. Then on the weekend I got swimming or biking to stay active, but it's less intense! Good luck!!!:wink::wink: :wink:
  • ColinQ
    ColinQ Posts: 76
    How about every other day that way you get at least 4 days work out and three off. Or do as others are doing, alternate gym one day, run the next, day off start again
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Oooohh... Good question...

    I usually go -

    Monday - Full Training Session at the gym 1hr 20mins ish
    Tuesday - Legs Bums and Tums or Gym session
    Wednesday - Day off
    Thursday - 20min Run outside followed by 1hr in the gym
    Friday - 40min Swimming

    Sat and Sunday are my days off - Howver i sometimes go skating on sunday for a couple of hours

    :flowerforyou:
  • heygirl1954
    heygirl1954 Posts: 92
    Ya I usually shoot for 5 days at 60 min, but don't beat myself up if I miss one...Your body will tell you if you have too much.
  • photoman67
    photoman67 Posts: 116 Member
    If you're working out all of your muscle groups when you workout, assuming that you're talking about weight training, then you should workout every other day to give your muscles time to recover. Don't forget to eat after your workout too.
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