Recovery week before STS?

[careyben]

Cathe,

Do you recommend a recovery week (or a slight break) before starting STS? There are recovery weeks between the mesocycles - so do we need one first?

Ben

 

[chefkate]

i was wondering the same thing....

i might just do light cardio on the elliptical & some stretching.

 

[Jazcam]

Good question.

I've been lifting heavy for 3 weeks so I plan to take next week off and just do cardio.

 

[FourAM]

I asked this same question a while back and was wondering the same thing..
Rachel

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Ben! Not if you are doing your standard training. But if you are just coming off of a flu or a set back of some sort or if you just finished some excessive training (IE: ran a marathon )or something that has left you emotionally or physically drained then I would suggest a few days to a week of recovery before starting STS. Mainly so that you come in focused and on top of your game.

Cathe,

Do you recommend a recovery week (or a slight break) before starting STS? There are recovery weeks between the mesocycles - so do we need one first?

Ben