Comments on: Muscle Recovery – Take A Week Off To Ignite New Muscle Growth! http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth Free Weight Training Programs - How To Build Muscle Fast Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:42:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-55361 Mark McManus Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:35 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-55361 @Dave. Not only possible but to be expected for a lot of people. Remember that the muscles recover first, THEN overcompensate afterwards. So this extended rest period often has the result of allowing full recovery and growth for many people. Personally, I come back stronger after my week off. Sounds like you may be the same. All the best. @Dave. Not only possible but to be expected for a lot of people. Remember that the muscles recover first, THEN overcompensate afterwards. So this extended rest period often has the result of allowing full recovery and growth for many people. Personally, I come back stronger after my week off. Sounds like you may be the same.
All the best.

]]> By: dave http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-55359 dave Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:54 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-55359 I've been training hard for over 6 months now. I've had about 10 days off from training. I'm finding that i'm gaining muscle while not working out. My calorie count is still fairly high (eating healthy). I didn't know it was possible for my body to respond this well. I was 188 lbs during my training (about 10 days ago) and now i'm 192lbs. I can tell my belly has gotten a little bigger but my pecs are really starting to show definition. Is this possible? Or coincidence? Back to the gym today, i'll post results on if i'm weaker or stronger or same.. Wish me luck! I’ve been training hard for over 6 months now. I’ve had about 10 days off from training. I’m finding that i’m gaining muscle while not working out. My calorie count is still fairly high (eating healthy). I didn’t know it was possible for my body to respond this well. I was 188 lbs during my training (about 10 days ago) and now i’m 192lbs. I can tell my belly has gotten a little bigger but my pecs are really starting to show definition.

Is this possible? Or coincidence? Back to the gym today, i’ll post results on if i’m weaker or stronger or same.. Wish me luck!

]]> By: mel http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-53956 mel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:10:28 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-53956 hey, im actually going trying this for this week. i havnt been to the gym, i hope it works. my calf muscles are so small and terrible! i've been killing myself to grow them, doing donkey calf raises, etc. everything, it started off okay, and i had a little growth, but now its at a stand still :( i am going to try anything. cross fingers for me! :) hey,
im actually going trying this for this week. i havnt been to the gym, i hope it works. my calf muscles are so small and terrible! i’ve been killing myself to grow them, doing donkey calf raises, etc. everything, it started off okay, and i had a little growth, but now its at a stand still :( i am going to try anything. cross fingers for me! :)

]]> By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-35101 Mark McManus Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:39:02 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-35101 Hi Brad, What you need to do is run your new stats through the formula in this article http://tinyurl.com/okrrzo In the section ' Calculating Calories Burned From Exercise' you'll input a '0'. So YES, your calories should be a little lower during this week. Hope that helps, Mark. Hi Brad,
What you need to do is run your new stats through the formula in this article
http://tinyurl.com/okrrzo
In the section ‘ Calculating Calories Burned From Exercise’ you’ll input a ‘0′.
So YES, your calories should be a little lower during this week.
Hope that helps,
Mark.

]]> By: Brad http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-35100 Brad Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:27:42 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-35100 Should you stay at your current calorie level during the week off? Currently, I'm on a 3000 calorie diet 28/27/45 carbs/protein/fat. Is this okay during the week off or should I cut calories? Thanks in advance. I'm 5'10" 175 and around 10-12% BF and trying to shred down to 6-8%. Should you stay at your current calorie level during the week off? Currently, I’m on a 3000 calorie diet 28/27/45 carbs/protein/fat. Is this okay during the week off or should I cut calories? Thanks in advance. I’m 5′10″ 175 and around 10-12% BF and trying to shred down to 6-8%.

]]> By: Weight Training Program - Targeted Hypertrophy Training! | MuscleHack http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-31876 Weight Training Program - Targeted Hypertrophy Training! | MuscleHack Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:38:26 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-31876 [...] a well deserved break every now and then. This has both psychological and physiological benefits. Take 1 week off at the end of each 10 week [...] [...] a well deserved break every now and then. This has both psychological and physiological benefits. Take 1 week off at the end of each 10 week [...]

]]> By: Sherry http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-26717 Sherry Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-26717 Thnx Mark.... i got ur point buddy.... its logical... Thnx Mark…. i got ur point buddy…. its logical…

]]> By: Yavor http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-11955 Yavor Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:17:04 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-11955 Mark, I usually take time off training when I feel burnt out. Planned rest is something I haven't tried in a while. Maybe I will do in a few months. Cheers, Yavor Mark, I usually take time off training when I feel burnt out. Planned rest is something I haven’t tried in a while. Maybe I will do in a few months.

Cheers,

Yavor

]]> By: Mark McManus http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-10151 Mark McManus Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:11:47 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-10151 Leonor. I don't think you lost muscle, you probably felt weaker but that's not the same. Why not try it next time and take measurements before and after so you can know objectively. Thanks Flest, Javacody & Alex :) Mark Leonor. I don’t think you lost muscle, you probably felt weaker but that’s not the same. Why not try it next time and take measurements before and after so you can know objectively.
Thanks Flest, Javacody & Alex :)
Mark

]]> By: Flest http://www.musclehack.com/muscle-recovery-take-a-week-off-to-ignite-new-muscle-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-9891 Flest Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:08:18 +0000 http://www.musclehack.com/?p=450#comment-9891 Great idea and I recently (accidentally) took a week off due to being sick but after the first week I think that I was looking bigger than I was a week ago! Thanks for the tip - sure to incorporate into my plan. :) Great idea and I recently (accidentally) took a week off due to being sick but after the first week I think that I was looking bigger than I was a week ago! Thanks for the tip – sure to incorporate into my plan. :)

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