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 2008-08-23 8:48 AM |
Regular  83  New York |  Subject: 1 or 2 days...I read a mens health article that says you should rest 2 days a week from training. I personally think 1 is fine... The rest days they suggest are always consecutive as well. Any thoughts on the topic? |
| 2008-08-23 8:54 AM in reply to: #1622923 |
Extreme Veteran 909  Westchester, NY | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... Andrew1801 - 2008-08-23 8:48 AM I read a mens health article that says you should rest 2 days a week from training. I personally think 1 is fine... The rest days they suggest are always consecutive as well. Any thoughts on the topic? occasionally I'll take 2.. if I feel really beat up.. but usually its just 1.. the other day that you may take off, I'll do a light workout of either a recovery run, light swim or even weights, depending on how close to a race I am.. |
| 2008-08-23 9:19 AM in reply to: #1622923 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... There are some pretty good and knowledgeable triathletes on here who don't take any days off. |
| 2008-08-23 12:35 PM in reply to: #1622948 |
| Member 81 Boulder(soul)/Cincinnati(body) | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... the bear - 2008-08-23 8:19 AM There are some pretty good and knowledgeable triathletes on here who don't take any days off. And then there are the pros... |
| 2008-08-23 12:37 PM in reply to: #1622923 |
| Tyler, | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... it depends. |
| 2008-08-23 12:47 PM in reply to: #1622923 |
Champion 9407 Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... Although this summer has been abnormal; I will usually have very few days off during the year; depending on the athlete, their ability to recover and the quality of their program, it is entirely possible to train effectively without having a scheduled day off. Shane |
| 2008-08-23 1:04 PM in reply to: #1622923 |
Master 2355 Houston, TX | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... I don't take days off.. a well balanced week won't need days off. |
| 2008-08-23 2:04 PM in reply to: #1622923 |
| Expert 810 Southeast | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... I rarely take a day off. I generally plan a lighter day on Mondays, with just swimming and no run or bike. That's as close as I get to a (planned) day off. Sometimes travel forces a day off though. Just my 2c: if you NEED two days off to recover from a workout, then you probably trained too hard. EDIT: When I was a pure runner, I also rarely took a day off, but did take a light day roughly once per week. Edited by mdickson68 2008-08-23 2:05 PM |
| 2008-08-23 4:48 PM in reply to: #1622923 |
Expert 784 Computerland | Subject: RE: 1 or 2 days... I take one day off a week, usally Friday or Saturday. I usally don't take 2 days off in a row, but I never take any less than one day off. I don't know how the people who train 7 days a week do it. My muscles start feeling really heavy and tired without one day of rest a week. |
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