Bodyweight exercises every day?
Is it ok to do bodyweight exercises every day? Squats for example? When I work out with weights I like to space out my work outs with rest days for each muscle group and I assume the same applies to bodyweight exercises. Or is it ok to do squats/lunges/push ups/planks everyday?
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Great info thanks! That's what my instincts told me but I like to be sure.
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I train most days with no ill effects.
I just listen to my body. On the mornings it says no, I listen and rest. But 6 days out of 7 I will train. |
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I get good results training the same groups every day. I guess I am lucky and my diet helps with having a fast recovery time.
I do make sure I get a full 24 hours rest in between exercising the same groups however. I cannot go below that. I find the big muscle groups recover fastest. So exercise that work these like running, squats, push ups, lunges, deadlifts and planks can be done most frequently. |
I'm active every day, I walk every day, jog every other day, stay active throughout the day. I do chi gong, and body weight exercises and also work with free weights. When weather permits I go out and play tennis, I'm also a really busy Mom and I walk everywhere - school, groceries, errands, etc.
But I do enjoy the bodyweight exercises I just won't do them every day. |
Yep, intuitive exercise is even more effective than intuitive eating imo.
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I say go for it! I like to do something everyday. That doesn't mean go all out everyday. Take it easy a couple days a week and listen to your body. I like doing a quick 10 minute workout in the morning to kick start my day (push ups, planks, squats, burpees) just to get my heart rate up!
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I range. I didn't give myself a complete day off for 10 days. Then finally took a day off. The next day i finally broke a 10 minute mile.
I do cardio almost everyday. (Even at work I'm running around). Starting out I believe it's better to do less, especially at higher weight or else you can easily injure yourself and have set backs, I do different weights every other day. Mon wed fri: squats with weights, core exercises, still trying to get the hang of lunges. Tue, Thursday sat I do push ups, chest presses arm weights Every day prior to this I do 20 to 25 minutes of cardio. So when I'm doing weights my hr has already been in the burn zone and continues to stay there. Good luck whatever you decide your program is! |
Every OTHER day, for sure. Your muscles need time to recover.
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I've wondered about this, too. Conventional wisdom says don't do strength training for the same muscle group 2 days in a row ever EVER or your bottom will explode or something. :) But CW says a lot of stuff that's not true for everyone and I'm generally in favor of ignoring it in favor of what works for you. (E.g., eating small meals every 4 hours does NOT work for me.)
So for me, I guess I'll not worry too much about the body weight squats I do during breaks at work vis a vis when I work legs heavy at the gym. |
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