How many rest days do you take a week? Rest days are important in any fitness routine. Below are just a few reasons of why you should have a day or two of rest and recovery.
1. Rest days help you to build a better balance between all areas of your life - home, work, school, etc.
2. A rest day helps you to have better overall performance.
3. Building in a rest day makes sure that you do not overtrain.
4. Rest days allow your muscles to repair, rebuild and strengthen.
Not all rest days have to be just sitting on the couch. When I take a rest day, I make it an "active" day of rest. I am still getting in some type of physical activity but it causes less stress on my body. Some ideas for active rest days - taking a walk, playing with the kids outside, completing a yoga or pilates session. Make sure that you are building in rest day to maximize your fitness journey!
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