Eternal_water
Master Don Juan
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I have never actually tried it but given my current work hours it may be a good idea.
Some days I do 11-15 hour days and by the end of a working week (which includes no exercise) I am already knackered.
Then I get 4 days off in which to squeeze legs, back, chest, arms, shoulders, core and cardio already tired from work on day 1.
Last night I didn't finish work until midnight, it was 1:45 am by the time I got into bed! sleep depravation certainly does not help.
Anyway today I tried to do chest and I couldn't lift the weights I normally do and I didn't have the mental energy to reach physical failure in any of my sets, gave up and tried forearms, didn't even have the energy for that. I left the gym soon after.
So I have decided to take a rest week this week. Do any of you take rest weeks and if so do you think it benefits you?
Some days I do 11-15 hour days and by the end of a working week (which includes no exercise) I am already knackered.
Then I get 4 days off in which to squeeze legs, back, chest, arms, shoulders, core and cardio already tired from work on day 1.
Last night I didn't finish work until midnight, it was 1:45 am by the time I got into bed! sleep depravation certainly does not help.
Anyway today I tried to do chest and I couldn't lift the weights I normally do and I didn't have the mental energy to reach physical failure in any of my sets, gave up and tried forearms, didn't even have the energy for that. I left the gym soon after.
So I have decided to take a rest week this week. Do any of you take rest weeks and if so do you think it benefits you?