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Rest days

JessicaDumont2
JessicaDumont2 Posts: 100 Member
edited January 20 in Fitness and Exercise
Sorry if this has been posted many times,

But I've heard it's important for people lifting weights and strength training to take rest days, but does the same apply to cardio?

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  • antdogs
    antdogs Posts: 191 Member
    yeah you have to let your body rest so its not over worked.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    Yes. But not so much. People who are training for marathons often run five days a week.
  • billie_2013
    billie_2013 Posts: 17 Member
    I'd say one or two days of rest (at least rest from your normal workout, you can take a walk or do easy things) per week are really good for your body! I usually take one, but I can go cycling or walking during that day.
    To motivate you, I found out (by weighting myself daily and drawing a chart) that I usually see my weight drop more after a rest day (probably water retension when I exercise though).
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Good question...I just asked my husband last night and he said he wouldn't!
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