Should i rest or exercise today, my body is still sore due to yesterdays workout?
That’s called overtraining. Overtraining actually reduces your results. Rest is equally important in a workout routine. If you don’t rest, you won’t be able to lift/cardio a lot and you’ll get worse. 1 day on 1 day off and rest on sat/sun (or do light jogging). That’s bodybuilding meso cycle. 1 day on 2 day off for lifting type workouts (push-ups/sit-ups) but you can do cardio in between. If you tax your leg muscles with lifting then you should be not doing running cardio for at least 2 days. – This is toning meso cycle. You need to make certain what you want to do in one meso cycle. A meso cycle is a workout session aimed at something. Getting bigger, stronger or more toned. You sound like you want to be toned and slim. I would workout upper body first and do cardio in between and then work lower body with mild cardio. So first Mon, upper then light cardio. Tues – heavy cardio/running, Wed – cardio, Thurs – legs, Fri – light cardio and then Sat/Sun – rest or light cardio. Combine with
