Off-Days?

KaitlynM2188 · 10-15-2008, 06:27 AM

I'm in Stage 1, and I'm still trying for fat loss. Did any of you who had success with that do anything on the off days? Intervals or anything?

missjane · 10-15-2008, 07:00 AM

I did not, for the most part. There's a section of the book devoted to this topic. I forget the title of it, off the top of my head.

outofcontrol · 10-15-2008, 10:20 AM

I think that section is called "Other Stuff." The basic idea is, you can do other stuff if you want to, but it's not a necessary part of the program. If you're a runner, it's fine to keep running. If you bike for fun, keep doing it. But don't force yourself to do an hour of cardio, you just don't need to.

Bytsi · 10-15-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by outofcontrol

I think that section is called "Other Stuff." The basic idea is, you can do other stuff if you want to, but it's not a necessary part of the program. If you're a runner, it's fine to keep running. If you bike for fun, keep doing it. But don't force yourself to do an hour of cardio, you just don't need to.

X2!

Remember, muscles aren't made while lifting, they're made during recovery after lifting. Make sure you get enough rest and recovery during the program - it's pretty intense all by itself.

Fang · 10-15-2008, 11:05 AM

I had been lifting for a year and a half, so I was able to add HIIT a couple times a week during stage 1. But during other stages (like stage 6) it was too much for me, and I did the weights exclusively. That's the great thing about this program--you can add if you feel you need it, or just do the basic program and get great results. You do need to listen to your body and be patient with it.

realcdn · 10-15-2008, 12:21 PM

When I started it was winter so I was doing some walking on the treadmill. I wasn't working (so in the house all of the time) so I was probably doing 90-mins every day (or most at least). Once the weather changed I dropped that considerably. At the moment I basically do 3 days of strength training a week (most weeks) and two days of cardio (2 hours total). However, my cardio is usually still just walking, an occasional minute of jogging, etc. Really low grade stuff. And yes, I'm still in weight loss mode.