Rest Day or No?

Run4Me2Day

Do you take a rest day or not? I usually do, but this past week I have been making sure that I get in something everyday...Did doubles on LesMills Combat a couple days, some singles, crunches, and last night got in a couple of miles and my crunches. I have personally found for me that if I do something everyday, I am more likely to stay on track!

Hexahedra

I do one set of push up and chin up (with progressively higher reps) every single day, but on my rest day I skip both the lifting and the running.

AmyRhubarb

Always! I always get at least one rest day per week, more if I feel I need it, and about every 8-12 weeks I take a full week off. I always come back feeling refreshed and ready to go.

groundhawg

I do active recovery days. I weight lift a lot so its important to give my body a day to heal. I still walk the dogs, stretch, and do other things, but I dont actively lift or do cardio.

socioseguro

I try to get one rest day a week.

I used to work out every day but I started to feel fatigued. One day rest a week is working better for me.

I also decrease my daily calorie intake for the rest day, like I do not have calories to eat back.

Good luck in your journey

cwolfman13

If you're doing vigorous exercise you should be taking at least one to two rest days per week to allow your body to recover. I have one full rest day per week on Sunday. Keep in mind that a rest day doesn't mean you don't do anything and just laze about. I'm generally active on my rest day. I do have to be careful not to overdo it on cardio days so as to not have them interfere with my recovery from lifting and ruining all the hard work I put in on my lift days.

Rest is where the magic happens. I also take a full rest week every 6 weeks or so where I will do no more than body weight exercises (no heavy lifting) and light cardio (walking/light jogging).

Run4Me2Day

If you're doing vigorous exercise you should be taking at least one to two rest days per week to allow your body to recover. I have one full rest day per week on Sunday. Keep in mind that a rest day doesn't mean you don't do anything and just laze about. I'm generally active on my rest day. I do have to be careful not to overdo it on cardio days so as to not have them interfere with my recovery from lifting and ruining all the hard work I put in on my lift days.

Rest is where the magic happens. I also take a full rest week every 6 weeks or so where I will do no more than body weight exercises (no heavy lifting) and light cardio (walking/light jogging).

I usually do active recovery too, this week has been a little messed up. I love going for walks, a hike, or a bike ride....

sweetpea03b

I usually only workout 4-5x/week. On the off days I just keep close eye on my cals.

capperboy

I always walk on my rest day.

jujunnaichi

Always! I always get at least one rest day per week, more if I feel I need it, and about every 8-12 weeks I take a full week off. I always come back feeling refreshed and ready to go.

This!!!

jzammetti

I weight train 3x a week and rest on the other 4. And I occassionally take an entire week off from training (but run for fun). The information I have suggests this is the best method when weight training (NROLFW)

danimalkeys

Always! I always get at least one rest day per week, more if I feel I need it, and about every 8-12 weeks I take a full week off. I always come back feeling refreshed and ready to go.

this is the same approach I have. I pretty much take the weekends off from any lifting or cardio. Too much other stuff going on to worry about it. The full week of nothing every 2-3 months is really beneficial, it lets all the dings heal up and refresh you for another run.

Annerk1

No rest day for me. I do something every day. Typically I do yoga every day and then either power walk or strength training as well. If my body is truly tired I'll just do some yoga, but I at least do that every day.

youareorange

I love rest days! They are invaluable to me. I take a couple days off during the week.

Tiffyholli

Yes, I take Saturdays off

melindasuefritz

nope-

bcattoes

I'm currently doing Turbo Fire by the schedule as my main workout and I take the rest day on the calendar off from that (except I take Friday rather than Wed). But I still do my office workouts, where I do low impact aerobics or calisthenics in my office on breaks/lunch, on Fridays. And sometimes we might hike or bike after work if the weather is nice.

I see the need to rest certain muscle groups that have been stressed, but I don't believe our bodies need a couch potato day.

REDROBE_69

Yes! Rest days are very important. I workout 5 days a week, and I take Wednesday and Friday off.

ImtheOnethatsCool

Yes. Your body needs recovery time, especially if you're really pushing yourself during your workouts.

corsayre8

When I started, I didn't. Now almost three months in, my body demands them once or twice a week. I've been trying to figure out why this is - yes, I'm working harder, longer, faster, etc. but I also have a base. Seems that when I was just starting out, the unused muscles should have been every bit as fatigued?