My workout log for the last 19 years. Every workout that I have done since February of 2007 is listed here.
Showing posts with label rest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rest. Show all posts
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A Few Consecutive Rest Days...
I am headed to Lake Tahoe for work for the next 5 days and plan on using this time to recover and giver body much needed rest. There are a few local CF Affiliates in the area so I am going to have to resist the urge to sneak in a WOD. Probably back at it on Friday July 22.
Monday, November 15, 2010
"When is the last time you took a FULL week off"?
"When is the last time you took a FULL week off? By a full week, I mean seven full days of NO training or anything even remotely related to working out. If it's been more than 6 months, or you can't remember the last time, then guess what... it's time! It's only during your time off that your body gets a chance to rest, recuperate, repair, and rejuvenate so that it's ready for the next time you go into battle"
Other telltale signs that you need time off:
The above paragraph hit home with me. I have not taken more than 2 days in a row off in ....I don't know how long. The thing I do know is that I have plateaued in performance lately AND have had a hard time getting more than 4-5 hours of sleep lately. Also, I have been waking up exhausted!
It seems to me that most of us have no problem tweaking our diet or changing our workout but taking time off is the last thing we would ever consider. It does seem counter-intuitive to me but I know it is what my body needs. So that is what I am going to do.
Other telltale signs that you need time off:
- You've plateaued in your performance
- You've been sick more than two times this year
- You keep getting injured
- You have a hard time sleeping more than 4-5 hrs and you're exhausted.
It seems to me that most of us have no problem tweaking our diet or changing our workout but taking time off is the last thing we would ever consider. It does seem counter-intuitive to me but I know it is what my body needs. So that is what I am going to do.
"When is the last time you took a FULL week off"?
Friday, July 17, 2009
Another Day Off...
I am taking another day off today. That will make it 3 days off (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)this week but I feel like I need it.
My tri's and quads are fried from the 60 long cycle clean and jerks yesterday with the 24kg bells (12,672lbs) and I have to do 60 more tomorrow with the 32's (16,896). That is a 33% increase in total lbs lifted from one workout to the next!
Once the volume starts building up with this training program the variety days and ancillary training need to decrease.
My tri's and quads are fried from the 60 long cycle clean and jerks yesterday with the 24kg bells (12,672lbs) and I have to do 60 more tomorrow with the 32's (16,896). That is a 33% increase in total lbs lifted from one workout to the next!
Once the volume starts building up with this training program the variety days and ancillary training need to decrease.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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