Cardio is it really a day of rest

SonOfGod1981
SonOfGod1981 Posts: 50 Member
edited November 25 in Fitness and Exercise
Would you consider it to be an off day if you choose to jump rope or run? Or would it be better to just let your body recover completely

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  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    I would not jump rope or run on a rest day - those are both pretty tough on your body. I might walk or do yoga, though. If I had to, I’d shovel snow, because snow waits for no woman.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    SonOfGod1981 wrote: »
    Would you consider it to be an off day if you choose to jump rope or run? Or would it be better to just let your body recover completely

    It depends what i was recovering from, and how strenuous the cardio was, and how i felt :+1:
  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    I do fairly strenuous work outs 5 days a week, a mix of cardio and weights. I try to take the weekend off, but I truly enjoy my time at the gym (3 kids and I work from home, so the gym is my only alone time really). So I make one of my rest days a very light cardio day. Today I did 45 minutes on the elliptical, set to pretty easy resistance. It doesn't do much for my weight loss goals but it sure helps mentally!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    edited February 2018
    A walk would be a rest day activity for me but anything more strenuous than that would not.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    SonOfGod1981 wrote: »
    Would you consider it to be an off day if you choose to jump rope or run? Or would it be better to just let your body recover completely

    Depends what the 'on' days are in comparison?
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    SonOfGod1981 wrote: »
    Would you consider it to be an off day if you choose to jump rope or run? Or would it be better to just let your body recover completely

    Depends what you consider to be a run in this context; distance, pace, terrain?

  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    In your other thread "Working out To Hard" it says you work out 6 days a week, although you stated you were going lighter in the gym because of injury, don't you think taking a full rest day would be better than doing an extra day of working out?

    Be kind to your body and rest. Do some light activities on your day off like walking, something very low impact.
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    A rest day- a walk at most
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