Is it bad to take a week off weight training during PCT?

[PistolPete33]

I'm struggling with Tendonitis in my right inside elbow and I need to give it a break. It started a few weeks back because I was still on cycle I kept training. I know it isn't the smartest thing to do but giving the timing I did what I had to do. Anyways, I'm not in PCT and I know my training will be tough over the next few weeks. That being said I'm thinking of taking this week off of weight training. I will still hit the gym 4 times this week with one of them being Muay Thai training. I'm thinking of maybe just going really light and doing cardio to keep things in check. I will still go all out on leg day but on the others I think I'm just going to go a bit easy. I know my body is in a catabolic state right now so building muslce isn't going to be happening but I don't want to lose all my gains. I haven't taken a week off all year so I'm thinking my body can prob. use it. Am I better off dealing with the pain throughout PCT and trying to heal the elbow after PCT or just deal with it RIGHT now?

I posted this here and not in the PCT forum because noone seems to read that.

Thanks,
Pete

[peachfuzz]

sounds like youd be better off taking the week off then not doing so.

[csmokingman]

would you rather take it easy this week and lose 7 days of training or would you rather work through the pain and risk injury and not be able to work out for the next 7 months?

Your not going to loose too much by resting for a week, plus pct workouts should be much easier than while on cycle anyways. Just work around the bad elbow, still work out the other arm and legs.

[oscarjones]

I've done it before - actually helped me more than anything I believe.