Someone told me every 10 weeks is this accurate?
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03-02-2009, 01:03 PM #1Registered User
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how often should you take a week off?
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03-02-2009, 01:09 PM #2Gotta get bigger
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There is no set time scale as to when to take a week off. Listen to your body you will learn when it needs a break. If you feel tired/ run down and haven't had one for a while take a week off it will do you no harm. In fact you will come back refreshed and probably stronger.
"Great and good are seldom the same man."
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03-02-2009, 01:11 PM #3Registered User
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x2 - everyone's body responds differently from training. If you start to feel broken down then by all means take some time off.Originally Posted by spitfiredealer
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03-02-2009, 01:12 PM #4lol I dunno
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personally about 2-3 months. varies on people
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03-02-2009, 01:25 PM #5Registered User
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Personally I always come back weaker from time off, especially on the more gruelling lifts eg pull ups. Save them for when you have an injury or have an otherwise busy schedule. Don't take time off the sake of it. If you are feeling tired or losing enthusiasm just put an extra rest day in your schedule.Originally Posted by spitfiredealer
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03-02-2009, 01:28 PM #6AC Rookie
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this. im taking an off day today cause im sick and feel weak.Originally Posted by LS2Stew
Success isn't a goal, it is a by-product. - coach Eric Taylor
The one and only secret to my training is that I hate my body. Once you look in the mirror and say I like what I see, you've lost the battle. - Dr. Cox (Scrubs)
Time to get big!!!
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03-02-2009, 01:34 PM #7
i never take time off; unless i have to.
at some point, sometime, something ALWAYS comes up; sickness, injury, obligation, vacation whatever...these are the times that i take a break."As sure as the world stands, you jf1 shall spend an eternity in Hell in eternal torment..."
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03-02-2009, 03:05 PM #8Registered User
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I just don't want to take time off.
A whole week? Sheesh, what the heck would I do?
Even when I take a weeklong vacation to Mexico, I do my best to find a way to train.
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03-02-2009, 03:06 PM #9The BACKMAN
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3-4 weeks evenly spaced throughout the year is the normal.
Bodybuilding is 60% training and 50% diet. Yes that adds up to 110%, because that's what you should be giving it. Change the inside, and the physique will follow.
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03-02-2009, 03:18 PM #10
I just do a lighter week once every couple months, I never take an actual break. Next week will be my first light week in quite a while, probably go about 75-80% of my usual weights. This way, I'm still giving myself a break in a sense, but not completely staying out of the gym.
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03-02-2009, 03:22 PM #11Banned
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Never heard of this.
I hardly take any weeks off unless I'm injured.
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03-02-2009, 05:20 PM #12Registered User
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Personally I aim at around 8 weeks. You should take a week off when your gains starts to plateau and you feel tired/overtrained in the gym. It's good to do this to allow your body to recover and prevent injury.
Some guys like to "Deload" every 8 weeks or so as well. Go through your normal routine, but do about 60% of the weight that you normally do. Concentrate on form and getting a pump going.
Either option is beneficial to you. Experiment to see what works for you.
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03-02-2009, 05:20 PM #13Juggernaut
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I agree with this aswell. I don't plan weeks off... they just tend to happen on their own.Originally Posted by jackfast1
also... if you are switching routines, you may need to rest a week to "reset" your schedule and be ready for the new routine.
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03-02-2009, 05:27 PM #14qUALITY POSTER
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I'll do light weeks and maybe only work out 2-3 times some weeks during the year, but I never take a full week off. But it just depends on your body & your goals...
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03-02-2009, 05:35 PM #15
Take a week off when your body tells you to.
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03-02-2009, 07:32 PM #16brb flexing
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this, its not rocket science.. listen to your body.Originally Posted by SquatTilYouDrop
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03-02-2009, 07:34 PM #17I rep what you max!
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i haven't taken a week off since september 2006 when i got married, I REGRET MISSING THE GYM AT THAT TIME! Now that she is gone i NEVER miss a day. thank you divorce!
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03-02-2009, 07:40 PM #18
I take a week off every 12 weeks. By week 12 I start getting worn out and after the week off I feel refreshed and I always come back hard. But just listen to your body. If you start feeling fatigued/unmotivated then take a week off.
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03-02-2009, 09:49 PM #19Registered User
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my first session after a week off i usually do my best workout to date, in terms of both endurance and strength
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03-03-2009, 02:05 AM #20Hiding from ForumNature
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lol nice brah. never had someone thank divorce for more gym time.Originally Posted by XXX666
You would be surprised just how much time I have to waste.
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03-03-2009, 03:49 AM #21married to squats
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x2Originally Posted by SquatTilYouDrop
although i usually plan to do something different about every 8-10 just to mix it up as i get bored doing the exact same routine for months on end but i usually allways have forced weeks off due to injury or illness, i think they are good i allways feel better after them. currently on a 10day break or sumit and i think its been 3weeks since i heavy squated and thats starting to feel like an age and to long as i did a reps week and the got ill, so i'm def not planing weeks off again.people ask me how to train, and i answer "i look at what you do and then i do the exact oposite"
if your family was captured and you were told you needed to put 100 pounds onto your max squat within two months or your family would be executed, would you squat once per week? Something tells me that you'd start squatting every day
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