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What's your strategy for missed workouts?

R1187

R1187

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Do you say oh well and just hit the muscle group the next time you are supposed to?

Or do you hit the muscle group as soon as you possibly can?

Or maybe do a "hybrid workout" to hit it and the other muscles you are supposed to be doing that day?

Just curious what people do.
 
I never miss a workout. But I do miss days. I often actually just take an additional day off when needed. I don't see any point in hitting a muscle or doing a workout when I'm not 100% ready to go hard. Because of this, I don't really have a set schedule for my workouts. I have a 4-day split and I train the next workout when I get in the gym. But week to week that could be different days, and a different number of workouts.

For instance, I had workouts on Friday and Saturday and I am feeling good now and probably will be tomorrow - so I will have my 3rd workout on Monday. If I feel ready on Tuesday, I will have the 4th, if not I may hit it Wednesday. After I do the 4th, I may take 1 or 2 days off, depending on recovery, etc.
 
HIT4ME said:
I never miss a workout. But I do miss days. I often actually just take an additional day off when needed. I don't see any point in hitting a muscle or doing a workout when I'm not 100% ready to go hard. Because of this, I don't really have a set schedule for my workouts. I have a 4-day split and I train the next workout when I get in the gym. But week to week that could be different days, and a different number of workouts.

For instance, I had workouts on Friday and Saturday and I am feeling good now and probably will be tomorrow - so I will have my 3rd workout on Monday. If I feel ready on Tuesday, I will have the 4th, if not I may hit it Wednesday. After I do the 4th, I may take 1 or 2 days off, depending on recovery, etc.
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Good strategy.

Listen to the body; don't obsess over weekday names.
 
I don't worry about it and just pick up what I was going to do that day the next day I go. Stressing about such things won't keep you successful in the long run.
 
kisaj said:
I don't worry about it and just pick up what I was going to do that day the next day I go. Stressing about such things won't keep you successful in the long run.
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I do similar to this
 
kisaj said:
I don't worry about it and just pick up what I was going to do that day the next day I go. Stressing about such things won't keep you successful in the long run.
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Same but if I'm really short on days I skip arm workouts. If I have the energy I hit a few sets when I do shoulders that way I didnt skip. Most I can do in a week is 5 workouts and the least is 4 days.
 
kisaj said:
I don't worry about it and just pick up what I was going to do that day the next day I go. Stressing about such things won't keep you successful in the long run.
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This.

Dont attach workouts to days, just do the workout you missed on the next day available.

NBD
 
Just count that as your rest day and hit the workout hard as **** the next day. Rest days are not always a bad thing
 
If I miss a workout, I'll try to make it up as soon as possible or add it to my next workout. I'm a total OCD person so everything has to be even. When I use to train 2 uppers and 2 lowers, I always made sure to make it even. I would feel horrible if I did 2 uppers and 1 lower or vice versa. Sooooo weird!
 
I usually just try to hit it light my next workout. So if i miss arms day and chest is the next day i will do chest and then hit arms quick afterwards so everything stays on track and i still get that muscle group in that week.
 
R1187 said:
Do you say oh well and just hit the muscle group the next time you are supposed to?

Or do you hit the muscle group as soon as you possibly can?

Or maybe do a "hybrid workout" to hit it and the other muscles you are supposed to be doing that day?

Just curious what people do.
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Hit the next work out with all you got then rest for a few hours then hit hard again!
 
If I happen to miss a day (doesnt really happen), I dont worry about it that day comes back again next week.
 
If I miss any workout, I don't feel worry I'll make up it in my diet chart. And it will be continued from next workout days.
 
Depends on the workout. I try to get my bench, squat, and dl workouts in every week. I lift 5 days a week so that means I can miss 2 days (OHP & farmer's) without having a huge impact on my training schedule, which actually makes it pretty flexible.
 
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