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Just wondering when (while off gear?), how long, and how often. I've been told to take a week off every 4-8 weeks.

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THE APE
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(Total posts: 410) posted August 09, 2000 06:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for THE APE     Edit/Delete Message
I have one of the worst recovery rates ever so if I don't take a week off after a few months I usually break down my immune system and get sicker than a dog.Totally sucks.

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ajc1977
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(Total posts: 964) posted August 09, 2000 06:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ajc1977     Edit/Delete Message
I'm with you...The biggest mofo at my gym (same guy who used to bust my balls if I wasn't going balls out) told me I needed a week or two off, because he thought I looked kinda run down.

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Maverik
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(Total posts: 690) posted August 09, 2000 06:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maverik   Click Here to Email Maverik     Edit/Delete Message
Yeah, it is hard but I try to take a week off every couple of months. It sucks though because getting back in at full force is always hard. Peace...Mav

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Fener
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(Total posts: 88) posted August 09, 2000 06:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fener     Edit/Delete Message
took a week off 5 months ago. Finished my cycle 2 weeks ago. I 'm plannig to take next week off cause i 'm going on vacation and i think it could be good to do it. Too early after the cycle? What do you guys think?

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jarabbit
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(Total posts: 110) posted August 09, 2000 07:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jarabbit   Click Here to Email jarabbit     Edit/Delete Message

Fenner definitely take the week off. You will come back stronger and sharper. Full week off every 3 months and train hard the week before the planned rest. I've seen athletes even go as far as 2 weeks break every so often.

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Maverik
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(Total posts: 690) posted August 09, 2000 07:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maverik   Click Here to Email Maverik     Edit/Delete Message
Fener, I don't think it will hurt at all. A week of rest will probably give your body time to level out and it will give your cortisol a chance to come back down. It would help though if you could take some clen while on vacation to keep cortisol suppressed. Peace...Mav

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thermo
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(Total posts: 176) posted August 09, 2000 07:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for thermo     Edit/Delete Message
i take a week off every 3 months

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ajc1977
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(Total posts: 964) posted August 09, 2000 07:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ajc1977     Edit/Delete Message
Our hero, Ronnie Coleman took 3 months off after the Olympia in 1998.

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ryry
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(Total posts: 790) posted August 09, 2000 07:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ryry   Click Here to Email ryry     Edit/Delete Message

actually i read that take a week off every 8 weeks. i haven't taken one yet though for the last six months. when i get done with this cycle, i'm taking two weeks off!!

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chestyII
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(Total posts: 859) posted August 09, 2000 07:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for chestyII   Click Here to Email chestyII     Edit/Delete Message
I have taken up to a month off. I let my body tell me when it is time. Sometimes I go for 12 months straight, other times it is only 3 or 4 months. Just depends

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Curious
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(Total posts: 438) posted August 09, 2000 07:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Curious     Edit/Delete Message
I just took off a week while I was in New York and I came back 4 pounds heavier and feeling much stonger. It's definately a good idea. I'm sore as hell today though.

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ulter
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(Total posts: 312) posted August 09, 2000 07:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ulter   Click Here to Email ulter     Edit/Delete Message
Time off is mentally hard on you. But when you come back it will give your training a nice bump.

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Vitaman
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(Total posts: 640) posted August 09, 2000 07:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vitaman   Click Here to Email Vitaman     Edit/Delete Message UIN: 77744808
I have not planned any time offs they seem to come up on there on. I am sure to pull, twist, and/or strain something about every 3 months which forces me to take a week off or cut back.

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roadruler
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(Total posts: 207) posted August 09, 2000 07:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for roadruler   Click Here to Email roadruler     Edit/Delete Message
I just took a week off, when I came back I was just the same as when I took off, having good workouts. I take a week off when I feel like my body is tired off all the poundage I put it through at the gym. I think you should just listen to your body......when it needs a break, take a break. Not to long, or else its a bitch to get back in the swing of things.

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Fener
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(Total posts: 88) posted August 09, 2000 07:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fener     Edit/Delete Message
thanks bros i suspected it. I will take clen on vacation but i was plannig to cheat with my diet. Now i'm 7% bf and ireally struggled to get here. I 'm sick and tired of tuna and chicken. I want to eat pizza hot, dogs icecream, and a shitload of junk food. I 'm so afraid to lose my abs though. Do you think heavy dose of chitosan all week long will help? later

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ajc1977
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(Total posts: 964) posted August 09, 2000 07:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ajc1977     Edit/Delete Message
Every time I take a week off, my training is just awesome. I once took two off and almost went insane, but I came back about 3lbs lighter and within two weeks I gained back that 3lbs plus another 2 or 3. I just wasn't sure to take that approach anymore.

Do you all wait until well after a cycle? Maybe 4 or 5 weeks to avoid a total crash.

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ryry
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(Total posts: 790) posted August 09, 2000 07:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ryry   Click Here to Email ryry     Edit/Delete Message

has anybody actually taken time off during a cycle. i'm really feeling burned out and i still have 5 weeks left....

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mikey
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(Total posts: 62) posted August 09, 2000 09:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikey   Click Here to Email mikey     Edit/Delete Message
Usually a week off after a 6-8 week period. Gives me a chance to heal all my joints and muscles and relax for a while.

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ex-infantry
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(Total posts: 92) posted August 09, 2000 10:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ex-infantry   Click Here to Email ex-infantry     Edit/Delete Message
bump for ryry's "on cycle" question

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quenepo
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(Total posts: 1015) posted August 09, 2000 10:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for quenepo   Click Here to Email quenepo     Edit/Delete Message
I'm thinking to take off nex weeks,I'm very tired,I end my last cicle and I did a lot of works so I need a little vacation.I earn it

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Maverik
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(Total posts: 690) posted August 09, 2000 10:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maverik   Click Here to Email Maverik     Edit/Delete Message
Personally I don't think I would ever take a week off during a cycle no matter how I felt. No need to waste money. Peace...Mav

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NYJuicer
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(Total posts: 109) posted August 09, 2000 10:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for NYJuicer   Click Here to Email NYJuicer     Edit/Delete Message
Taking a week off once every 3 months is definitely good. I came back feeling more relaxed, stronger and bigger. I feel my muscles getting fuller as well. It's also good to stop living in the gym, save your money and live your life showing off your muscles once in a while. The only struggle I get is the motivation to start back on a heavy regiment... you start to question if this will ever end or not and you start wondering if you really want to do this forever.

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X-Man
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(Total posts: 116) posted August 09, 2000 10:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for X-Man   Click Here to Email X-Man     Edit/Delete Message
Is that why I feel so run down and keep getting sick cause my immune system? I haven't had a day off in 5 months. Guess I need a week off hey?

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Decaman
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(Total posts: 862) posted August 09, 2000 10:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Decaman   Click Here to Email Decaman     Edit/Delete Message
Shit man, i know you are supposed to, i haven't taken off anytime in 18 months now. I think i will soon

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CrazyGrowth
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(Total posts: 12) posted August 09, 2000 11:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for CrazyGrowth     Edit/Delete Message
don't get used to the easy gains made off the gear, trainhard and eat right and then take adaquate time off from the gear so that your receptor sites can fully clear. then the next time you hit the stuff it will be more of a shock. don't become gear dependant like too many bodybuilders out there that never learned to eat train and rest right.

good luck

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liltank
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(Total posts: 58) posted August 09, 2000 11:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for liltank     Edit/Delete Message
I usualyl take a wee or 2 of every few months right before i switch a training routine up. I have found that my joints feel much better, i come back stronger more energy and mroe of a focus. Also you need to give the body a rest like the others said in order for you to grow

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FLEXMEX
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(Total posts: 246) posted August 10, 2000 03:15 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for FLEXMEX     Edit/Delete Message
I WENT FROM A 5 DAY SPLIT(M,T,W,TH,F)
TO A TO A 3 DAY SPLIT(M,W,F) AND AFTER ABOUT THE SECOND WEEK MY WEIGHT INREASED 8.5 POUNDS AND MY STREGTH WENT UP.
NOW I WILL TAKE OF 2 WEEKS IN THE BEGININ OF SEPT BEFORE I START MY BULK CYCLE

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Vanguard
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(Total posts: 234) posted August 10, 2000 06:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Vanguard   Click Here to Email Vanguard     Edit/Delete Message
I did last week for the first time ever. I miss days now and then but I was so burned out I had to. The thing is I didnt see it when i was in it.

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ghans
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(Total posts: 167) posted August 10, 2000 08:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ghans   Click Here to Email ghans     Edit/Delete Message
Haven't taken any time off for about 6 months. This is my last week on cycle so I think I may take a break in a few weeks.

ghans

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marky
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(Total posts: 491) posted August 10, 2000 09:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for marky     Edit/Delete Message
Taking a week or two off every 3 months can be a good thing. I usually plan them around a get out of town or vacation break. At my age and work, several breaks a year keep me from burn out and I feel great when I return.

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Big Wiggs
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(Total posts: 115) posted August 10, 2000 09:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Big Wiggs   Click Here to Email Big Wiggs     Edit/Delete Message
Most of the time, after a cycle I'll take
2-3 months of I'll lose a little strength but when I come back I'll be stronger then ever. I'm weird like that though.

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Rock_Man
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(Total posts: 500) posted August 10, 2000 10:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rock_Man   Click Here to Email Rock_Man     Edit/Delete Message UIN: 8696614
Taking time off is a good idea for anyone. The length of time however depends on each person individually. Some will feel rejeuvinated after a few days where others may take a week or more.

As you well know, or at least should. The more taxation you put on your body, the more your immune system is depleted. This goes for any type of excercise, but is even more so with frequent aerobic activity as well.

All in all though, the benefits of it all most definately outweighs any of the cons that are a result from it.

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tries
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(Total posts: 14) posted August 10, 2000 10:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tries   Click Here to Email tries     Edit/Delete Message UIN: 69
MY BODY TELLS ME WHEN I NEED TIME OFF.
IVE BEEN OFF NOW FOR 5 DAYS AND I FEEL
BETTER THAN EVER! IF YOU PROGRAM YOUR
MIND TO REALIZE THAT ITS OK TO REST
WHEN YOU FEEL RUN DOWN YOU WILL RECOUPE
FASTER. IVE TAKEN TIME OFF TO REST BEFORE
AND ALL I DID WAS WORRY THAT IT WASNT THE
RIGHT THING TO DO! END RESULT BEING NO REST
AT ALL. SO WHEN U DECIDE TO TAKE IT OFF,
RELAX AND DONT STRESS OVER IT. YOULL FEEL
GREAT WHEN U GET BACK! THEN KICK ASS...

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DYLAN
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(Total posts: 406) posted August 10, 2000 11:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DYLAN     Edit/Delete Message
Never. I am never from the gym 2 days in a row. I go every day.
When I say every day, some days are just working on little things like forearms, abs, hitting the bag, cardio, etc.
D.

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Fener
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(Total posts: 88) posted August 13, 2000 10:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fener     Edit/Delete Message
hey guys a little confused: taking a week off means you don't hit a body part for 2 weeks right? Cause today i 'll hit lowerbody tomorrow upperbody and i 'll leave for vacation and come back one week later. So do i have to train when i'm back home or wait one more week? Thanks

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