You know how its your first time workin out and you make these great gains?...If you were to take a month or so off then start again, would you start pumpin in more muscle?...
Trick your body?
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Well from my point of view, you would see greater improvement if you took a month off, but the thing is, during the month you took off you would probably lose muscle definition, tone, and mass. Therefore, you're not really gaining anything, you basically just waste twice the time you would to get the same muscle mass as when you started.
if you ate enough protein during that month, you wouldn't lose that much mass.
I spent about 2 years away from any consistent gym routine, ate like crap, and after one month back, I'm lifting MORE weight than I used to ever be able to lift, and everything but my quads are about the same size as when I quit.
My results aren't exactly typical, but keep in mind that we're all unique. Always track progress in a log book, spreadsheet...something...so you can know what changes affected you in what way.
Also, a week or two off is all you should need to rejuvenate the body and come back with new gains.
I spent about 2 years away from any consistent gym routine, ate like crap, and after one month back, I'm lifting MORE weight than I used to ever be able to lift, and everything but my quads are about the same size as when I quit.
My results aren't exactly typical, but keep in mind that we're all unique. Always track progress in a log book, spreadsheet...something...so you can know what changes affected you in what way.
Also, a week or two off is all you should need to rejuvenate the body and come back with new gains.
one of my textbooks says that 3 - 4 weeks off a training schedule means that you lost most if not ALL of what you gained...
Yes that is very correct your not gonna loose masive muscle you will just loose some but you will gain it much faster than what it took you to build it up as far as strength goes dont count on being anywhere close to were you left of.aevans410 said:
I make sure I have a full 2weeks off every 2months. I have used many diffrent long term routeins and feel this works well for me.
I usually work 1 muscle group every 2days for a month.
then over-train by hitting 2 groups every 2days.
then have two weeks off to totaly heal.
when I get back in the gym I always lift more than when i left. I think that anymore that 2weeks and you'd start loosing mass.
The only reason that nobody tells you is because the gyms and pros in the industry would loose money.
I usually work 1 muscle group every 2days for a month.
then over-train by hitting 2 groups every 2days.
then have two weeks off to totaly heal.
when I get back in the gym I always lift more than when i left. I think that anymore that 2weeks and you'd start loosing mass.
The only reason that nobody tells you is because the gyms and pros in the industry would loose money.
ditto on what malkore said. u should always take a week long break every once in awhile to let the bod rejuice itself.
a good way to trick your muscle is to cycle your rest periods 
We will figure out how to do this...oh yes we will... What about workin out real heavy for a 4 weeks, then go 6 weeks using light weight and low reps, then start training heavy again...
you would be better off just training heavy