| Re: How much should I be resting?
I would suggest doing all your upper body one day, then lower body the next, then one day rest. Repeat.
Thats usually what I do, but I also pay close attention to how Im feeling. If your not getting a little tiny bit sore from working out an your resting 2 days, then your resting too much. You should only be resting if your too sore to workout, optimally you want like 36-40 hrs of rest after working peticular muscles. Unless your still sore, so a large part of the rest cycle seriously depends on how extreme your hitting your workouts. I had workouts at the gym where after I had finished and I had to wait 30mins to drive home because I couldnt control my arms yet.
Sometimes if you are a little sore a light work out will actually help relieve some soreness. Another general rule of thumb I use, if Im not getting a little sore after workouts then Im not working out hard enough because my body has adjusted to my current rountine so my routine needs to be altered.
Last edited by NPC; 02-28-2005 at 09:00 PM.
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