Take a day off. Seriously

[CarsonPalmer]

Look, I'm not advising you to use this as an excuse to not workout. I'd been training for about a month straight with no days off and I was seriously feeling it. I had no energy, no motivation, no well... Anything! I realized that after my 2+ month cut I needed a break. Nothing drastic but a day off here and there really does help. Just yesterday I had absolutely no motivation and thought about going back on a bulk (lol I'm ~18%). Today, I woke up motivated as ever. Already finished my workout today and absolutely cannot wait for my next workout!


Moral of story: if on a cut, and you're feeling groggy, unmotivated, and just shiity overall, take some time off until you are ready to kill it in the gym again. I only took one day off, as that was all I needed.

[random_guy]

Damn dude can't say the same if you're losing weight. Nobody likes a fatty.

[LOV2XLR8]

It might sound silly but taking a rest day is easier said than done. Once you get into a groove you just want to keep going and going. I am a little obsessive. So if working out 4 days a week is good, 5 is better, then 6 must be amazing, then all of a sudden you are working out the entire week. I am my own worst enemy, I have a tendency to start overtraining, it's hard but rest days are needed.

[g0n4craZyloc0]

It might sound silly but taking a rest day is easier said than done. Once you get into a groove you just want to keep going and going. I am a little obsessive. So if working out 4 days a week is good, 5 is better, then 6 must be amazing, then all of a sudden you are working out the entire week. I am my own worst enemy, I have a tendency to start overtraining, it's hard but rest days are needed.

i came here to post this. When your not dedicated its easy to skip a day or even two because it seems like a chore, but when you actually are dedicated.... working out becomes a daily habit like smoking or showering or pooping, if i miss one day it freaks me out a little. I compare it to smoking because you get a good high off of the workouts if yur doing it hard enough. Hell that might be the reason i can't stop or take a day off running (runners high).

[re4l]

oh trust me i do, i lift 5 days a week and rest 2 days a week.

[thatoneguy100]

you NEED time off. im not saying take like a month off from training but even if you're in a groove, and i've been there throughout my transformation where i was itchy to work out but it was an off/cardio day, but you need days off. you wont gain anything from working out. 7% is done in the gym 93% is done resting, nutrition and resting OUTSIDE of the gym

[oldsmobile93]

i would recommend 1 day off to sit home and just eat ice cream ddaaa duussshhhh

[Assassin10]

For the first 10 weeks, I lifted weights 3x a week and did 30 mins to 1 hour of cardio everyday. Needless to say, that schedule left me not being able to push my maxes during my weight lifting sessions. So I agree with your post, take your rest days people. It definitely helps and you will notice the strength replenished when you're at your next lifting session.

[hradybales]

i came here to post this. When your not dedicated its easy to skip a day or even two because it seems like a chore, but when you actually are dedicated.... working out becomes a daily habit like smoking or showering or pooping, if i miss one day it freaks me out a little. I compare it to smoking because you get a good high off of the workouts if yur doing it hard enough. Hell that might be the reason i can't stop or take a day off running (runners high).

Pooping is a habit? You can become addicted to pooping? I just poop cause my body tells me to, otherwise it ends up in my pants and that isn't pretty.

[BBD89]

Take a rest days, come back and hit it harder!!

[transporter45]

This, My off days are depressing lol

[svartberg]

Ye I work out 5 days, then 2 days off on weekend.
I use this principal for tons of other stuff as well, not just exercise .. the body needs it, well at least mine. (also helps takes the mind off things)

[cate0504]

The body needs a breather as well. Although a trainer in a gym that I used to be a member told me that there should not even be any cheat days if you are really serious about being fit. Because of that, I had to transfer gyms. Not worth it to be always dead tired because of working out.