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Post by snowboardray on Jan 9, 2010 10:43:42 GMT -5
Question,
I have been using PRRS for some time now and usually look forward to the 1 week layoff after a cycle. How do you feel about an 'active rest' during that time? Maybe doing RR but stopping 2 reps short of failure on all exercises. I have been thinking about it but yet to try it. I wouldn't wanna do it every cycle but sometimes things are going so well, I just don't wanna STOP!
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Post by Ivan Drago - aka Arny/Dolph/AM on Jan 10, 2010 9:21:42 GMT -5
Question, I have been using PRRS for some time now and usually look forward to the 1 week layoff after a cycle. How do you feel about an 'active rest' during that time? Maybe doing RR but stopping 2 reps short of failure on all exercises. I have been thinking about it but yet to try it. I wouldn't wanna do it every cycle but sometimes things are going so well, I just don't wanna STOP! There is no scientific validity beyond a shadow of a doubt that substantiates the 'time off' theory writ large; as far as being performed as a strategy to recuperate and hopefully proliferate greater gains by allowing for aggregate recovery. In my opinion, which can obviously be debated and discussed, I believe the time-off is merely a useful tool to employ twice a year, in order to sustain some semblance of sanity in an otherwise insane endeavor (concerning the intensity, calculation, constant vigilant attention to detail and overall incessant nature this lifestyle requires to realize prolonged progressive gains). To answer your question... if you're going to take time off, being in the gym in any capacity lifting, isn't taking time off. Enjoy yourself, stay home, play some games, read, sleep, and spend time with your friends and family  |
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Post by wrath on Jan 16, 2010 16:52:46 GMT -5
personaly i like to deload, which i would call active rest. I used to always take a full week off when needed or when a program called for it, now i feel it is much better to do a week of deloading. deloading can be done many differnt ways and is done differntly for each individual so there is really no set way to do it. with that said, every once and a while i do take a full week off.
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Post by Ivan Drago - aka Arny/Dolph/AM on Jan 17, 2010 8:24:36 GMT -5
personaly i like to deload, which i would call active rest. I used to always take a full week off when needed or when a program called for it, now i feel it is much better to do a week of deloading. deloading can be done many differnt ways and is done differntly for each individual so there is really no set way to do it. with that said, every once and a while i do take a full week off. What is deloading? Is this something you created or picked up and employed through some medium of research? If I had to take a shot in the dark, I think you're referring to progressively decreasing weight/intensity throughout a weekly regimen, while maintaining your caloric intake, so your physiological adaptation mechanisms can super compensate and replenish all of your anabolic markers and glycogen stores in light of the reduced necessitated recovery nutrition; a residual reset so-called; residual being the non-essential or 'left over' kilo-calories ingested that aren't readily and immediately directed toward tissues reparation as normal. Some Aside Action: Just wanted to toss a couple copper Lincoln's into the thought pool here, and say I also believe cardiovascular training can also be engaged in order to force and elicit greater and efficient favorable ( anabolic) nutrient partitioning and absorption by utilizing certain pathways (and modulating an endocrine/metabolic reaction). Luckily for bodybuilders, Newtonian Physics holds true in our endeavors as well! It's sort of ironic, but bodybuilder's principle methodology revolves around constantly 'fooling/tricking' our bodies, all in order to improve; the same can't be said for anything else (relationships, careers, etc). |
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Post by wrath on Jan 18, 2010 17:06:05 GMT -5
yeah you got it pretty much, you can call it a light week. like i said no real formula, but for me train heavy enough so that i dont atrophy but light enough to recover.
it is really more for CNS recovery as muscle recovers much faster then CNS so the goal is to take a break from very intense/near failure training
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Post by Ivan Drago - aka Arny/Dolph/AM on Jan 18, 2010 20:16:32 GMT -5
yeah you got it pretty much, you can call it a light week. like i said no real formula, but for me train heavy enough so that i dont atrophy but light enough to recover. it is really more for CNS recovery as muscle recovers much faster then CNS so the goal is to take a break from very intense/near failure training Ha, I totally made all of that up... I got lucky. The way I feel, a little time off wouldn't hurt, haha... 75 "whole" grams of carbs a day, yay! Oh well, it'll all wrap up in time for summer |
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Post by The One on Jan 19, 2010 13:16:36 GMT -5
Question, I have been using PRRS for some time now and usually look forward to the 1 week layoff after a cycle. How do you feel about an 'active rest' during that time? Maybe doing RR but stopping 2 reps short of failure on all exercises. I have been thinking about it but yet to try it. I wouldn't wanna do it every cycle but sometimes things are going so well, I just don't wanna STOP! In these cases I like to someone just do a pure light week that is totally unlike PRRS. Perhaps just hitting about 15 reps per set with a weight that it would take about 18-20 to fail at. |
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Post by ChemProf on Feb 8, 2010 18:03:14 GMT -5
Don't know why I just thought of this but a better term might be "active recovery." I feel as if my body is beat up and I need to lay off the weights. I am going to do some swimming and walking this week. Hope it helps heal some of my aches and pains.
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Post by ChemProf on Feb 9, 2010 17:42:38 GMT -5
My statement yesterday about needing a break from weights turned out to be a little too prophetic. I have been playing in an indoor soccer league for about 6 weeks now. I just got on the field for my first shift and within 30 seconds I heard a loud "pop" and felt a snap in my Achilles Tendon. Turns out I tore my Achilles tendon and will not be able to lift intensely or do my cardio (except maybe a little on the exercise bike) for 2 - 4 months. This is the first such long term injury I have suffered. Recovery time is based upon whether I will need surgery or if the injury will heal by itself. I am a little disappointed as I was going to compete in June for the first time as an over 50 Master's bodybuilder. I guess that is going to be put on hold. There are always other contests.
I guess there is always that thing called Karma as well. I was in the waiting room with my wifte earlier yesterday and saw a guy with a broken leg in a cast. When the nurse called him in, his name was David Tripp. I told my wife it was ironic that Tripp had a broken leg. That's what I get for thinking too much.
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Post by The One on Feb 10, 2010 16:03:37 GMT -5
My statement yesterday about needing a break from weights turned out to be a little too prophetic. I have been playing in an indoor soccer league for about 6 weeks now. I just got on the field for my first shift and within 30 seconds I heard a loud "pop" and felt a snap in my Achilles Tendon. Turns out I tore my Achilles tendon and will not be able to lift intensely or do my cardio (except maybe a little on the exercise bike) for 2 - 4 months. This is the first such long term injury I have suffered. Recovery time is based upon whether I will need surgery or if the injury will heal by itself. I am a little disappointed as I was going to compete in June for the first time as an over 50 Master's bodybuilder. I guess that is going to be put on hold. There are always other contests. I guess there is always that thing called Karma as well. I was in the waiting room with my wifte earlier yesterday and saw a guy with a broken leg in a cast. When the nurse called him in, his name was David Tripp. I told my wife it was ironic that Tripp had a broken leg. That's what I get for thinking too much. Oh you have GOT to be kidding me!?? I am so sorry to hear this! Guess this throws a wrench in all the plans  |
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Post by rdsu on Feb 24, 2010 5:38:24 GMT -5
Question, I have been using PRRS for some time now and usually look forward to the 1 week layoff after a cycle. How do you feel about an 'active rest' during that time? Maybe doing RR but stopping 2 reps short of failure on all exercises. I have been thinking about it but yet to try it. I wouldn't wanna do it every cycle but sometimes things are going so well, I just don't wanna STOP! In these cases I like to someone just do a pure light week that is totally unlike PRRS. Perhaps just hitting about 15 reps per set with a weight that it would take about 18-20 to fail at. I finished my second P/RR/S, and I'm resting this week, but I don't feel tired at all... Maybe doing light weight for more reps will be better for me, at this moment... I learned a lot since I stared with P/RR/S and looking at this forum, so on next cycle I will hit my muscles very hard, and maybe this week will be a real active rest... |
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Post by rantorcha on Feb 24, 2010 11:25:54 GMT -5
I finished my second P/RR/S, and I'm resting this week, but I don't feel tired at all... Maybe doing light weight for more reps will be better for me, at this moment... I learned a lot since I stared with P/RR/S and looking at this forum, so on next cycle I will hit my muscles very hard, and maybe this week will be a real active rest... You say you are taking a break after 2 cycles of PRRS. That's a total of 6 weeks. However, I wouldn't start thinking of tkaing a week off until at least 3 cycles (9 weeks). |
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Post by rantorcha on Feb 24, 2010 11:27:51 GMT -5
For what it's worth, unless I am prepping for a show, I feel the need to take the entire week off from doing any sort of training/cardio. It is not only a physically recovery, but also a mental one. But that's just me!  |
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Post by rdsu on Feb 24, 2010 14:50:19 GMT -5
I finished my second P/RR/S, and I'm resting this week, but I don't feel tired at all... Maybe doing light weight for more reps will be better for me, at this moment... I learned a lot since I stared with P/RR/S and looking at this forum, so on next cycle I will hit my muscles very hard, and maybe this week will be a real active rest... You say you are taking a break after 2 cycles of PRRS. That's a total of 6 weeks. However, I wouldn't start thinking of tkaing a week off until at least 3 cycles (9 weeks). When said 1 cycle I mean 9 weeks of P/RR/S. |
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Post by naturalleo on Aug 8, 2010 16:44:18 GMT -5
Yes, although it is true that active rest is an integral part of the process for recovery and growth in which I would totally recommend it. However, if you are like some of us here.... should you decide that you simply can't stay away from the gym then even doing a little bit of something will be more then fine just as long as you don't get too overly carried away with it. Be safe, train SMART!
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