The theory is that you need to rest to allow your muscle fibers to rejoin after a workout. But I've come to the realization that at least for me it's totally the opposite. The more I stay inactive after a workout, the more lactic acid builds up in me, the stiffer I get, and the less effort I'm able to give in the following workout. However, if I stay active, e.g. jogging/calisthenics in between workout days, it dramatically decreases the aftereffects of working out. Am I the only one? Speak on it, and let me know if I'm doing anything wrong.
Gotta keep it movin'.....
- Thread starter blackzeus
- Start date
Yea u mite the only one
I found my ideal time between hitting body parts is about 48-72 hours. Meanign I can hit chest Monday and then get on it again Wednesday (Thursday would be ideal though)
I haven't done cardio in about a year... only gonna start again once I start cutting. U mite just not be hitting your muscles hard enough.... I dont go to failure on big compound lifts but on isolation movements I burn em the fukk out.
I found my ideal time between hitting body parts is about 48-72 hours. Meanign I can hit chest Monday and then get on it again Wednesday (Thursday would be ideal though)
I haven't done cardio in about a year... only gonna start again once I start cutting. U mite just not be hitting your muscles hard enough.... I dont go to failure on big compound lifts but on isolation movements I burn em the fukk out.
Nah breh, like for example:
Monday: Chest
Wednesday: Legs and Lower Back
Friday: Shoulders and Upper Back
So I used to do nothing on the off days. And always it would be a b*tch the following workout day because I'm all tight still even though I stretch regularly. But I find out if I do more of the following:
Monday: Chest/Running
Tuesday: Running/Calisthenics (e.g. pushups, pullups, jumping jacks, situps, etc)
Wednesday:Legs and Lower Back/Running
Thursday: Running/Calisthenics
Friday: Shoulders and Upper Back/Running
Saturday: Running/Calisthenics
Sunday: Running/Calisthenics
^^^I still get sore muscles from time to time, but I get no tightness, no lactic acid buildup. Perhaps it's just me, but that's been the experience with the new changeup I've done.
I thought maybe it was weird too, but it's been working for me.As long as it works for you
You are comparing muscle fiber healing from tears that takes hours to heal... to lactic acid build up that takes minutes to go away.
During a workout, if you are doing weight lifting, then you will want to rest to allow lactic acid build up to go away. If you are lifting heavy, then you will want more rest. If you are doing cardio, then you don't need rest, you can just do a 1 hour jog or bike. After a major heavy workout, you don't want to repeat working the same body part the next day. If you do squats and deadlifts on a Monday, don't work on legs on Tuesday.
When so you work out other body parts
I don't get your question. I work out all my major body parts. I gave an example:
Monday: Chest/Running
Tuesday: Running/Calisthenics (e.g. pushups, pullups, jumping jacks, situps, etc)
Wednesday:Legs and Lower Back/Running
Thursday: Running/Calisthenics
Friday: Shoulders and Upper Back/Running
Saturday: Running/Calisthenics
Sunday: Running/Calisthenics
My bad breh, perhaps my terminology is off. I attributed the soreness and stiffness to lactic acid. Well, so to speak, I feel that I heal faster if I stay moving. Meaning on the off days, if I do cardio and calisthenics, my body feels better than if I use one day to rest completely.
Ok. Whatever works for you.
Mandarin Duck
Majestic and Highfalutin
I make it a point to do cardio even on off days but not so much because of your theory.
I'm cutting
Not really sure how it would effect me if I didn't
Edit: This kind of leads me to a question. There is such a thing as overtraining when it comes to lifting, but is doing too much cardio a bad thing?
I'm cutting
Not really sure how it would effect me if I didn'tEdit: This kind of leads me to a question. There is such a thing as overtraining when it comes to lifting, but is doing too much cardio a bad thing?