Knowing When To Take a Day Off
I was scheduled to train Chest and Back in the weight room after my “off” day yesterday. The off days are never really off, it just means that I don’t do any weight training on those days. Yesterday I did a 90 minute yoga class. It was an intense workout and just what I needed.
Today however, I wasnt feeling fully recovered. My chest and arms were still sore from Tuesday and Wednesday’s training!
I mentioned in a previous post about limiting beliefs, and how keeping a log has helped me greatly in the weight room. I noticed that my lifts on Wednesday and Thursday were slightly less during my previous session doing the same exercises. This was a sign that I was a bit overtrained.
Therefore, today I decided to go for a little run instead. Felt good. Will surely be ready to hit the weights tomorrow!
