: If I workout harder after a longer time off, should I decrease the frequency of my workouts? I generally lift every 3-4 days, and run when I get the energy. My lifting routine says to lift every other day, but I've never

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We can't really tell you why you had an abundance of energy on any given day. Could be because you'd been resting for a while, it could be because you ate the right things the day before, or because you finished a stressful task at work, or any other reason.

Could this heightened energy after a longer rest be an indication that I should be working out less frequently?

I'm not sure I see the logic here. Are you saying that feeling good tells you you shouldn't work out? If I feel heightened energy, all I want to do is use that energy productively and go train.

Or, for maximum gains, should I stick to every 3 days anyway?

For maximum gains, you should work out more often than every 3 days, with or without "heightened energy". As a rule of thumb, we like to say that you should hit the entire body at least twice a week. Whether that means doing 2-3 full body routines every week, or any other reasonable split, is up to you.