taking a day off

[IronReload04]

i didnt really get much sleep last night. i feel real lethargig and unmotivated today. Do you think a situation like this, one should just avaoid a bad work out and rest the extra day and have a badass workout the next day? or jus tsuck it up and do it? what do you think

[KeyMastur]

listen to your body. sometimes it's good to push it, but if you're not feeling up to par, then take another day of rest.

[Hypertrophy]

I'm taking this whole week off. It is going to be difficult to overload being lethargic and not motivated.

[bluethunder]

Taking a few days off is no big deal and if you are feeling tired/no energy/desire what can you get accomplished working half hazardly?? HOWEVER, many times I feel the same way but manage to get in the gym and start working out slowly or do easy cardio . Many times I find that what happens is I start getting motivated and end up having a great workout. The feeling following the workout is fantastic. Just my 2c

[IronReload04]

you know what, i am going to just take tonight off. i jst dont have it in me today. besides, i did not get much sleep last night. i am sure tomarrow i will go in their and have twice the workout that i would have had today. tomarro, i will perform a personal best at the bench

[RedKnight]

I tried lifting once after working a full day and when I only got 2 hours of sleep the night before. Big mistake...I felt like a$$ and I had absolutely no energy. If you have an obvious reason why you think you will have a bad workout...don't go. But if its just one of those days where you just don't feel like it, I force myself to go. As Bluethunder said, those are some of the best workouts. You feel unmotivated when you get there.....but after you start lifting....the workout can turn into a great one.

[radar1234]

most people who lift dont take enough time off.i usually take a week off every 6 weeks and come back feeling stronger and more refreshed.