rest days and 'resting'

snakebites94
snakebites94 Posts: 52
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
hey,

I was just wondering how many of you do no exercise on your rest days? I find this very hard to do, I get sort of itchy haha. I also want (and tend to) eat more - which in the long run doesn't matter because it all balances out anyway.

I have quite a structured, intense exercise schedule with a maximum of 2 full rest days a week but usually one. Otherwise, I run on average 30 miles a week, play netball 2-3 times and weight lift 2-3 times. On my rest days I do extra stretching but often find myself chucking in an extra 30 minute cardio session or weight lifting circuit

any thoughts on this? do you eat more? do you totally rest?

thanks!

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  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    edited January 2015
    Same here. So rest days for me mean all I do is take the dog for a long walk.
  • La5Vega5Girl
    La5Vega5Girl Posts: 709 Member
    edited January 2015
    on my rest days, i do nothing at the gym, but i am quite busy by nature, so i'm sure that counts as activity. to me, a rest day means that i don't seek-out exercise, and i allow my muscles to rest and regroup before my next work-out. it doesn't include sitting on the couch and watching t.v. with a bowl of ice cream :smile:

    **ETA no, i don't eat more on rest days, i'm just not as hungry. the days i work-out with weights, i'm famished and eat ALOT.
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