Rest days are an important part of any workout routine, since they help you to save your energy for future training days. But ...

Being competitive has been part of my DNA since childhood. In my adult years, I still struggle with putting my natural drive toward intensity to rest, which can be an issue when it comes to workouts.

As a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoy my gym workouts, and the idea of taking a day off isn’t very tempting. You may have similar feelings and wonder if rest days are ...

Over the past few years, runners have really embraced the idea of recovering as hard as they train. Those training for marathons added more rest and active recovery days into their schedule last year, ...

What Are Rest Day Workouts? Rest day workouts are the activities you do to stay active without doing traditional fitness routines. On your recovery day, you stop doing high-intensity exercises and ...

Why are rest days important? Along with helping to prevent injury, repair your body and optimize your performance, a rest day (or two) is a critical part of your fitness progress. You might already be ...

As someone who loves to work out, I want to make every day of training count. Whether it’s Pilates, running, yoga, or lifting weights, movement keeps me happy, healthy, and strong. Working out every ...

As a fitness director who loves working out, I often dismiss rest days. Exercise makes me feel good, so why would I intentionally avoid it? Reader, I know exactly why. I’ve spoken to more than enough ...

Sometimes it’s hard to know when to stop. But, when it comes to exercise, the experts agree, taking a rest day is essential for both the body and the mind. “You can only train as hard as you recover,” ...