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  • Spray_resistant
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    Originally posted by Respect Power View Post
    Absolutely I take a week off . I'll lift heavy for 10 - 12 weeks and take a week or two off and always feel like I grow during that rest . Then I ease back in with lower weight and higher reps and a lot of caliastetics ,p90x type stuff , jogging ,jumping rope for about 8 weeks to cut whatever fat I gained while I cycle off creatine and caffeine . Then a week off and I go on a gain again . Constant pattern ..
    I have had to do that too this week as I started my new split routine Sunday, I was wondering if that was normal having such a hard time starting where you left off just from a week of rest. I for most of my lifts have been this week doing about 5lbs less than what I ended with before but yeah reps of 10s and 12s.

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  • Respect Power
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    Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
    It will hit him one day after training for 10 months straight without an extended rest and for weeks he has no energy while feeling constantly like someone beat him up.

    Personally I like to watch MuscleTwin vids sometimes, they are funny.
    Lol ,the Hodge Twins are funny and they give good advice for natural bodybuilding . I've watched a lot of they're videos and tend to agree with most of what they say..

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  • Respect Power
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    Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
    Do any of you take a rest week? it can really help you recover get stronger and see gains.

    For the longest time when I was in my late teens early 20s I thought more was better and was training every day or 6 days a week for a couple years on end and wondered why I wasn't seeing gains. I did some research about split routines 6 years ago and used them ever since, the advice I have read recommends 8-12 weeks of intense training followed by 1 week off to give your CNS a rest. I usually do an 11 week on 1 week off, works well but feel guilty about not doing anything for a week. I yearn to lift heavy metal objects right now.
    Absolutely I take a week off . I'll lift heavy for 10 - 12 weeks and take a week or two off and always feel like I grow during that rest . Then I ease back in with lower weight and higher reps and a lot of caliastetics ,p90x type stuff , jogging ,jumping rope for about 8 weeks to cut whatever fat I gained while I cycle off creatine and caffeine . Then a week off and I go on a gain again . Constant pattern ..

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  • Spray_resistant
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    Originally posted by THE REED™
    No i agree with you.. especially the older you get.

    Jas is still young and experienced clearly by stating taking a single day off is all thats required following weeks of intensity...

    Also jas dont be biting youtube channel lingo with that hippie muthafka comment. Thats CJs ****.
    It will hit him one day after training for 10 months straight without an extended rest and for weeks he has no energy while feeling constantly like someone beat him up.

    Personally I like to watch MuscleTwin vids sometimes, they are funny.

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  • Spray_resistant
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    Originally posted by THE REED™ View Post
    You get gains from all 3.

    Breaking the muscle fibers down through lifting, repairing and building them back stronger through nutrition and rest.
    Clearly yes, I am just trying to point to how I made the mistake of constantly training because I didn't know any better and thought more was always better.

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  • THE REED
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    Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
    I do each muscle group once a week, more frequency doesn't = more gains you get your gains from food and proper rest.

    I did it wrong for years thinking more was better, you have to get the frequency volume and intensity of your lifting just right. I was skeptical at first about the week break thing but I saw no regression in the week as long as my food intake was up and felt refreshed when I started the new program where I just switched up different exercises for the same muscles maybe changed the day of the week I did muscle A,B, or C and went from a 4 day split to a 3 or a 5. day.
    You get gains from all 3.

    Breaking the muscle fibers down through lifting, repairing and building them back stronger through nutrition and rest.

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  • Spray_resistant
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    Originally posted by jas View Post
    I've heard that. It's advised for any age. But half these mudda****as don't know what they are talking about . Do what makes you feel better.

    If you hit chest on Monday, wait until Thursday to hit it again. Hit some other muscles like legs in between . If I took a weeks break , I would be moody as Fk.
    I do each muscle group once a week, more frequency doesn't = more gains you get your gains from food and proper rest.

    I did it wrong for years thinking more was better, you have to get the frequency volume and intensity of your lifting just right. I was skeptical at first about the week break thing but I saw no regression in the week as long as my food intake was up and felt refreshed when I started the new program where I just switched up different exercises for the same muscles maybe changed the day of the week I did muscle A,B, or C and went from a 4 day split to a 3 or a 5. day.

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  • jas
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    Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
    Read on it, it is advised for maybe someone my age around 30 to take a week off after 8-12 weeks of intense training and old fossils who still lift brah around 3 weeks even.
    I've heard that. It's advised for any age. But half these mudda****as don't know what they are talking about . Do what makes you feel better.

    If you hit chest on Monday, wait until Thursday to hit it again. Hit some other muscles like legs in between . If I took a weeks break , I would be moody as Fk.

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  • Spray_resistant
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    Originally posted by jas View Post
    Frying your central nervous system?! That **** is for hippie mudda***as.

    It's common sense , just listen to your body. If you feel tired then take the day off.
    Read on it, it is advised for maybe someone my age around 30 to take a week off after 8-12 weeks of intense training and old fossils who still lift brah around 3 weeks even.

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  • jas
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    Originally posted by Spray_resistant View Post
    Do any of you take a rest week? it can really help you recover get stronger and see gains.

    For the longest time when I was in my late teens early 20s I thought more was better and was training every day or 6 days a week for a couple years on end and wondered why I wasn't seeing gains. I did some research about split routines 6 years ago and used them ever since, the advice I have read recommends 8-12 weeks of intense training followed by 1 week off to give your CNS a rest. I usually do an 11 week on 1 week off, works well but feel guilty about not doing anything for a week. I yearn to lift heavy metal objects right now.
    Frying your central nervous system?! That **** is for hippie mudda***as.

    It's common sense , just listen to your body. If you feel tired then take the day off.

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