How do they exercise so intensely most days with such small rest periods?
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They do have rest periods. In fact body builders go through massive fluctuations of mass and energy. When you see them compete, they are actually dehydrated and exhausted leading up to that competition.
Athletes on the other hand usually isolate different muscle groups for each day. For example, leg workouts won’t make it harder to do a chest workout the next day. This will usually go in something like a 4-5 day cycle with a rest day in between each cycle. This might look like:
Monday: Chest & triceps
Tuesday: Back & biceps
Wednesday: shoulders
Thursday: leg & core
Friday: rest
Cardio or core do not require excessive rest. One or two days between heavy cardio and core are usually fine, so it’s good to work them in whenever you feel up to it.
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