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06-Dec-05, 05:17 PM
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#1576
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I'm hoping I can come up with a good cycle in the meantime, to give me something to really look forward to when I return.
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06-Dec-05, 05:25 PM
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#1577
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sacramento, California
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I took it light the last week due to work demands and it drove me nuts.
For people like us, the best rest may be active rest, doing something light and easy, or totally different from what we normally do. A couple of days before my recent 10k fun run I did a couple workouts of yoga and was reminded about how refreshing and still challenging that kind of workout is. Then there is always the good old standby, brisk walking for, say, an hour a day. Can be very stimulating and gives plenty of quiet time for private thoughts.
In general, I stand by my expression that "something is better than nothing".
Enjoy whatever you decide to do.
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06-Dec-05, 08:15 PM
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#1578
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Originally Posted by gcs118
Yeah I just feel useless when I take time off, as do most addicts. But I'll live  |
Totally know the feeling. I feel useless taking my 2-3 minutes between sets. I'm dreading my off time coming up in 2 weeks. That's why I'm cutting my volume back a bit - so I don't end up having to take another month off.
If you need the rest - take it. You know it pays off in the end whether you like taking it or not.
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09-Dec-05, 06:28 AM
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#1579
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Originally Posted by gcs118
Yeah I just feel useless when I take time off, as do most addicts. But I'll live |
i know what you mean, but like others said if your feeling a little burned out your due. take a week and relax (or try to) 
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09-Dec-05, 09:47 AM
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I like the active recovery option. I'm sure there are lots of recovery routines out there.
I read (I don't remember where) about a recovery routine that calls for high-rep sets with 55-60 percent of your 1RM, usually just 1-2 sets of each exercise.
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09-Dec-05, 12:07 PM
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Yeah I'm not even touching a weight until next Wednesday. I might fit some cardio in, I really should, but I need to have my body rest up first. Finals week is stressful, and lack of food and sleep doesn't help at all.
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10-Dec-05, 11:05 AM
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Sounds good man. Maybe that hammy healing up will be your Christmas miracle!
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10-Dec-05, 05:00 PM
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haha I don't think there's any christmas miracles in store for me
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10-Dec-05, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gcs118
Yeah I'm not even touching a weight until next Wednesday. I might fit some cardio in, I really should, but I need to have my body rest up first. Finals week is stressful, and lack of food and sleep doesn't help at all.
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I know the feeling big guy. Now is a good time to take off. |
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10-Dec-05, 07:12 PM
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Hi Drama Queen
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Toronto, Ontario
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Originally Posted by Klinger
I like the active recovery option. I'm sure there are lots of recovery routines out there.
I read (I don't remember where) about a recovery routine that calls for high-rep sets with 55-60 percent of your 1RM, usually just 1-2 sets of each exercise. |
er, no. the point is not to do the movements at all - let the CNS recover. if it's something completely different (swimming, horseback riding, whatever), that's different. but doing a high-volume workout will not help recovery, largely because you KNOW what happens - the weight starts creeping up on the bar almost as if it's magic!
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10-Dec-05, 07:49 PM
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Remember what happened to me my last scheduled week off?
I was supposed to rest so instead I did long tossing 8' long 1.5' diamater logs - end over end. Teriffic full body workout. I didn't recover. Went back to my regular workouts. Ended up with a whole month off due to overtraining, illness, injury.
If you need a rest - take it. What's a week anyway? Just a good time to get some extra rest and come back stronger.
Learn from my mistakes man, I've made enough to share plenty of "what not to do" things.
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11-Dec-05, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by threenorns
er, no. the point is not to do the movements at all - let the CNS recover. if it's something completely different (swimming, horseback riding, whatever), that's different. but doing a high-volume workout will not help recovery, largely because you KNOW what happens - the weight starts creeping up on the bar almost as if it's magic!
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Shrug. What can I say - it worked for me a couple times during a "rest" cycle. You just have to stick with the percentages and resist the urge to push more weight.
Also, I only did a couple full-body workouts in 7-8 days when I tried this, not my regular split.
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11-Dec-05, 12:57 PM
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Hi Drama Queen
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Toronto, Ontario
Age: 42
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that's like saying you only ate half a chocolate bar instead of the whole one.
you're young - you'll get away with it a few times, but it WILL catch up with you and then you are SO screwed!
deloading - which is what you're describing - is indeed a valuable technique, but it's NOT "Rest".
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27/01/06: bench - 170; squat - 195 (wrapped); deadlift - 210; total - 575; need - 617; to go - 42
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12-Dec-05, 04:39 PM
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Location: Ohio
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LEGS, Monday, December 12, 2005
Stationery Bike 10 minute warmup
Squats 10 x 45 lbs, 8 x 135 lbs, 5 x 185 lbs, 2 x 225 lbs, 2 x 275 lbs, 2 x 285 lbs
SLDLs 30 x 45 lbs, 15 x 95 lbs
Standing Calf Raise Machine 2 sets of 5
Notes: First day back after some time off. The warm up on the bike was good cuz it got my blood flowing and the leg didn't hurt nearly as much. I felt weaker though on squats, I think cuz of the time off though. I'm gonna work up to a heavy double, each week going up 5 lbs hopefully. Today was easy, both went right up. Did some stiff legs to get blood flowing to the hammy. They hurt, it was more of a nagging pain than a severe one, but after so many I didn't want to feel it anymore. Stretched and out of there. |
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12-Dec-05, 07:13 PM
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#1590
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Originally Posted by gcs118
LEGS, Monday, December 12, 2005
Stationery Bike 10 minute warmup
Squats 10 x 45 lbs, 8 x 135 lbs, 5 x 185 lbs, 2 x 225 lbs, 2 x 275 lbs, 2 x 285 lbs
SLDLs 30 x 45 lbs, 15 x 95 lbs
Standing Calf Raise Machine 2 sets of 5 |
nice comeback!! that's a lot of reps on the SLDL's, and the squat #'s look good from my house. hopefully i'll be hitting 285lbs soon  :
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