has this ever happend to anyone

i just took 8 days off for vacation no supps no weights just eating sleeping and relaxing i just hit the gym and i have a considerable gain in strenth i usally do 245 for 4 sets incline decline and flat but i was able to get 260 for the same and i didnt feel nearly as fatigued as i normally do  i take 5 days between chest workouts  normally  wich is pleanty of time to recover from the stress im placeing on my body this is makeing me rethink my routine  im thinking the time off  and the massive amounts of food i was eating may have gave me a growth-spurt  any ideas or comments here??????

well something like thats happened to me im in the army we got a PT test where we got to do so many pushups in 2 minutes and so many sit ups in 2 minutes my age got to do 52 push ups and 62 situps in 2 min did not exercise for 2 weeks and had more energy to do 25% more than if I practice every other day guess our muscles need more recovery then we hink

I take 1 week off for every 12 weeks I workout.  You end up stronger because it gives your muscles enough time to rest

this is makeing me rethink my routine  im thinking the time off  and the massive amounts of food i was eating may have gave me a growth-spurt  any ideas or comments here??????

It's always good to still eat to bulk when you're resting- Some say it's even more important to eat well on your off days, since that's when your body's doing it's building.
But don't let the strength gains make you think about working each muscle group even less often- That's not how it works. Taking time off once in a while can definitely be beneficial- And yes, I've seen the same sort of thing happen to me after time off- But you should only do that once every ten weeks or so. The rest of the time, stick to a weekly routine. If you leave too much time in between every workout, your muscles can actually "forget" how to handle the heavy weight- Even though you might still have the right amount of muscle to lift a certain weight, when you're out of practice for the lift, you might find you'll have a hard time lifting it. Stick to your routine, take a week or so off every once in a while, and continue eating right all the time- Your body will definitely thank you for it, as you've already seen.

Yes a week off every 4-8 weeks can really get you past plateau and get more gains.  During that week you can do hiking or other activities you do not normally do, it is called active rest.
Linda

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