theharjmann
10-01-09, 3:56 am
Hey guys,
I went on holiday for a week a couple of months back and decided to report on my finding. May help some of you, may not. Now dont get me wrong, trainign for 3 years, 5 days a week eating like a horse has given me some good gains. But recently my gains began to plateau.
I went on hoiday for a week and didnt train at all there. Maybe 15 minute treadmill here or there, maybe 40 pushups. I dont really call that training, especially since al i was doing all day was lying on the sun bed or eating meat/eggs!
So i guess i can say i didnt train for a week.
I got back from holiday raring to go in the gym. Put it this way....i smashed all my PRs and came back with much more vigour in the gym.
Now i train natural, and from taking that week off it really hit home to me the importance of REST. Now i dont mean rest as in 1 day off to get calories back into the body. I mean PROPER rest of the joints, muscles, tendons, cartilage, and most of all Central Nervous System. I also reduced my training to 4 days a week instead of 5.
Within 3 weeks people noticed a difference which is always a good thing!
I now have changed my split. I train 2 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off per week.
But the main thing is i train for 3 weeks then take 1 week off from training. Well when i say i take it off i still hop on the treadmill a little, do a few pushups etc. Nothing to straining.
This has helped me and could help others who are looking to bust through a plateau.
Peace
I went on holiday for a week a couple of months back and decided to report on my finding. May help some of you, may not. Now dont get me wrong, trainign for 3 years, 5 days a week eating like a horse has given me some good gains. But recently my gains began to plateau.
I went on hoiday for a week and didnt train at all there. Maybe 15 minute treadmill here or there, maybe 40 pushups. I dont really call that training, especially since al i was doing all day was lying on the sun bed or eating meat/eggs!
So i guess i can say i didnt train for a week.
I got back from holiday raring to go in the gym. Put it this way....i smashed all my PRs and came back with much more vigour in the gym.
Now i train natural, and from taking that week off it really hit home to me the importance of REST. Now i dont mean rest as in 1 day off to get calories back into the body. I mean PROPER rest of the joints, muscles, tendons, cartilage, and most of all Central Nervous System. I also reduced my training to 4 days a week instead of 5.
Within 3 weeks people noticed a difference which is always a good thing!
I now have changed my split. I train 2 days on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off per week.
But the main thing is i train for 3 weeks then take 1 week off from training. Well when i say i take it off i still hop on the treadmill a little, do a few pushups etc. Nothing to straining.
This has helped me and could help others who are looking to bust through a plateau.
Peace