What the pros do(check this out)

[superman15]

Guess what i just heard from a very reliable source. Chad nichols( ronnie colemans nutritionist) and many others tell their bodybuilding clients to take 2 months off completely from training after they get done with their shows. They arent even allowed to touch a weight. This is supposed to shock the muscles big time when they go back to training again. has anyone heard of this. I would like to hear what your opinions on this are. What do ya think?

 

[mister69]

i heard ronnie takes some time off after a show. Makes sense cuase in the grand scheme of things 8 weeks of rest and eating isnt going to effect these genetic freaks.

 

[jcp2]

I will ask my gym owner, he is as connected into pro bodybuiding as anyone.

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

Some do it and some don't - I'll see chad in July at his show and ask him what he thinks. Ronnie Does it because of age anymore I think.

Scott Abel is the one you are talking about though it sounds like.

 

[blackjack]

ill have to consult flex magazine about this one.

 

[silver_shadow]

ill have to consult flex magazine about this one.

lol
but seriously, whether it's 2 mths or 1 mth, time off to let muscles heal and to get the mind fresh too is always a good idea. i think ronnie does it with a similar thought in mind as do PLs who "deload" every few weeks.

 

[GTC]

ill have to consult flex magazine about this one.

LOL, I can't believe I wasted my money on that garbage nonsense.

 

[jcp2]

I could see Ronnie taking off two months, but some of the lesser guys compete so often throughout the year i would think they would not be able to pull if off.

 

[roccodart440]

I take a week off after a competition..........LOL

 

[{R}a{G}e]

Giving your muscles a break does work. I take about 2 weeks off after wrestling season and i notice my body has recoverd a lot from not practicing as well as not lifting.

My weights and strenght seems to go down but i top them over the original very soon after it seems.