My question is a simple one. I was wondering what has yielded better results, 48hrs rest or 72hrs rest?.
I know everyones body responds to physical strees differently depending on how active they are after a weight training session and what not… I always feel stronger when I wait three days again before working out… but is this going to equal more gains by resting more? I train in a variety of different fitness activities that are fairly strenous…
I do a total upper body workout in one shot and a total lower body in one shot… mainly because I have other commitments that make it nearly impossible to isolate muscles on different days… besides I train more sport specific than for looks… although I would not mind the looks that come along with good fitness.
[quote]Croooz wrote:
What results are you after? Size or strength?
If size…I’ve found 24 hours best…especially with the Waterbury Method. M-W-F-Su-T-Th-Sa… you get the idea.[/quote]
Uh, that’s 48 hours… 48 hours has gone by between Monday morning and Wednesday morning, etc… However, I agree that this is a very effective rest interval for recovery just as Waterbury programs themselves are very effective. When leaning out, I will sometimes feel the need to take an extra day. So, maybe I’ll lift Monday afternoon and then again on Thursday. But typically, I have an offday between every lifting day (48 hrs of recovery).
[quote]jsbrook wrote:
Croooz wrote:
What results are you after? Size or strength?
If size…I’ve found 24 hours best…especially with the Waterbury Method. M-W-F-Su-T-Th-Sa… you get the idea.
Uh, that’s 48 hours… 48 hours has gone by between Monday morning and Wednesday morning, etc… However, I agree that this is a very effective rest interval for recovery just as Waterbury programs themselves are very effective. When leaning out, I will sometimes feel the need to take an extra day. So, maybe I’ll lift Monday afternoon and then again on Thursday. But typically, I have an offday between every lifting day (48 hrs of recovery).[/quote]
Thanks for the correction. Had a bit of a mathematical brainfart…happens once in a…ahh hell…it’s happening all the time now.
[quote]Croooz wrote:
jsbrook wrote:
Croooz wrote:
What results are you after? Size or strength?
If size…I’ve found 24 hours best…especially with the Waterbury Method. M-W-F-Su-T-Th-Sa… you get the idea.
Uh, that’s 48 hours… 48 hours has gone by between Monday morning and Wednesday morning, etc… However, I agree that this is a very effective rest interval for recovery just as Waterbury programs themselves are very effective. When leaning out, I will sometimes feel the need to take an extra day. So, maybe I’ll lift Monday afternoon and then again on Thursday. But typically, I have an offday between every lifting day (48 hrs of recovery).
Thanks for the correction. Had a bit of a mathematical brainfart…happens once in a…ahh hell…it’s happening all the time now. [/quote]
