Is it safe to lift weights every day, or is it better to lift every other day?

Answer 1

Muscles need time to recover. Every day only works if you are switching between muscle groups (example: upper and lower body). In addition you should also schedule some longer rest periods of 4-10 days every now and then (like once ever 2-3 months perhaps) to let your muscles fully build.

Answer 2

Every other day would be better. Muscle gain doesn't come when you lift the weights, it comes when you recover. If you don't give yourself a chance to recover, you'll just end up getting hurt.

Answer 3

http://sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=255

It's better to lift every other day - the body needs time to heal, build, and recover. The # 1 thing I would recommend is to consume lots of water. The article above has some more tips about creating an effective workout plan.

Answer 4

I've heard that is better to lift every other day because then your body has a day to recover. Good Luck!

Answer 5

every other. so max 3 or 4 times a week. it really hurts your muscles lifting everyday. just be careful

Answer 6

no. your body needs to recover and it takes about 42 hrs for a muscle group to recover depends how hard you trained.. rest is just as important as the workouts... i suggest working out Monday, Tuesday, W-day off, Thursday, Friday and sat and sun off..

Answer 7

depends on how much u lift, how long u have bin doing it for, if u have any muscle to begin with, and wether u have done it before

Answer 8

DonSoze is right.

you could get around that by doing upper body one day and then alternating to lower body the next...

Answer 9

three times a week not everyday you can strain your muscles and get injured give your body time to recover