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I'm a believer in brief, infrequent, high intensity workouts. Many people see taking breaks as a negative or at the least as something that won't be too harmful. I don't see it that way. Periodic breaks are a necessity and are valuable for preventing burnout and injuries. Simply plan for breaks from workouts during obvious times such as spring break (usually the first week of April in KY) and finals week (usually the end of May). In addition, it's easy enough to work around events like state testing and ACT tests. Coaches who believe in working out 5 days a week are obviously going to disagree but high intensity training has a long and successful track record and periodic rest breaks are a part of that approach.