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Anybody else take a break from the gym every now and then?
Been lifting and dieting religiously for the last 2 years now.
Kinda got lazy though, so I decided to take a month off working out just to relax and focus on work, as I'm starting up new projects now, and I'm currently really enjoying the break.
It's been about three weeks and my muscles haven't shrunk much at all, my strength definitely went down but I'll be back to where I was before quickly, and since I'm still watching my diet, I haven't lost much definition, just a tiny bit of size.
So I'm wondering, is this a legit strategy? Do other people take short breaks from working out? Or am I just being lazy? The only example I know of is in one of Jujimufu's videos he said he takes a 2 month break from lifting during the holiday season, but other than that I haven't heard much from anybody else about a break from the gym.
The best thing about my break though is that I'm itching to go to the gym, so when the month is up and I head back, I'll have a whole new drive and motivation to lift and diet some more.
tl;dr: decided to take a month break from working out just to take a break and get fresh motivation. Anybody else do this/know any theories/other people who do something similar?
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>>42203016
I take a break around the holidays usualy no more then a week though, but then I gotta hit the gym twice as hard because holiday food. I don't really recommend it because you miss out on gains building time.
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it's called deloading, and it's used quite frequently. In fact, some people argue that thi is better for overall gains because it keep cortisol level down.
I don't really practice it, mot rest I'll take is a day off, but it accomplishes the same thing. Don't feel bad about it because 1. You used the time off wisely 2. watched your diet and 3. already proved that your commitment to fitness is a habit, so a short break won't hurt you. Start fresh, reset, and focus on your lifts now.
You're gonna make it, brah.
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>>42203049
Yeah, this is my first time doing it, I feel like a month is a bit long. If I ever take another break I'll try 2 weeks max.
>>42203059
Deloading, I always wondered if what I was doing had a name. Interesting man, thanks. A month seems a bit long for me, so next time I'll try two weeks, if I ever deload again. Thanks for the info man.
We're gonna make it brah!!!
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>>42203016
Deload weeks.
I do one every 4 to 6 months so I can rest up for the next plateau.
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>>42203103
Rest up for the next plateau, could you explain what you mean by this? Do you rest up so you can surpass your plateau once your deload weeks end? Or do you deload to prevent plateauing, by letting the muscles rest and build up before you start go increase weight again?
Regardless, it's a very interesting process.
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>>42203016
I take a couple weeks off whenever I get sick. I recover to my old form within a week.
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