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  1. 03-05-2007, 07:38 PM #1
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    Who takes time off?

    about once a year i take about a week or two off in a row to just rest. well im now taking 9 days off (saturday to following monday). i have been off cycle for about 3 months and i am dealing with a couple of injuries (tendenitis in the elbow, shoulder pain) felt like the last couple weeks were a waste of workouts. i feel like crap not being there but i always feel great when i get back. how often do you guys take time off.
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    I take a week off once every 6-8 wks.....you gotta have time off....
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    yeah time off does the body good.
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  6. 03-06-2007, 01:16 AM #6
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    Not typically when Im not injured.

    My back just started bothering me again and I might take a week off again
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  7. 03-06-2007, 01:27 PM #7
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    I never take off, unless injured which is not often.When i don't have acess to a gym I still find my self repping out 1,000 push ups
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    hmmmmmm....interesting......i never take these long stints off.......y'all are weird. GET BIG OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....

    Why take time off anyway???
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuhlFreak55
    hmmmmmm....interesting......i never take these long stints off.......y'all are weird. GET BIG OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....

    Why take time off anyway???
    4-real a day or two at the most,but weeks thats to much time
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  10. 03-06-2007, 01:35 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuhlFreak55
    hmmmmmm....interesting......i never take these long stints off.......y'all are weird. GET BIG OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....

    Why take time off anyway???

    To grow!
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    no fez......i told you to quit eating that nonsense for breakfast
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  12. 03-06-2007, 01:37 PM #12
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    i had surgery one time and they told me i had to stay out of the gym for 4 weeks.......3 days later......back hittin da iron baby
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  13. 03-06-2007, 01:38 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by anaBROLIC
    about once a year i take about a week or two off in a row to just rest. well im now taking 9 days off (saturday to following monday). i have been off cycle for about 3 months and i am dealing with a couple of injuries (tendenitis in the elbow, shoulder pain) felt like the last couple weeks were a waste of workouts. i feel like crap not being there but i always feel great when i get back. how often do you guys take time off.
    I take time off if I am injured or if life is just too busy to get in some good training sessions. Typically I miss part of December every year with Christmas and whatnot. I missed most of December in 2006 due to healing from tricep tendinitis and tennis elbow. I started again in January and them got sick about 3 weeks ago and it is just gone today (the first day I have felt better was today). It sucks cause I had a plan to be leaner and meaner and ready to hit cycle 2 this month...I will have to get back into my routine and aim for April. I think it is healthy to take some time off every year...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuhlFreak55
    no fez......i told you to quit eating that nonsense for breakfast

    what's for breakfast?
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  16. 03-14-2007, 01:03 PM #16
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    went back. my elbow feels good. its the first time in about a month i was able to get a good upper body workout in and not baby my elbow.. had a great shoulder pump lastnight...
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    I might skip a day if I'm feeling tired but I'll hit it hard the following day. Never really feel a need to take off 1 week + at a time.
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    just took a week off,the first time since summer last year...but i feel great,joints dont ache,not tired and bizzarly i feel bigger.think maybe cus im not burning of any cals,but dont really know
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    i will be taking a week off in about a week and half after im done with this letro for my PCT. my body desperatly needs it.
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