Posted by Nappy on December 17, 2005, 10:55 pm, in reply to "Laying off" --Previous Message--
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You need the rest. Rest and ice are the body's (especially athletes) best friends. This site shows a good cycle for 8-9 weeks, showing a drop in weight right around week 6, then usually taking an entire week off after week 9 or 10. Gradually build, try a week with less weight, then build more for a shorter duration, then take a week off. Then you can start right back up again. The rest is designed to counteract a plateau or any staleness with your routine.
: Reading Scott's response on cutting, brought forth a question.
: When I lay off for a week, I seem to go backwards about a month.
: I have been working hard for 2 years and have never even had a
: full week off. I do go a week without working out a body part
: from time to time and don't see the same loss. Am I not resting
: enough to see a benefit?
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