Should rest days be routine, or only when you feel like it?

[Mandarin Duck]

Sometimes I don't feel like taking days off???
Should I make it regular to do so or only when I feel like I need to?

 

[ThiefyPoo]

I try to make it a routine and my body thanks me for it

 

[HHR]

I dislike rest days.

Until the next day

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Every 6 weeks take a week off

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Every 6 weeks take a week off

I like this

I have found my joints and nervous system don't like me to hit things more than 2x/week.... your mileage may vary. Best way to see is to experiment.... try 6-8 week training block where you workout every day, try another one where you hit everything 2x etc etc. I think for 99% of people 2x/wk is the magic number which will mean 2-3 rest days. Perfect time to do some cardio

 

[Formerly known as...]

Good question...I guess if your body is asking for it then rest it but some people don't know when their body is asking for it! So in that case it's easier to have a set day or 2 off....But I do think if you train properly and have a good split then you can go a few weeks before the need for a rest day....If you know what your body is telling you and you can tell the difference between muscle soreness from a good session or a muscle pain from over training then rest when you need to.

 

[hoodheronova]

my life is too busy. I workout 3x a week. Mostly to maintain and increase strength. I take a week off when my joints start to hurt or after 2months

 

[The ADD]

It likely depends on the programming. You can stall progress doing to much in a weight loss mode with restricted cals.

I will say there is nothing wrong with resting, it's essential for development.

 

[chargers31]

Anyone drink redbullls before workouts

 

[MustafaSTL]

Anyone drink sugar free redbullls

 

[Dr. Acula]

How are you rebuilding muscle without rest days? Isn't the purpose of the rest days and why its best to do it the day after working out?

 

[Flackaveli]

Rest days? What's that?

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

I do cardio, ab and calves work on my off days. I don't really have much of a life rn and I just goto work, lift and have my gf

 

[Cake]

Starting to question whether any of you nikkas actually lift. Talking about taking off days because your joints hurt lol.

You need to give every muscle you work at least one day of rest so you can recover.

And when your cns starts feeling run down take a full weekend off and just sleep and chill and reboot.

 

[KidJSoul]

I have to assume some of you people are on a split right? like, chest tri on Monday, back bi on Tuesday, Abs/shoulders/legs on Wednesday, then repeat right?

Because if not, then you ABSOLUTELY need rest days for a routine - specifically if you are on a full-body or push pull routine.