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Rest Days

jdholland5508
Posts: 162 Member
How Important are rest days to weight loss? If you workout every day for a sustained amount of time will it make losing weight harder?
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I don't think it will make losing weight harder, but it sure makes me tired!
I take at least one rest day per week, sometimes two if my body is telling me it's tired, or something comes up and there's no time for a workout or whatever. I enjoy taking a day off and giving my body a chance to rest. I don't just sit around all day though (well, sometimes!), I may go for an easy walk with the family or something like that, but no planned workouts with weights or anything.
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VERY Important.
Your body needs time to repair itself. Max days your regimen should have is 6 days.0 -
Just take a long walk on your rest day. Stretches your legs, reduces your stress, and burns a few calories.0
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