rest week...similar to P90x?

[divagirl]

I'll be finishing my 3rd week of incorporating 4 weight training days a week and (2) high intensity 75 minute cardio days. Should I take a rest week like p90x? Would that be beneficial to come back stronger the next round?

 

[allwildgirl]

P90X doesn't have a rest week. It's a recovery week. You still work out six days out of seven, you just don't do any intense cardio or weight training. There are a couple of days of yoga, Core Synergistics, etc.

 

[fit_fairy]

Yeah and it's a pretty tough recovery week IMO. You could do something similar though if you want. It's not a bad idea to take a break from heavy wt training and mix it up a bit.


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[divagirl]

Yes, that's what I meant...recovery week. I consider anything less than intense a "rest".

 

[kathryn]

I think it's beneficial to put in a 'recovery' week every 4-6 weeks or so, focusing on functional fitness, core work, moderate cardio, etc. I think workouts like the TLT's would be very good to do for this kind of recovery, because they work the stabilizing muscles and core muscles, and give the larger superficial muscles a bit of a break, allowing you to come back stronger, as you say.

The importance of these recovery periods is one of the best lessons P90X taught me (I LOVE workouts that teach me something that is so beneficial and wide-ranging).