How often should I be taking rest days?
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witchtrial
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I don't use weights. I'm mostly doing squats/crunches/etc with a little bit of cardio.
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Depends on how long the cardio is but i would let ur body tell u when it needs a rest day otherwise maybe one or two days off on the crunches and squats1
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I think as long as you are not doing over an hour of cardio a day, and leave a day in between strength exercises, you don't have to worry much about rest days. Listen to your body...1
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Agreed, listen to what your body needs so you don't burn out and just quit. My rest days still include long walks and yoga to keep my body moving, but I don't put the stress on it.1
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I didn't even realise you had to take rest days! I've been road-running 4k pretty much every day over the last four years (it helped me lose 5 stone and then keep it off). I've stepped it up to 5k a day over the last 6 months. Admittedly I do worry what the long term effect will be on my joints, but I just feel the need to run every day and I feel so much better for it.2
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Rest days are subject to the individual and his/her goals.
Doesn't sound like you need one per sae unless your cardio is intense or high impact.1
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