Rest Days?

k_saenz
k_saenz Posts: 126
edited January 17 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all, I have never posted before and I am not very good at this but oh well.

I love working out, I always feel better and sleep well after I do. It just makes me feel awesome. People have been telling me lately that I work out too much and that I need to rest on weekends. I don't really want to, but I was wondering what peoples opinions were on rest days and how often to take them?

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  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    It depends on what you are doing. Strength training requires rest days to allow your muscles to deal. If you do intense cardio, a rest would be beneficial to keep from burning out. But, a rest could just mean taking a leisurely stroll that day instead of running/lifting.


    My recommendations:
    Strength training - at least a day of rest in between working the same muscle groups.
    Intense Cardio - a day or two of rest a week should be fine.
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