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jw007 · 09-05-2008, 06:37 PM

Trouble is when i have a week off im out on the p155 far more so i go catabolic and get weaker lol..

Suppose the answer is not to go out and drink, but im weak :(

paulo · 09-05-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kaz28

So if you are training shoulders one day and then legs the next - would that day still count as a rest day for your shoulders or are you saying complete rest on any training is best?????

this is a good question and previously i would have thought what youre saying made sense-but having read mike mentzer books and brawn its not only local muscular fatigue we need to recoevr from but central nervous system fatigue-as weight training (hard and heavy) is very stressfull on the body ,so a complete rest with no training is best for systemic recovery/recuperation and hopefully -overcompensation i.e growth/strength increase

less is more, quality not quantity is what counts,difficult to implement for most due to youth and enthusiasm

jonesy2411 · 12-05-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jw007

Trouble is when i have a week off im out on the p155 far more so i go catabolic and get weaker lol..

Suppose the answer is not to go out and drink, but im weak :(

same here

MrGum · 12-05-2008, 09:19 PM

I am going to have a week off weights. Running a marathon on Saturday, want to be recovered fully on the day: muscles and CNS!
The difficulty might be tapering the running as I am addicted to that too!

paulo · 13-05-2008, 06:54 PM

you will have to rest and carb load anyway to build up the muscle glycogen stores,jsut do a few small jogs then nought from wed-carb up thu,fri

pecman · 15-05-2008, 01:13 AM

I know its crazy the mentality that people use in the gym, I always have xmas of every year and kick back and live on quality street for nearly 2 weeks your mind needs a rest as much as your body,They are both as strong...

When i came back after xmas i had a discution/row with a young lad who told ME i was a fool for having time of and i would lose all my strength

I then said so how much muscle/strength did YOU gain while i was off then in which he did not answer and walked away

The shock your body gets also when you go back stimulates more growth.

paulo · 06-06-2008, 08:47 PM

having four days rest as stale and overtrained again-see what rebound i get

Ironhorse · 17-06-2008, 08:59 AM

I find having a full week of makes me loose strength, so what ive found works really well for me is to just do a really light week just two days training with repetition training only.

Everyones different i guess.

09-05-2008, 06:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
jw007 gym addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 925	Re: have a weeks rest Trouble is when i have a week off im out on the p155 far more so i go catabolic and get weaker lol.. Suppose the answer is not to go out and drink, but im weak :(

12-05-2008, 09:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
MrGum shy in real life Join Date: May 2008 Location: Congleton, UK Posts: 239 Blog Entries: 8	Re: have a weeks rest I am going to have a week off weights. Running a marathon on Saturday, want to be recovered fully on the day: muscles and CNS! The difficulty might be tapering the running as I am addicted to that too!

13-05-2008, 06:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
paulo Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: north Posts: 787	Re: have a weeks rest you will have to rest and carb load anyway to build up the muscle glycogen stores,jsut do a few small jogs then nought from wed-carb up thu,fri

15-05-2008, 01:13 AM	#21 (permalink)
pecman hardcore trainer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 52	Re: have a weeks rest I know its crazy the mentality that people use in the gym, I always have xmas of every year and kick back and live on quality street for nearly 2 weeks your mind needs a rest as much as your body,They are both as strong... When i came back after xmas i had a discution/row with a young lad who told ME i was a fool for having time of and i would lose all my strength I then said so how much muscle/strength did YOU gain while i was off then in which he did not answer and walked away The shock your body gets also when you go back stimulates more growth.

06-06-2008, 08:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
paulo Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: north Posts: 787	Re: have a weeks rest having four days rest as stale and overtrained again-see what rebound i get

17-06-2008, 08:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
Ironhorse Newbie Trainer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ealing/chiswick Posts: 87	Re: have a weeks rest I find having a full week of makes me loose strength, so what ive found works really well for me is to just do a really light week just two days training with repetition training only. Everyones different i guess.

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