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Rest days?

slimmingsiobhan
slimmingsiobhan Posts: 54
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I started running last week and have so far only had 1 rest day out of 7, I was thinking of doing one day run, the next jump-rope, day after run etc to try and balance out my work outs..

Do you guys recommend rest days and if so how do you work them into your regime? Thanks :) x

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  • Melis25Fit
    Melis25Fit Posts: 811 Member
    Listen to your body. Usually for weights, do every 2 days or so... gives your muscles time to relax a bit... I generally do cardio every day and feel fine.
  • 1Steph1
    1Steph1 Posts: 145
    Sounds good to me. I take 2 rest days a week but I do weight training 3-4 times a week and cardio 3 times a week.
  • ambercole
    ambercole Posts: 426
    I rest on sundays and just do P90x stretch that day.
  • slimmingsiobhan
    slimmingsiobhan Posts: 54
    Thanks guys,

    By a rest day I meant predominantly from running..as I'm still going to do the jump-rope to make sure I'm doing SOMETHING!
    Will give today a bit of thought re:running see how I feel later xx
  • IrishRunner
    IrishRunner Posts: 1
    Depending on the intestity of your running, I would suggest limiting the jump-rope on the other days. Both running and jump rope are fairly high impact, and you may not be giving your body enough rest. If you are going to crosstrain, I would recommend riding a bike, the eliptical, hitting the pool, or maybe some kind of resistance training.

    As an aside, I am a certified running coach, so if you have any questions feel free to message me.
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