am i getting in enough rest ??

**flyguy6661** · 05-05-2014, 08:58 AM

okay so sometimes i may train 5 days or even 6 days streight with only 1 day off, am i over doing it ?
this week has been
sunday:legs
today:chest & tri's
tuesday: back & bi's
wednesday:legs
thursday:shoulder & traps
friday : arms

il sometimes try to have a day off every 3 days but i feel quite good and energetic and like i say sometimes am doing 6 days on with only 1 off, too much ???? each session lasting 50-70 minutes depending on muscle group

**RaginCajun** · 05-05-2014, 11:49 AM

what does your diet look like? i do not like taking days off but you have to listen to what your body is telling you. if you feel you need rest, take it, if not, keep on truckin!

**Times Roman** · 05-05-2014, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by flyguy6661

okay so sometimes i may train 5 days or even 6 days streight with only 1 day off, am i over doing it ?
this week has been
sunday:legs
today:chest & tri's
tuesday: back & bi's
wednesday:legs
thursday:shoulder & traps
friday : arms

il sometimes try to have a day off every 3 days but i feel quite good and energetic and like i say sometimes am doing 6 days on with only 1 off, too much ???? each session lasting 50-70 minutes depending on muscle group

unless you are advanced, one rest day per week is probably insufficient. not only do you need to rest your muscle groups, but also your CNS. Your session times look good, so kudos there.

For me, three days on and one day off is intense, but it still gives me about 2 days off a week. I've been lifting since the Jurassic period, and would tie large rocks to both ends of tree trunks, so I could lift. And that's my "reason" for needing more rest for my CNS than some others. =)

**RaginCajun** · 05-05-2014, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Times Roman

unless you are advanced, one rest day per week is probably insufficient. not only do you need to rest your muscle groups, but also your CNS. Your session times look good, so kudos there. For me, three days on and one day off is intense, but it still gives me about 2 days off a week. I've been lifting since the Jurassic period, and would tie large rocks to both ends of tree trunks, so I could lift. And that's my "reason" for needing more rest for my CNS than some others. =)

he is not lying about lifting since the Jurassic period, moses wrote about TR in one of the scriptures. i think he was spotting moses doing squats!

**RangerDanger830** · 05-05-2014, 08:02 PM

I do 3 on and 1 off also and it isn't something I'd recommend to someone who doesn't have their fitness routine dialed in to their needs. Then again your time off depends on a lot of factors such as proper diet vs. inadequate diet, workout intensity, and workout style such as crossfit vs powerlifting.

**hellomycognomen** · 05-06-2014, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by flyguy6661

il sometimes try to have a day off every 3 days but i feel quite good and energetic and like i say sometimes am doing 6 days on with only 1 off, too much ???? each session lasting 50-70 minutes depending on muscle group

If you feel good, energetic, and are seeing continuous gains no need to change anything.

**Chicagotarsier** · 05-06-2014, 01:26 AM

I do 5 on 2 off. Works great with Monday feeling real refreshed.
Each muscle 2x a week

The reality is I took 4 days off for a trip to Korea. I found my body making me want to sleep every chance it got. Got back and had huge (for me) gains on tricep + biceps. Was I not taking enough time off? I think either that or my muscle rotation overlapps muscle groups too much:

M+Th Chest Biceps
T+F Shoulders + Tricep
W Lats Back Traps
M-F Legs Abs (Kicks in pool scissor and dolphin)

Maybe over training but those 4 days of rest really gave great improvements to the Bi and Triceps. If I would not have taken the 4 days off I would have been slow and steady keeping on keeping on and never had a question.

**Gaspaco** · 05-09-2014, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Chicagotarsier

I do 5 on 2 off. Works great with Monday feeling real refreshed. Each muscle 2x a week The reality is I took 4 days off for a trip to Korea. I found my body making me want to sleep every chance it got. Got back and had huge (for me) gains on tricep + biceps. Was I not taking enough time off? I think either that or my muscle rotation overlapps muscle groups too much: M+Th Chest Biceps T+F Shoulders + Tricep W Lats Back Traps M-F Legs Abs (Kicks in pool scissor and dolphin) Maybe over training but those 4 days of rest really gave great improvements to the Bi and Triceps. If I would not have taken the 4 days off I would have been slow and steady keeping on keeping on and never had a question.

You overtrain buddy IMO.

Thats not bodypart twice a week, you are doing tris and delts 4 days in a row...