Does resting really matter?

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Hello everyone. I'm new here, I've had some slight question's.

I just started working out about 1 month ago. Amazingly, I seem to be sticking to it and not lazying out of it. My previous record was 3 day's I believe. :D

Anyway's. I'm 16, 5'7", and 122lbs. I seem to have lost about 4 lb's. since I began.

My routine consists of this;

5am Wake up.
6:10am- 6:30am Cardiovascular. 3.3km, in around 20 minutes.
6:35am - 6:45am - Abdominals.
6:45 am - 7:05 am. - Biceps, Triceps, Pecs, Upperback.

Now, my real question is about resting. I can lift weights everyday and have it not hurt the next day. Does this mean I've fully recovered? Or, should I just let my muscles rest a day before doing it again? Right now, I am doing this 6 day's a week. And I have to say, I don't really see a difference in body fat loss, which sucks.

Anyway's, thanks for yur time.
 
Are you making gains?? That is the ONLY way (besides bf% vo2max etc.) that you can chart your progress.
EDIT** btw your muscles grow while resting, so yes it does matter.
 
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Yes, over the month I have made gain's. I think my gain's aren't as much as I should have gotten. How much rest do you suggest? For each muscles?
 
1. weight training before cardio - ALWAYS
2. you build muscle when you rest/sleep. insufficient rest means slower, less optimal recovery, and increases risk of overtraining. plus cortisol levels will stay higher, keeping you catabolic and ruining your progress (more long term effects of not enough rest)
 
Nobody said:
Hello everyone. I'm new here, I've had some slight question's.

I just started working out about 1 month ago. Amazingly, I seem to be sticking to it and not lazying out of it. My previous record was 3 day's I believe. :D

Anyway's. I'm 16, 5'7", and 122lbs. I seem to have lost about 4 lb's. since I began.

My routine consists of this;

5am Wake up.
6:10am- 6:30am Cardiovascular. 3.3km, in around 20 minutes.
6:35am - 6:45am - Abdominals.
6:45 am - 7:05 am. - Biceps, Triceps, Pecs, Upperback.

Now, my real question is about resting. I can lift weights everyday and have it not hurt the next day. Does this mean I've fully recovered? Or, should I just let my muscles rest a day before doing it again? Right now, I am doing this 6 day's a week. And I have to say, I don't really see a difference in body fat loss, which sucks.

Anyway's, thanks for yur time.
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You need a more balanced routine dude. Don't hit the same muscles everyday. 3X a week MAX. Your light so i won't worry to much about cardio right now. Like malkore said cardio after training.

Start squats, deadlifts, shoulder presses, bentover rows these types of excercises will make you bigger and stronger. Isolation movements are a distant second.

And don't workout everyday. 3 to 5 in plenty unless you buy some roids.
 
Okay, thank's for the advice guy's. Might I ask WHY exactly weight training BEFORE cardio?

And, does the whole resting thing apply to cardio as well? Should I cut down cardio to only 3 or 4 times instead of 6?
 
Take one complete day of rest. Simple answer cardio will depleted your carbs thus limiting your weight training. Most people like to alternate, train Day 1 - Cardio Day 2.

Try to get some protein and simple carbs (fruits) within a hour after you train.
 
Can you recommend the amount of carbs, and well, anything that is beneficial to me? Such as sugars, fats, protein, ect. I posted a topic on Diet, or the nutrition one. Please post there, I need help...
 
lol diet is the hardest part dude. The best sugar in probbaly from fruits.

Start here and start reading labels on food.
 
The thing is though, I'm REALLY worried that if I quit now, doing what I'm currently doing, that something bad will happen, such as it won't work and then it will in turn work against me.

Are you guy's 100% positive if I alternate and give some rest between exercises that it will work better, and be more beneficial?
 
Also, I have a question regarding sugar intake. How much of it do I need? Is it bad if I take more than is suggested? Also, I have a fondness of tea, but apparently since it contains caffeine it is bad for me. Is a cup of tea in the morning bad? And will it significantly make me counter-productive? Also, how much grams of sugar are in a teaspoon?

Thanks for your time guys. :p
 
I am a trainer, and an athlete, and I can tell you whole heartedly that you must REST my friend, REST! =)

Training the same muscles every day without rest is like stomping on the gas in your car. You will go faster and faster untill the tank is empty. Then you will go no where and you probably will have damaged your car.
 
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Okay, thank's for the advice guy's. Might I ask WHY exactly weight training BEFORE cardio?
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Absolutely. Both forms of exercise require energy. The body stores short term energy as glycogen in the muscles. If you weight train first, you'll use up most of the glycogen, so that when you go do cardio, your body will start tapping into fat stores since cardio is an aerobic workout.

If you do cardio first, you use up muscle glycogen. But since weight training is an anaerobic workout, you won't tap into fat stores for energy. Thus your weight session sucks because you don't have the juice to put 110% into it.


That's all very basically stated. If you want some real scientific studies, hit google, and you'll find em. In a nutshell, if you want to increase mass and strength, weights before cardio always.
 
Can anyone PLEASE reply to the other information that I need? It's above. It would really help me out. Also, I found out that the tea I drink is "naturally caffeine free". Is this good? Can I drink it now? :confused:
 
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