Question:
Is exercising everyday 2 much? I heard u are supposed to let ur
body rest? I did 4 miles on Monday and 45 min Ultimate Taebo Upper Body tape yesterday. my back, neck and arms are really sore today but I wanted to do my 4 mile walk away the pounds tape today-Am I pushing it? — TotallyTori (posted on February 25, 2004)
February 25, 2004
If you do weight training I've heard that you shouldn't work the same
muscle group two days in a row. If you're doing different things though I
think you should be fine. Maybe ease up on the intensity of the Taebo if
you're really sore.
— mom2jtx3
February 25, 2004
It's my understanding that it's not advisalbe to exercise strenuously 7
days a week. However, you seem to be chaning it up a lot, so, if you're
not hurting yourself, I'd say go ahead. However, it seems that you might
be hurting yourself, based on your comments, by exercising so strenuously,
or maybe due to bad form. So, take it easy, and don't hurt yourself.
— LMCLILLY
February 25, 2004
You can exercise everyday if you vary. ie Yesterday I did 20 minutes
treadmill, 10 on the eliptical and 30 minutes free weights. Today I did 20
treadmill, 10 on the bike, and 20 on weight machines. I vary the time and
length everyday.
I have a gym at my work. It is only open M-F so I try to go every day to
get in the 5 hours a week recommended by my nutritionist.
— mrsmyranow
February 25, 2004
Rest days in relation to exercise is recommended for people who are
involved in a strength training, weight lifting or bodybuilding program. If
you're not running marathons or lifting weights, i'd say that exercising
every day is just fine; in fact, it's wonderful! More power to you!
Personally, I go to the gym at least five times a week now (sometimes twice
a day to take my daughter), and do both cardio and weight lifting. I work
my upper body on Monday and Thursday, and my lower body Tuesday and Friday.
On those days, I also work out on the elliptical trainer (aerobic) for 30
minutes, and then may also swim laps for 15 minutes. On Wednesdays I work
out on the elliptical for 45 minutes, and I also play volleyball with a
women's league on Wednesdays. If I happen to take my daughter to the YMCA
on Saturday or Sunday, I will also work out on the elliptical. Soreness
when you begin working muscles you hadn't use before is to be expected, and
is a sign that your body is rebuilding muscle tissue - a good thing!
Walking when you're sore is definitely not pushing it. Keep up the good
work, and keep up the exercise. My energy has increased in leaps and bounds
since starting an intensive exercise program. Good luck to you!
— sweetmana
February 25, 2004
I actually joined a gym today and asked the trainer how much should I do
now that the weight is gone and now im looking for tone and muscle shaping
and he said everyone can tolerate it different, but cardio I can do
whenever I want(everyday if I choose) and the weights should be every other
day. I know everyone says different things though. Good luck!
— Sandy M.
February 25, 2004
That's a LOT of exercise!! If you hurt, you probably overdid it. Maybe
take a day off and let your body heal. I try and walk 2.5 miles about 3
days a week to maintain my weight loss. When I was trying to lose weight,
I worked out 5 days a week.
— Patty H.
February 26, 2004
Cardio everyday is just WONDERFUL!!!! If you are doing weight training
exercises you need to give those muscles 24 to 48 hours to rebuild. Sounds
like you are really trying to vary your routine and that is really FAB!!!
Give your upper body a rest for a day after that Taebo tape...it's building
muscle that you haven't probably used for awhile. I'm a water x instructor
and personal trainer at my local Y..I also teach swim lessons, arthritis
water classes and functional fitness land classes...I teach about 7 HIGH
intensity and 6 lower intensity classes a week and lift weights 3 times a
week...so I think you will be fine!!!! You really are doing GREAT!!! BIG
HUGS and keep up the good work!!!
— Deanna_K
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