You're right -- for me it's better to do a little something every day than nothing at all. As I'm getting older I find that I need to keep moving each day or I stiffen up or get sore. I try to remember that about my dogs, too -- they're no different. That's why I walk them so much!

I agree. It's very easy to NOT do something for a day but then that turns into dayssss. It's a mental thing that you got some kind of work out in

I think you answered your own question DT. Listen to your body and it will tell you what you need to do and it sounds like that is what you are doing.

In my case I know that if I get sore from doing strength exercises it's time to take a day or 2 off. If I get sore from dancing or walking I know I can just work through it and it will go away. If I get tired and worn out it's time to take a break and rest up which is what I had to do yesterday.

Pretty wore out this week from three : 800 cal plus workouts at the gym. Tonight I think I'll go and do about half a workout. The problem is that I am so self-competititive that I try to push harder every day instead of say every week. When the progress plateus I get bored like a kid. that's why instead of trying to change this fact about myself , I'm into varying and changing my workouts. Hoping to get kettle bell program from Santa.

Yes, but there are times I've also worn myself down by doing back-to-back exercise days when I really needed the rest. On the "off days" I think it's good to make sure you do something easy like a walk at any pace. A little stretching doesn't hurt either.

I went to the gym and did a nice half workout. Not my ususal all or nothing approach. Feel great.

Yes, I feel weird if I don't do anything, like something is missing. To me that is a good sign!

well put