I'm confused about something.
 

I signed up for a free trial of Jillian Michael's online website, where you get menus, and exercise plans for each day.

Well, the schedule made for me was this.

Sunday - strength/cardio
Monday- strength/cardio
Tuesday - rest
Wednesday- strength/cardio
Thursday- strength/cardio
Friday- Cardio
Saturday- rest.


As far as Sunday to monday, and wednesday to thursday, aren't you supposed to give yourself 48 hours between strength training to rest? Is this a good plan to follow?

I think it would depend on how intense your strength training was. for example if I am just trying to do 15 pushups a day, I probably need less rest than if I were trying to lift twice my body weight in a bench press, kwim?

On the days that you're doing strength, it's set up that you do a warm up, 5 circuits, and then a cool down. Each circuit consists of 2 strength moves, and then a few minutes of either jumping jacks or jumping rope. So, 10 strength moves in total each day.

That seems fine then.... as long as the weights are not super heavy... how heavy would you be lifting if the moves use weights? I would see just try it for a week and see how it goes. You'll be able to tell if it's enough rest... if your muscles are TOO sore and TOO tired and exhausted, then just take an extra rest. I mean nothing is worth injuring yourself.

I find myself working out 6 days a week, but sometimes I will take an extra rest day here or there if I feel I need more time. Listen to your body :-)

I do the Chalean Extreme program and we lift in every workout. Just some food for thought... 6 times a week. 4 times heavy two times lighter...

It depends on the muscle groups you are working in your routine. If you are working the same muscle groups every day, it's not a good program. But if you are doing back muscles one day, then leg muscles the next, and so on, it's OK.