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    Posts: 49 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Hi, I started weight training this week and it was my 2nd session. I've been advised to take a break day inbetween each work out day inorder for the muscles to recover. What am I suppose to do during my rest days. I really feel like I should be doing some sort of exercise and actually crave to be doing something.. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

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    • Posts: 159 Member
      Any form of Cardio
    • Posts: 593
      Cardio. Anything that gets your heart rate up for a extended period of time.
    • Posts: 282 Member
      Cardio is what I would do. Are you a runner? If not, C25K might be a good idea (a great way to start running) since you should be doing that every other day as well.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Yup, any form of cardio - at least 20 minutes. I also do some yoga on occasion. Alternatively, you could do upper body one day, lower the next and alternate. I tend to take a cardio only day followed with ab exercises.
    • Posts: 1,200 Member
      Cardio, yoga, pilates - something other than weight training.
    • Posts: 2,475 Member
      Yep, cardio! Running, swimming, biking, dancing, etc :)
    • Posts: 22
      You need to work out your arms one day and your legs the other day. You are lifting everyday, just not using the same muscels. Do cardio at least three times a week, but I would recommend giving your body one full day a week to rest and recover.
    • Posts: 5,033 Member
      walking, dancing, bike riding, exercise dvds, swimming, yoga, pilates, volleyball,water aerobics, zumba, just find something you like and stick with it
    • Posts: 728 Member
      Yep, cardio...
    • Posts: 7,010 Member
      I like to pole dance on my rest days
    • Posts: 1,741 Member
      In addition to the options listed above, you can also split your weight routine so that you aren't working the same muscle group two days in a row but are still doing weights every day you workout. I prefer a split routine because I love weights and don't feel like I've worked out if I don't do them. ;-) My favorite split is something like this:

      Day 1--Chest & Triceps, Cardio, Stretch
      Day 2--Legs, Cardio, Stretch
      Day 3--Back & Biceps, Cardio, Stretch
      Day 4--Shoulders & Abs, Cardio, Stretch
      Day 5--Rest
      Day 6--Total Body Weights, Cardio, Stretch
      Day 7--Rest
    • Posts: 259
      Cardio like a recumbent bike, or walking on a treadmill on incline.
    • Posts: 77 Member
      I weight train on Mon, Wed, and Fri then on Tues and Thur I do an ab routine. I usually do some form of cardio on each of the days. Then I rest on Sat and Sun.
    • Posts: 248 Member
      You could always just show up at one of my Zumba classes! I'd give you a good cardio workout! :D

      Seriously, though - I agree with the cardio fans.

      I would do some sort of strength training every day and have to tell myself "NO!" on my "off" days.

      Good for you for wanting to do more instead of the other way around.
    • Posts: 49 Member
      Thank you everyone for your ideas. I just wasnt sure if rest day meant complete rest or cadio. I as afraid cuz I thought by doing cardio I would still be using my muscles.
      MeliciousGibs I would love to joint ur Zumba classes and have been wanting to do so at our local centre but the classes are in the evenings and no one to look after the kids :( Hopefully one day.
      Thank you all.
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