Squats and lunges

shoegal · Dec 21st, 2006, 07:17 PM

Can you do these everyday as long as you don't use weights?

Cristina · Dec 21st, 2006, 07:30 PM

It's really not that beneficial to work the same muscles every day, even if you don't use weights - you're still using body weight as resistance. Your muscles need at least 48 hours to fully recover and for you to get the most out of your resistance training

shoegal · Dec 21st, 2006, 09:08 PM

Thanks - just wondering.

shushopn · Dec 22nd, 2006, 12:43 PM

Christina's right (as usual). When you do any kind of resistance training you are breaking down the muscle tissue and in order for you to see gains your muscles need to rest. Think of it as a healing period, which in essence that's what it is. In fact, if you do the same resistance movements everyday you can actually lose muscle due to overtraining and increase chance of injury. Not to mention that your muscles have a "memory" and become accustomed to a routine and cause that routine to become ineffective.

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Originally Posted by Cristina

It's really not that beneficial to work the same muscles every day, even if you don't use weights - you're still using body weight as resistance. Your muscles need at least 48 hours to fully recover and for you to get the most out of your resistance training

coachwife6 · Dec 27th, 2006, 01:14 PM

My PHH is a coach and he has his girls do these every other day. That along with push-ups, dips and sit-ups and running bleachers.

D & G rockstar · Dec 27th, 2006, 01:49 PM

I do it everyday, but more for cardio training than resistance training.

Dec 21st, 2006, 07:17 PM	#1
shoegal Member Location: Illinois	Squats and lunges Can you do these everyday as long as you don't use weights?

Dec 21st, 2006, 07:30 PM	#2
Cristina Location: South Florida	Re: Squats and lunges It's really not that beneficial to work the same muscles every day, even if you don't use weights - you're still using body weight as resistance. Your muscles need at least 48 hours to fully recover and for you to get the most out of your resistance training __________________ that's right, i've got a floor so what? so what? so what? - nofx

Dec 21st, 2006, 09:08 PM	#3
shoegal Member Location: Illinois	Re: Squats and lunges Thanks - just wondering.

Dec 27th, 2006, 01:14 PM	#5
coachwife6 Member Location: In the gym	Re: Squats and lunges My PHH is a coach and he has his girls do these every other day. That along with push-ups, dips and sit-ups and running bleachers. __________________ "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life." Proverbs 31:10-12

Dec 27th, 2006, 01:49 PM	#6
D & G rockstar I'm a BAL-ler now Location: NYC	Re: Squats and lunges I do it everyday, but more for cardio training than resistance training.