Can you squat one day and then cycle the next, or should you skip legs altogether?
Here, the expert verdict.
There are pros and cons to working out two days in a row.
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Strength Training
The most important aspect when it comes to strength training?Recovery.
Building strong muscles takes time and not just time in the gym.
So, no, you probably shouldn’t strength train the same muscle group two days in a row.
Doing this allows you to be fresh when you’re going hard and heavy, while building endurance later.
Slowly increase your training and listen to your body to avoid any overuse injuries and keep from plateauing.
But is it bad to lift those three-pound dumbbells in cycling class every day?
Not really since those cycle and barre class exercises aren’t exactly considered strength training.
That’s why, if you dotoo much HIIT training, you may experience overtraining syndrome.
To prevent that, rotate HIIT days and strength days with low-intensity active recovery days, of course.
“A mix of HIIT and heavy weight lifting will help you look lean,” adds Hoehl.
Abs quickly acclimate to stress, so do a different abs exercise every day, he adds.
