Resting - Days Off

Daniel Doiron · 04-05-2005, 11:06 AM

This might have been covered somewhere else in the site, but I was currious to know what everyone does when the WOD is 'REST'? Do you still lift, swim, martial arts, etc?

Brian Gibson · 04-05-2005, 12:28 PM

I usually do some ring work and/or various gymnastics holds and such. I work on handstands a lot too.

John Phipps · 04-05-2005, 12:43 PM

I use the day for rest and recovery. I try get 8 hours of sleep or more and to eat right. If I have skipped a WOD, then I may do it on that day.

Peter Galloway · 04-05-2005, 12:47 PM

Yeah, I fall into the "rest means rest" camp - although I'm getting to the stage where I might start throwing in some ring or handstand work.

Don Stevenson · 04-05-2005, 05:10 PM

If possible I take the day off and maybe do some swimming or sit in the spa.

But quite often I've got BJJ trainingon a rest day so I go to that and just try to work on my bottom game (ie lie on the floor and make the other guy work hard)

Frank C Ollis · 04-06-2005, 07:46 AM

Don,
I feel your pain. It always seems like my guys want to try to rip my head off when training grappling on my rest day. Since we almost always incorporate light/medium contact, focusing on the bottom game can get kind of painful.

Josh Brehm · 04-07-2005, 03:17 PM

Once I get into WOD, I'll only do sport specific training on rest days, i.e. martial arts or soccer, whatever I have for that day if anything. But aside from stuff I've signed up for, all other exercise is at a halt for that day.

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04-05-2005, 11:06 AM	#1
Daniel Doiron Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Moncton NB Posts: 70	This might have been covered somewhere else in the site, but I was currious to know what everyone does when the WOD is 'REST'? Do you still lift, swim, martial arts, etc?

04-05-2005, 12:28 PM	#2
Brian Gibson Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Big Stone Gap VA Posts: 424	I usually do some ring work and/or various gymnastics holds and such. I work on handstands a lot too.

04-05-2005, 12:43 PM	#3
John Phipps Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 158	I use the day for rest and recovery. I try get 8 hours of sleep or more and to eat right. If I have skipped a WOD, then I may do it on that day.

04-05-2005, 12:47 PM	#4
Peter Galloway Departed Profile: Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 451	Yeah, I fall into the "rest means rest" camp - although I'm getting to the stage where I might start throwing in some ring or handstand work.

04-05-2005, 05:10 PM	#5
Don Stevenson Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney NSW Posts: 1,038	If possible I take the day off and maybe do some swimming or sit in the spa. But quite often I've got BJJ trainingon a rest day so I go to that and just try to work on my bottom game (ie lie on the floor and make the other guy work hard)

04-06-2005, 07:46 AM	#6
Frank C Ollis Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vista CA Posts: 554	Don, I feel your pain. It always seems like my guys want to try to rip my head off when training grappling on my rest day. Since we almost always incorporate light/medium contact, focusing on the bottom game can get kind of painful.

04-07-2005, 03:17 PM	#7
Josh Brehm Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas Oregon Posts: 560	Once I get into WOD, I'll only do sport specific training on rest days, i.e. martial arts or soccer, whatever I have for that day if anything. But aside from stuff I've signed up for, all other exercise is at a halt for that day.