When we exercise we hear allot of people telling us “make sure you are having a rest day”. Is it really that important for us to do so? Are we really benefiting from resting and taking a day off exercise? This blog goes through exactly how it affects us and how to strategize rest day into a workout regime!
The Importance Rest Days
Rest days should be added into your workout regime as it helps to rebuild and repair areas where there is pain. Overtraining can become more common in those who do not take rest days and make them prone to injury which could set them backwards. Depending on the intensity of the workouts it is common to train different body parts or sections of the body to limit the amount of rest taken throughout the week.
The 3 Important Effects Of Rest Days
- Reduced muscle pain and lactic acid removal from worked areas
- Rebuilding muscles that were broken down during exercise.
- Decreasing risk of injury and overuse of joints
Signs Of A Rest Day
- Continuous muscle soreness
- Inability to finish workouts
- Feeling unmotivated
- Binge eating
- Increased injury and loss of performance
You should see a doctor if you haven’t exercised regularly for a while and need to know where to start, if you believe you have sustained an injury while exercising, or if there is a specific site of pain that doesn’t seem to ease off with rest days.
Benefits Of Working Out
- Improved Mood
- Increase Mobility/Flexibility
- Decreased Stress
- Improved Strength
- Increased Energy Levels
- Changes to body fat percentage
*The general rule is to moderately exercise for 30 minutes each day which can be something as simple as a brisk walk!
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