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4 weeks workout, 1 week off WORKS!!

Robin Hood

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I just HAD to share this....From now on, after every 4 weeks of training, i'm gonna rest 1 week....I've tried it for 2 months now, and it works ( for me that is )....I've noticed an INCREASE of muscle AND strenght.....maby this is the "missing link" to bodybuilding??? :eek:
 
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i think its good to give yourself a weeks worth of rest after about 8 weeks of non stop training. then from there you can switch up your routine a bit.
 

TexasCreed

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i feel the same way, when im in a rush to go out or do something and i have 15 minutes, i'll still throw in a quick workout and feel bad for it being so short.
 

Robin Hood

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Actually it's 5 weeks workout, 1 week off....I spoke to some "Old Timers" at the gym, and some recon's they are going to try it as well......reason being that they also agreed that AFTER a small lay-off, they ALSO bench higher and feel stronger......so this MUST work...You see, what im trying to get at is, remember....although you only train ( This is an exsample now ) lets say BACK only once a week, you must remember.....your SYSTEM works all the time.........so basicly what you do with this 1 week off, is giving your SYSTEM the rest......so it can recover and give energy for the other body-parts being trained........( remember, i ALSO feel shit not working out, but if this theory works?? ) This is just an experiment guys :)
 
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DragonRider

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Robin Hood said:
.........so basicly what you do with this 1 week off, is giving your SYSTEM the rest......so it can recover and give energy for the other body-parts being trained........( remember, i ALSO feel shit not working out, but if this theory works?? ) This is just an experiment guys :)
You grow and heal when you rest. I think you are starting to get it Robin.
 

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DragonRider said:
You grow and heal when you rest. I think you are starting to get it Robin.

More often than not, your central nervous system gets over-trained, not just your muscles. a week off is a great idea.
 

BIOHAZZARD66

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I fu**n HATE days OFF from trainin. I like ta do 6 weeks increasing my weight by 5%each week. then drop it by 20% and continue another 6 weeks with the same 5% added e.w. . give me a sufficient rest and and I don't jones for a training session.
 

DragonRider

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BIOHAZZARD66 said:
I fu**n HATE days OFF from trainin. I like ta do 6 weeks increasing my weight by 5%each week. then drop it by 20% and continue another 6 weeks with the same 5% added e.w. . give me a sufficient rest and and I don't jones for a training session.
To be honest, I'm with you Bio. I take off maybe two total weeks during a year.
 

Robin Hood

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Well, like i said.....i'm just going to give it a try and see what happens....if it works, i'll carry on doing it.....if it does'nt, then its 8 days a week, 366 days a year..:)
 

DragonRider

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Robin Hood said:
Well, like i said.....i'm just going to give it a try and see what happens....if it works, i'll carry on doing it.....if it does'nt, then its 8 days a week, 366 days a year..:)
No one is saying you are wrong Robin. We are actually saying we are too darn stubborn or anal to do what we know we should do.