trixie108
Cathlete
I have the old Bar Method dvds, and just bought the new ones, and yikes!! Holy sweat! But here's my question: Burr says you can do the workouts on consecutive days, since you don't use heavy weights. Here's what she says on her website:
"You're right about the importance of giving muscles enough time to recover. Because the Bar Method is non-impact and quite gentle (in spite of the terrific muscle burn you get) -- as well as just an hour long -- it can be done up to five days a week and still allow enough time for muscles to recover.
We recommend that students do the Bar Method three-to-five times a week. Within that frequency, individuals vary with regard to what works best for them. The best way to tell how many times a week is right for you is to listen to your body. If you feel yourself getting stronger and feeling better, your frequency is okay. If you start feeling fatigued, you're probably going too often. The right frequency also depends on what else you're doing in your life. If you're working 10 hours a day and not getting a lot of sleep, you might not be able to tolerate more than about three days a week.
Going more than five days a week is not productive because it doesn't make you much stronger and can actually slow down your progress by not leaving enough time for your muscles to recover. By the way, the Bar Method is different from weight routines at health clubs. You don't have to skip a day between workouts because we don't use heavy weights."
I'm just confused about this, since all of the workouts involve pushups. I would think those shouldn't be done two days in a row, since they are weight bearing exercises? I'm feeling it in my triceps and quads today, but I'd love to do another bar workout tonight!!
"You're right about the importance of giving muscles enough time to recover. Because the Bar Method is non-impact and quite gentle (in spite of the terrific muscle burn you get) -- as well as just an hour long -- it can be done up to five days a week and still allow enough time for muscles to recover.
We recommend that students do the Bar Method three-to-five times a week. Within that frequency, individuals vary with regard to what works best for them. The best way to tell how many times a week is right for you is to listen to your body. If you feel yourself getting stronger and feeling better, your frequency is okay. If you start feeling fatigued, you're probably going too often. The right frequency also depends on what else you're doing in your life. If you're working 10 hours a day and not getting a lot of sleep, you might not be able to tolerate more than about three days a week.
Going more than five days a week is not productive because it doesn't make you much stronger and can actually slow down your progress by not leaving enough time for your muscles to recover. By the way, the Bar Method is different from weight routines at health clubs. You don't have to skip a day between workouts because we don't use heavy weights."
I'm just confused about this, since all of the workouts involve pushups. I would think those shouldn't be done two days in a row, since they are weight bearing exercises? I'm feeling it in my triceps and quads today, but I'd love to do another bar workout tonight!!
