The Ideal Amout of Rest

**xnotoriousx** · 01-09-2009, 03:13 PM

How much rest should you get.

How many days in a row should you work out before you should rest a day?

I know alot of people say day on day off. But I want to work out more then that, will it hurt or help to go more?

**Phate** · 01-09-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by xnotoriousx

How much rest should you get.

How many days in a row should you work out before you should rest a day?

I know alot of people say day on day off. But I want to work out more then that, will it hurt or help to go more?

around 8 hours for most people is sufficient, i have been sleeping 12 or so lately but that's because i was in sleep deprivation from college

i normally will train two days on one day off or take off a day if i do two large muscle groups like chest and back to give my body time to recoup

**xnotoriousx** · 01-09-2009, 03:19 PM

So you think 2 on 1 off would be better then 1 on 1 off? I think i'd def feel better about that then 1 on 1 off.

Right now i've been doing cardio every day. Is there really a reason other then soreness I shouldn't do cardio every day 30 mins at incline fast walk. With the HIIT thrown in there every few days? You know maybe 1 day off a week, cheat day or something.

**kaberle_15** · 01-09-2009, 03:29 PM

My current split I do 3 on 1 off 2 on 1 off and 8 hours of sleep

**TheJuicer** · 01-09-2009, 05:27 PM

I do 1 on 1 off and feel that If I workout 2 days in a row my body just doesnt recover and the second day my ass drags. My workouts are intense. HIT style.

**Deltasaurus** · 01-09-2009, 05:29 PM

Depends on The muscle group split but ima 2 on 1 off 2 on 2 off kinda guy

**xnotoriousx** · 01-10-2009, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by kaberle_15

My current split I do 3 on 1 off 2 on 1 off and 8 hours of sleep

I like that alot. Also for people just starting out or getting back at it after a long break it wouldn't be bad to train more often would it.

The reason I say that is because you can't really get alot of weight and you damn sure can't really get a full workout in.

***RAGE*** · 01-10-2009, 03:19 PM

It all depends on how hared you are working out and I also think if you do two on and one off change it up every four weeks. I have done five on two off and then changed it to two on and one off and so on.

**redz** · 01-10-2009, 03:23 PM

It depends on if you are bulking or cutting I believe when bulking you should have more rest days. I did 5 on 1 off through my last cutting cycle.

**Ronnie Rowland** · 01-11-2009, 10:27 AM

It varies from one person to the next. There is no cookie cutter plan. I'll say one thing-women as a whole bounce back faster than men.

**xnotoriousx** · 01-11-2009, 05:40 PM

wow really? I wonder why? It's prob becuase they have better mental then us.

***RAGE*** · 01-11-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Ronnie Rowland

It varies from one person to the next. There is no cookie cutter plan. I'll say one thing-women as a whole bounce back faster than men.

I like it when a women bounces, sorry I could not leave that one alone...

**bodybuilder1107** · 01-12-2009, 07:55 AM

most get 8-10 but if your tires sleep more test your limits on haw early you can get up sometimes that extra half hour makes all the difference in the gym, in my case though if i sleep in im more tired all day than when i get up early and go to the gym

**british bulldog 1** · 01-12-2009, 10:59 AM

definately 1 on 1 off

nothing worse than overtraining !!!

**Joker111086** · 01-12-2009, 08:44 PM

off days u mean weights only right? so u goto the gym and do some cardio??

**ARMY_OF_1** · 01-12-2009, 09:46 PM

i have done cardio and hard lifting for the last 8 straight days... i need a day off but for some reason i keep going. I know i am overtraing but cant help myself. tomorrow i am going to stay home ill prolly do my AM cardio though.

**TheFuturexx** · 01-12-2009, 10:43 PM

around 10 hours sleep but you can get away with 8
2 days on 1 off recommended so that you give your best the next time

**TheFuturexx** · 01-12-2009, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by ARMY_OF_1

i have done cardio and hard lifting for the last 8 straight days... i need a day off but for some reason i keep going. I know i am overtraing but cant help myself. tomorrow i am going to stay home ill prolly do my AM cardio though.

geez thats alot of training but i guess sometimes you just
got to do what you got to do.
have you found your performance has been decresing?