taking a week off from lifting

[rated_rko]

so yeah ive been going at it for the past 20weeks hard lifting 6 days a week
so yeah im going to take a week off and just relax....good idea??
and suggestions??? things to do...i think im going to go jogging a few times but no lifting at all im going to pretend im not a member at x. gym
btw yeah
just finished a 20 weeker cycle which was abombs/eq/test.... went from 216 to 235 not bad but i dont think eq is for me

[deleteduser0001]

so yeah ive been going at it for the past 20weeks hard lifting 6 days a week
so yeah im going to take a week off and just relax....good idea??
and suggestions??? things to do...i think im going to go jogging a few times but no lifting at all im going to pretend im not a member at x. gym
btw yeah
just finished a 20 weeker cycle which was abombs/eq/test.... went from 216 to 235 not bad but i dont think eq is for me

I think its a great idea. I do it once or twice a year and find i come back a bit stronger and much more motivated.

[rated_rko]

thats what im hoping for too....plus i built up a few nagging injuries along the way i hope they disappear

[baza]

Yeah it's always good.

[Ritch]

How long were you on a bombs for? Yeah, I take a week off every 6-12 weeks always. After 20, you surely deserve a week off.

[GYMBRAT]

Yeah, I take a week off every 6-12 weeks always. After 20, you surely deserve a week off.

you bet, I do the same and feel completely recharged after the wk off, I feel it's a must for myself anyways...

[the-vanilla-gorilla]

i love going swimming on my off days!!
a nice steam
hottub
to a couple laps nothing to serious!

helps loosing up stretch and relax!

TVG

[C-money]

A week off is good no doubt..... but for me personally i find 4-5 days of complete rest is perfect.. a week is too much time for me, and i get out of the swing of things mentally

[GYMBRAT]

A week off is good no doubt..... but for me personally i find 4-5 days of complete rest is perfect.. a week is too much time for me, and i get out of the swing of things mentally

yes but your still a young f'cker LOL....you just wait tell you get older then them hills back home like myself lmao!!!!

[punkrock]

i love going swimming on my off days!!
a nice steam
hottub
to a couple laps nothing to serious!

helps loosing up stretch and relax!

TVG

Me too. I go swimming anyhow, but I've found it helps my circulation and loosens up all the shit in my arm pits.

I take a week off every 2 to 3 months. I get way to stiff if I don't.

[Ritch]

A week off is good no doubt..... but for me personally i find 4-5 days of complete rest is perfect.. a week is too much time for me, and i get out of the swing of things mentally

Actually I`m the same, I prefer the 4-5 day rest period. But then when I restart my split, not every muslce will get the same amount of rest. Yes, I`m very anal about things. The week off is long when you train every bodypart once a week because by the time you train that muscle group again, it`s been 2 weeks since it`s been workded. But to me it`s just part of the process.

[Kilburn]

i dont think so. maybe if youre natty u might need a full week. roids make you recover really quickly. two-three days should be enough of a break, anything more then that is just slacking imo.

eatting more can also help with recovery.

[GYMBRAT]

LOL true dat man ^^^^^^ I do the wk off thing without any re-persecution while either on or off....I also learned over the yrs that one can over train while on also :)

[rated_rko]

How long were you on a bombs for? Yeah, I take a week off every 6-12 weeks always. After 20, you surely deserve a week off.

i only ran them for 4 weeks to kickstart the stuff was really good...

[kloan]

what didn't you like about EQ?

i took a week off during, did me good... i do it every once in a while throughout the year as well, sometimes ya just need a break.

[Kilburn]

LOL at this last post. Sorry to shit on you dude, but just because you're on steroids doesn't mean you can't take a week off. That's crazy talk.

I take 1 month off, clean off of weights after every 6 months. I want to be able to like, move when I get older. My tendons, ligaments, and joints need that time off. Or i'll just end up injured, and miserable. A lot of pro's take 4 months off every year. Train spiratically and eat way less. Guys on Steroids NEED MORE RECOVERY TIME. Because they generally train heavier, harder, and their bodies need a break from steroids, incredibly high protein meals, and the life. Gunter schlerkemp, Ronnie Coleman, King Kamali. They all do this.

Dude take your week off, hell take 2 weeks off. Think of recovery time as part of your overall success and longevity in the sport. I don't even look at weights. I do cardio, that is all. Wow, 3 days off and your slacking? Crazyness.

u take a month off while on gear? lol ok whatever.

[Big D]

yep always feels nice taking a few weeks once in a while.

if your in the middle of pct I dont know if its a good Idea to take time off tho .

[rated_rko]

i didnt like the eq in comparison to deca....my body reacted pretty nicely to deca over eq the pumps were there but i dunno not my choice over the two...since they always get compared i tried it out this time...oh i had my last shot a few days ago...so pct is coming soon just not yet...

[novicebuilder]

im just finishing my week off and i cant wait to get back at it on Monday! i find a week off every few months gets me refreshed and gives my joints and tendons some time to recuperate.

[rated_rko]

well after the week off...im eager to get back into the gym tmrw...i had a pretty good time off....but more motivated than ever to go back in there....