Should you ever take more rest and recovery than one day off a week?

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Debbie 0 August 12, 2011 0 Comments

Rest and recovery IS important. But should you ever take more rest and recovery than one day off a week? Or can longer rest periods totally derail you?

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All the time. Recovery can be the most important aspect of enhancing the effectiveness of your training. You take what your body needs.

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What do you consider rest and recovery? My rest and recovery month (this month) is harder than what most consider their workouts to be. I prefer to take active rest time off, it is better to stay moving even if the intensity is too low for any gains.

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I almost forget – Nutrition plays a VERY VERY VERY large component in recovery of muscle tissue. In order for the muscle to recovery properly and grow – adequate nutrition is required!

Fuel the Movement,
JM

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There are many variables to consider when answering this question. There is not ONE answer without understanding other components of the training program you are referring to. Rest/Recovery are highly dependent on the intensity at which one is training. Also, if your a integrating split muscle training groups there are ways to avoid overtraining certain muscle groups while still being able to train more frequently.

Fuel the Movement,

JM

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Self care is so important in our industry. As my body feels the need to rest, I generally take it. It’s the same thing I encourage my clients to do.

I let them know that if I don’t take care of myself, I am not in a good position to assist them and they understand.

Should you ever take more rest and recovery than one day off a week?

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