Is it mandatory to take a month off from lifting?

[snakeryu]

Is it mandatory to take a month off from lifting? please explain

 

[ajaygill]

no wayy, a month is way to long, you would lose a lot of strength in that time. maybe a week, week and a half every 6-8 weeks.

 

[snakeryu]

Well I would still continue to do some body conditioning for MMA but just stop lifting heavy or light for a month.

 

[gjohnson5]

it isn't mandatory to lift in the first place....

 

[chaos13]

take a few days off if you want, but i wouldn't take a whole month off.

 

[stosstruppe]

I think for every week not training you lose about 3 weeks progress. Take the initial few days / week off, but try something different to retain your conditioning; lighter resistances, an outdoor activity / sport, circuit training / fitness classes etc.

 

[BMK792]

i like to take a week or so off between programs but a month seems excessive

 

[dabuffguy]

A month is too long. If you need a break, no more than a full week. You'll lose strength and muscle past that.

 

[Sculelos]

A month is too long. If you need a break, no more than a full week. You'll lose strength and muscle past that.

My thought exactly. A week is the most I can take off without loosing strength. Anymore then that and I start to deteriorate.

 

[Blane]

a month off and id start breaking things in the house.

 

[AMH83]

I've been doing a 4 day split bodybuilding style for the last 6 months.
Hit legs once a week, chest one, back once, arms once. (aka a week between the same body part).

I havent deteriorated to nothingness. In fact I'm still making good gains.

 

[dabuffguy]

I've been doing a 4 day split bodybuilding style for the last 6 months.
Hit legs once a week, chest one, back once, arms once. (aka a week between the same body part).

I havent deteriorated to nothingness. In fact I'm still making good gains.

You didn't deteriorate to nothingness because you are lifting each week. Taking a week off means that you take a week MORE off than you would normally do. . Taking a week off means you would skip an entire week of lifting, which means you wouldn't lift a body part for 2 weeks.