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    How often do you guys......

    take a break from working out?!

    i read in a magazine somewhere that you need your break once in a while to let your body COMPLETELY rest from all the workouts you give it on a daily basis week after week after week....

    i want to try this out, but i hope im not reading this wrong....

    ive been working out for about 4months STRAIGHT without breaking ONCE !!!

    so THIS week im not going to the gym at all, but i am still doing my daily cardio and my ab crunches, with an occasional night of the "Perfect Pushup™" here and there, but thats about it

    i was wondering if this information is true? do you guys actually have breaks from working out? i read it in a an M&F Article "Too much can be bad" and it said you should take a week off..... i hope im not messing up my routine, but i have been going to the gym RELIGIOUSLY for 4months now

    so... what do you guys think? am i entitled to a week off? or this applies to ppl that have been goin to the gym for years? and if so, how often do YOU guys take your breaks?!

    THANKS !!!

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    Wrong forum bro, you might get more help in the workout section.
    move requested.

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    sorry... yea please if you can move my thread, i would greatly appreciate it!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slaiv
    sorry... yea please if you can move my thread, i would greatly appreciate it!!
    I requested admin to move it, you will get a better response there. Good luck bro.

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    Doing pushups during a "break" defeats the purpose of taking a break. Taking a break allows time for your muscle fibers to competely heal and be fresh for your next interval of training.

    Do some low impact cardio and eat clean during your 1 week absence from the gym. You'll get that newfound motivation once your return back to the gym a week from now.

    Good luck!

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    I'm far from an expert, but I'll take a stab at answering. I try to listen to my body, I'd say about once a month or so I take a few days off and just eat and rest. Usually just a few days does it for me.

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    THANK YOU !!!

    ill do my cardio and ill eat EXTRA healthy !!!

    no "Perfect Pushup™" for me then !!!

    Thanks alot !!!

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