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Workout Recovery Time

post #1 of 22
6/24/10 at 2:17pm
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I'm wondering if 48 hours is enough recovery time. For example, if I go to the gym Monday night and do squats or bench press, can I that same exercise Wednesday night? Thanks!
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post #2 of 22
6/24/10 at 2:21pm
Folks that do the same total body workout often do the same thing M-W-F so, technically, sure. YMMV
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post #3 of 22
6/24/10 at 2:31pm
I do concentration rather than total body workout, so recovery time is quite quick (ie afford to go to the gym everyday) (since each group of muscles have 5 days to recover). 48 hours is a bit short for each group.
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post #4 of 22
6/24/10 at 2:39pm
Depnds on age, fitness, intensity of workout, etc.
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post #5 of 22
6/24/10 at 3:58pm
Working Stiff is right... recovery time can vary.

At my age and fitness level if I were to run 10 feet I would need two to three weeks, but if I biked 50 feet I should be OK by the next day.
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post #6 of 22
6/24/10 at 5:26pm
It also depends on your intensity, your stress levels outside the gym, how much sleep you are getting, nutrition..... Test yourself out; do a couple warm up sets and see how you feel. If you're excited to be in the gym and feeling good on the exercise then go ahead and do it. You've got to listen to your body, not follow an arbitrary rest schedule.
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post #7 of 22
6/24/10 at 6:49pm
48 hour recovery time is what works for me.
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post #8 of 22
6/24/10 at 8:29pm
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Originally Posted by bkstone View Post
Well yes, but working out different body parts. I may workout my chest on Monday, and then my legs on Wednesday, and then my back on Friday, etc...
So each body part get at least a week to recovery.

Sure- my point was that there are folks who do the same or near-same total body workout 3x weekly.

For example:


Squats
Deads
Cleans
Chins

M-W-F
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post #9 of 22
6/24/10 at 9:26pm
It should also be possible for your body to eventually adapt to whatever recovery timing you are working with. It can be taken too far into overtraining, of course, but one does adapt to the volume you put yourself under.
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post #10 of 22
6/25/10 at 1:35am
I try not to do big muscle groups more than once every 4 days. So after squats/bench I like to wait for recovery, while stuff like biceps/abs I'm working out far more often.
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post #11 of 22
7/8/10 at 1:25am
yes
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post #12 of 22
7/8/10 at 1:52am
This isn't answerable. It depends entirely on your own personal situation. Beginners/novices need a much shorter amount of recovery time than lifters who have been lifting for a longer amount of time and who are closer to their genetic potential.

It also depends, as others have said, on a variety of other factors such as diet, sleep, muscle group, stress levels, genetics, etc...

Back when I was really cracking down I was lifting every day or every other day, but the only reason I was able to do that was because I had just started lifting, I was pounding the protein/creatine and was getting a ton of sleep. So it really depends on your own situation.
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post #13 of 22
7/8/10 at 2:08am
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Originally Posted by JLay87 View Post
This isn't answerable. It depends entirely on your own personal situation. Beginners/novices need a much shorter amount of recovery time than lifters who have been lifting for a longer amount of time and who are closer to their genetic potential.

This.
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post #14 of 22
7/8/10 at 12:01pm
Recently switched over to Starr's 5x5 program

M-W-F

Squat all three days

Bench 2/3

Deadlift 2/3

Supplemented with complimentary muscle groups. (curls, chins, dips, military press, stiff leg deads)




So yes, you are getting plenty of rest.
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post #15 of 22
7/8/10 at 1:48pm
Here's the thing, with weight lifting and working everyone's got their own opinion on what's "right" and what's "best." I have heard people say 48 hours is enough and I have met people who swear up and down that you need 3 to 4 days to fully recover. My advice is go with 48 hours as a minimum and see what works best for you.
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