Group: Health & Fitness over 40

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 207, Messages: 2483

Group dedicated to men and women over the age of 40 that care about their health and want to take the fitness and nutrition down the right path.

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a break from training

steve2
steve2
Posts: 91
Joined: 2001/07/19
Canada
2003/07/08, 07:39 AM
How often should one take a break from training? I know if you are over training a break is good. But in general is it good to take short breaks and for how long? I find it hard to take a week off for vacation!!! (Too many hits to the head with a dumbell!!!!)
rev8ball
rev8ball
Posts: 3,081
Joined: 2001/12/27
United States
2003/07/08, 10:16 AM
Personally, I like 1 week off after about 3 months on, roughly.

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Michael
"Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
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INTRUDER
Posts: 642
Joined: 2002/06/27
United States
2003/07/09, 12:21 PM
I take about 1 day each month and do something just for the fun of it.



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ColdER
ColdER
Posts: 40
Joined: 2003/06/16
Slovakia
2003/07/11, 01:26 AM
if you over trained- definitely you MUST take a break - probaly a good long break - and in normal case like say rev8ball, 1 week after 3 months - i do it this same way
steve2
steve2
Posts: 91
Joined: 2001/07/19
Canada
2003/07/12, 02:22 PM
Thanks everyone for the advice!